On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
“Me and my monkey drove in search of the sun” – Robbie Williams. While backpacking in Malawi on my MMM Tour of 2023, I decided on visiting four main parts of the country – Monkey Bay, Cape Maclear, Dedza (including dipping in and out of Mozambique) and Lilongwe (the capital). “Oh hello, Monkey Bay!” When Read more about Backpacking In Malawi🇲🇼: My Stay At Mufasa Eco Lodge in Monkey Bay[…]
“Don’t say a prayer for me now. Save it for the Madagascar🇲🇬” – Duran Duran. Island countries seem to be my weak point in life and when I look at the long list of countries I still haven’t been to – no surprise most of them are islands. Despite 4 trips to the Caribbean, I’ve Read more about How To Get A Madagascar 🇲🇬Tourist Visa On Arrival At Antananarivo Airport[…]
“Wish upon a wave that hides the sand” – Noel Gallagher. Cape Maclear (Chembe) is meant to be the nuts. The coolest spot in Malawi and one which backpackers could rave about for years to come. I won’t be doing that, as it fell slightly short of my expectations but at least I got to Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Kampango Fish Fillet With Nshima At Cape Maclear, Malawi🇲🇼[…]
“I can see Cape Maclearly now the rain has gone” – Johnny Nash. I heard that Cape Maclear was supposed to be a sensational spot. Malawi itself is often classed as an unknown gem and a country all backpackers need to see. It was my 33rd recognised country in Africa and another dot on the Read more about Backpacking In Malawi🇲🇼: Relaxing At Cape Maclear (Chembe)[…]
Welcome to my latest in my World Travellers series. It’s time to meet Alisa Goz! World Travellers: Alisa Goz Who are you? My name is Alisa, I’m a digital nomad and travel blogger, passionate about slow travel and meeting new people along the way. Where are you from? I was born in the small town Read more about World Travellers: Alisa Goz[…]
“Alderney on loneliness; motorcycle emptiness” – Manic Street Preachers (altered lyric). On arrival into Alderney in July 2022, I picked up my usual maps and guides to this small island country. It was my first time to visit magical Alderney having previously been in only Guernsey 🇬🇬, Lihou, Jersey🇯🇪, Sark and Herm. Their fellow Channel Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Touring Over 50% Of The Bars Of Alderney In One Weekend!![…]
When backpacking in The Bahamas I heard of a tasty local speciality called Conch. Conch is pronounced Konk and it’s seafood that comes from sea snails. Having previously tried land snails in Yangshuo, China in 2013, 9 years later it was time to finally try Conch – the meat taken from Sea Snails and the Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Conch (Sea Snail) Fritters At Sharkeez Bar, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas🇧🇸[…]
“Despite my rage, I’m still just a rat in a cage” – Smashing Pumpkins. Currently, via a local Earl Grey Beer, I am going through all the travel chapters I wrote on my journeys – I wrote them on buses, in airports, in hostels, in cafes, anywhere really…I initially wrote them for future books/blog posts Read more about This Is The Next Century: My Upcoming Book Trilogy[…]
What has started to annoy me is the amount of countries that fake that we don’t need a visa – what utter bullshit. If you need to pay for entry to a country or need to fill in an advance form before a flight/boat/train/bus etc. then that’s a visa!! Yes it’s a visa stupidly disguised Read more about How To Get A Cape Verde🇨🇻 Visa Online Before Your Trip[…]
Friday’s Featured Food: The Delicious Quantico Patacon and Pina Colada, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic I was feeling peckish just before the sunset while backpacking through the beautiful old town of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Little was I to know the sheer treat that lay ahead here in Quantico Restaurant! This was not only Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: The Delicious Quantico Patacon🍌🥓And Pina Colada🍍🥥🍹, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic🇩🇴[…]