On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
“After all, you’re my Wonderwall” – Noel Gallagher. In 2022, I finally stopped and visited Hadrian’s Wall (Haidy’s W). I had of course passed it manys a time but this was my first time to stop, walk it, stand on it, understand it and backpack it! This is NOT the border between England and Scotland Read more about World Borders: Roman Britain To Scotland🏴Backpacking Hadrian’s Wall🧱At Birdoswald[…]
For the latest in my World Travellers series, check out Lavdi’s story below and on her site Kosovo Girl Travels. Lavdi is the first Kosovan entry in this series, which has been running since 2012. Who are you? My name is Lavdi. I have a Masters in Public Administration and a long work experience in Read more about World Travellers: Lavdi from Kosovo Girl Travels[…]
Oasis: LiveAt Prehen, Doire/Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland (September 2002). “You’ll never change what’s been and gone” – Noel Gallagher. Now that the euphoria of the imminent 2025 Oasis return has dwindled slightly, I will reflect on a few more of my glory days watching Oasis. In total I was at 14 Oasis concerts from 1996 to Read more about Was There Then: Oasis⚫⚪Live🎸🎙️At Prehen, Doire/Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland ☘️🔴✋- September 2002[…]
“Fly me down to capital city in the sun” – Noel Gallagher. Inspired by Nomadic Backpacker Trevor Warman’s post on capital cities he skip-packed on his journeys, here is a list of capital cities that escaped me to date (as of September 2024). For whatever reason, I have visited all these countries below but I Read more about Countries I Have Backpacked In But Skipped Their Capital City🇦🇶🇧🇴🇧🇷🇨🇦🇨🇩🇻🇨[…]
“Your destiny may keep you warm” – Noel Gallagher. Was There Then🎸🎙️Oasis⚫⚪Live At Finsbury Park, London, England – July 2002 Now that the euphoria of the imminent 2025 Oasis return has dwindled slightly, I will reflect on a few more of my glory days watching Oasis. In total I was at 14 Oasis concerts from Read more about Was There Then:🎸🎙️Oasis⚫⚪Live At Finsbury Park, London, England – July 2002[…]
“Maybe one day you will make my hometown famous ” – St🌟rogardðŸ°Girl🩷👱♀️. After years of delay, I finally can bring you my latest book, 💚STARO🌟GARDðŸ°GIRL🩷👱♀️. Starogard Girl is Volume 2 of my This Is The Next Century series, which is about my travels from country 100 to country 200. This specific book, Starogard Girl tracks Read more about My New Book: 💚STARO🌟GARD🏰GIRL🩷👱♀️Is Released[…]
Long overdue then this one! Seventeen years ago this week I was backpacking in the North Island of New Zealand. Across a brace of trips to New Zealand, I have backpacked the North Island and the South Island but not yet Stewart Island. I ended up in Rotorua where I have backpacked through twice. I Read more about Backpacking in New Zealand🇳🇿: My Night As Chief At Tū Te Ihi, Tamaki Maori Village[…]
Officially as of My 2024, I have now been to Italy 14 times (spanning back to 2008) yet I have still only scratched the surface of this country and only been to 14 cities in it! This as well as border crossing into Seborga, San Marino, SMOOM, Vatican City and Venice, all of which I Read more about Backpacking In Italy🇮🇹: Old Town Charm At Hotel Lucciola In Bordighera[…]