Category: Regular Features

On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!

Backpacking In The Maldives: Adaaran Prestige Vadoo Resort Day Tour With Maldives Traveller

Backpacking In The Maldives🇲🇻: Adaaran Prestige Vadoo Resort🛖🌊Day Tour With Maldives Traveller

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“Have I gone up in the world or has the world gone down on me?” – Robbie Williams. As a hardcore long-term backpacker, who is currently single and loveless after too many ruined romances and disaster relationships, I only ever wanted to visit The Maldives with a lovely lady. That was the dream. That was Read more about Backpacking In The Maldives🇲🇻: Adaaran Prestige Vadoo Resort🛖🌊Day Tour With Maldives Traveller[…]

Visiting The Crown Pub, Birmingham, England: Where Black Sabbath⬛🟪Played Their First Ever Gig

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“He was turned to steel in the great magnetic field. When he travelled time for the future of mankind” – Black Sabbath. I started to write this post 2 years ago when I was back backpacking in Birmingham. It’s a city I have visited over 10 times but rarely written about, except maybe a review Read more about Visiting The Crown Pub, Birmingham, England: Where Black Sabbath⬛🟪Played Their First Ever Gig[…]

Backpacking In The Maldives🇲🇻: Sleeping In A Pod At Nap Corner, Male

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“Sleeper” – Louise Wener. The Maldives will never rank high on my travel odyssey. A country that caused me stress, heartache, fake news, bribery, corruption and theft of money. I won’t be back till ye. Close yer door on the way out, “The” Maldives, or send me £2,000 which won’t even cover your fakery. I Read more about Backpacking In The Maldives🇲🇻: Sleeping In A Pod At Nap Corner, Male[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: 9 Bars And Cafes I Visited In Comoros🇰🇲

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Comoros is not a sociable country, so to say, and this is a good thing. It’s chilled out and relaxed. People don’t bother you here, I loved it! As a tourist, people are welcoming and friendly. You don’t get harrassed and hassled. It’s a breath of fresh air really. You can walk by anonymously, at Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: 9 Bars And Cafes I Visited In Comoros🇰🇲[…]

Living In London: Overview Of Some Neighbourhoods To Stay In

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“Way on down south London Town” – Mark Knopfler. Back in 2006, a year before this blog even started, I got a job in London working in PR for Bite Communications. I needed to find somewhere to live there pretty fast. I got flat hunting and spent a few weeks trying to locate a cheap Read more about Living In London: Overview Of Some Neighbourhoods To Stay In[…]

The Backpacking Centurion Series According To Microsoft Copilot

The Backpacking Centurion Series According To Microsoft Copilot

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📚 Backpacking Centurion is a travel memoir series by Northern Irish globetrotter Jonny Blair, chronicling his journey through over 100 countries. It’s not just a collection of travel tales—it’s a deeply personal narrative that blends adventure, emotion, and reflection. 🧭 What’s the series about? It traces Jonny’s life from his childhood in Bangor, Northern Ireland, Read more about The Backpacking Centurion Series According To Microsoft Copilot[…]

The Backpacking Centurion Series According To Microsoft Copilot

The Backpacking Centurion Series According To Chat GPT

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The Backpacking Centurion series is a travel‑memoir trilogy (with a later fourth volume) by Jonny Blair, a Northern Irish writer and globetrotter based in Poland. It chronicles his solo backpacking journey to reach 100 countries, weaving personal history, adventure, and emotional insight along the way. Goodreads+11northernirishmaninpoland.com+11eCampus.com+11 📚 Overview of the Series Volume 1 – Don’t Look Read more about The Backpacking Centurion Series According To Chat GPT[…]

Your Ultimate Guide to Car Rental in Tangier, Morocco

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This guide helps travelers planning to rent a car in Tangier, Morocco. It covers choosing the right car, understanding insurance policies, navigating driving rules, and finding the best deals. With this knowledge, you can enjoy a smooth and flexible journey across Tangier and beyond. Traveling through Tangier is a unique experience where modern charm blends Read more about Your Ultimate Guide to Car Rental in Tangier, Morocco[…]

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Sleeping In Paradise: My Relaxing “Small World”🌎Time at Seasons Lodge🛖🏚️, Pongwe, Zanzibar🇹🇿

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“Though the oceans are wide and the mountains are high, it’s a small world after all” – Sherman Brothers. Seasons Lodge! Well this is just a wild one. Seasons Lodge is the place to be. But perhaps this time, this story is more phenomenal than the destination, and a crazier one than many that have Read more about Sleeping In Paradise: My Relaxing “Small World”🌎Time at Seasons Lodge🛖🏚️, Pongwe, Zanzibar🇹🇿[…]

How To Get Mandatory Travel Insurance For Zanzibar

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Zanzibar is one of those countries that has introduced a mandatory travel insurance. This means to backpack it, you MUST have their travel insurance, not yours, not Jimmy’s and not Sally’s! As a backpacker who hates travel insurance and refuses to pay it, after companies stiched me up so many times two decades ago, it Read more about How To Get Mandatory Travel Insurance For Zanzibar[…]