Category: My Top 5s

Backpacking in Užupis: Top 12 Sights in The Republic Nobody Has Heard Of

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“The sink is full of fishes, she got dirty dishes on the brain” – Noel Gallagher. I’ve been to some off the wall / off the wheaten craic destinations on my travels. Countries that are unknown to many such as Nagorno Karabakh, Transnistria, Kosovo , Romkerhall, Austenasia, Druze, Adammia, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Christiania and East Read more about Backpacking in Užupis: Top 12 Sights in The Republic Nobody Has Heard Of[…]

Backpacking in Christiania: 10 Quick Sights in This Self Proclaimed Freetown Republic

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While backpacking in Denmark you might want to visit a separate republic. For those lovers of quirky off the wall spots then the Freetown Republic of Christiania is well worth a day trip. Almost as wacky as my trips to Nagorno Karabakh, Uzupis and Transnistria. You could also stay overnight here of course but most Read more about Backpacking in Christiania: 10 Quick Sights in This Self Proclaimed Freetown Republic[…]

Backpacking in Northern Macedonia: Top 10 Sights in Skopje, This Pumping Capital City

Backpacking in Northern Macedonia🇲🇰: Top 10 Sights in Skopje, This Pumping Capital City

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** Apologies but I really backpacked through Skopje and spent three days there but I lost all my photos. Luckily I uploaded the videos before my computer and hard drive packed in so I have the videos. Luckily I also uploaded the below photo to my Facebook page so it’s a real travel blog. The Read more about Backpacking in Northern Macedonia🇲🇰: Top 10 Sights in Skopje, This Pumping Capital City[…]

Backpacking in Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️: Top 10 Sights in Coleraine

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Northern Ireland is brimming with undiscovered towns like Coleraine. The locals know them. Travellers sadly pass in and out too quickly to get a grasp of what they offer. Ignore the fact that Coleraine is simply a transport hub for the tourist sights on the North Coast, give the town at least a day and Read more about Backpacking in Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️: Top 10 Sights in Coleraine[…]

Backpacking in Honduras: Top Ten Touring Tegucigalpa, the Topsy Turvy Capital City

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Time for a load of “T”s. Tegucigalpa doesn’t typically attract tons of tourists. There’s no hostel, there ain’t no backpacker scene and there are no major landmarks to lure casual travellers in. Undoubtedly it was those three things that spurred me on to visit Tegucigalpa and discover what this place is all about. Similarly to Montenegro’s Read more about Backpacking in Honduras: Top Ten Touring Tegucigalpa, the Topsy Turvy Capital City[…]

Backpacking in Iran🇮🇷: Lake Orumiyeh

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Before I launch into this I’m just going to mention a list of all the cities, towns, villages and remote places/settlements that we visited during our month in Iran, so you get an idea as to why I still haven’t even covered half of our time there and have at least 50 Iran articles still Read more about Backpacking in Iran🇮🇷: Lake Orumiyeh[…]

Backpacking in Moldova🇲🇩: Top 12 Sights in Chisinau

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“Take me to the magic of the moment on a glory night” – Scorpions Moldova’s Chisinau (previously known as Kishinev) intrigued me, surprised me and overwhelmed me over a four day period in and out of the city, across the border into Tiraspol, Transnistria and a countryside jaunt to Orheiul Vechi and Butuceni. I have Read more about Backpacking in Moldova🇲🇩: Top 12 Sights in Chisinau[…]

Backpacking in Montenegro🇲🇪: Exploring the Capital City, Podgorica (Poddy, Monty)

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Montenegro’s capital city of Podgorica was my final stop on my recent Balkans and Eastern European adventure. I had heard that it was very much a capital city with “not a lot happening” (quote from other backpackers). This reason alone sold the place to me and I found a great cosy hotel for my final Read more about Backpacking in Montenegro🇲🇪: Exploring the Capital City, Podgorica (Poddy, Monty)[…]

Backpacking in Kosovo🇽🇰: Top 12 Sights in Pristina, the Capital City

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After travelling in Northern Macedonia, it was an obvious move to take the easy border bus north to Kosovo. The buses depart from Skopje in Northern Macedonia and within two hours you are in Pristina the capital city of Kosovo. I checked into the cool Buffalo Backpackers there and as well as drinking in 5 Read more about Backpacking in Kosovo🇽🇰: Top 12 Sights in Pristina, the Capital City[…]

Backpacking in Scotland: Top 10 Sights in Edinburgh

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I had been to Scotland around 20 times in my life – but mostly to Glasgow, Irvine or Stranraer. Growing up in Northern Ireland made that an easy option as a child and teenager – I usually went by ferry from Larne or Belfast. However I had never once been to Edinburgh until I turned Read more about Backpacking in Scotland: Top 10 Sights in Edinburgh[…]