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“Surprisingly brilliant” – Don’t Stop Living. As a long term tourist with an eye for the obscure I heard about a “Popeye Village ” on the island of Malta so I decided to backpack it. I spent 6 days in Malta and bunged a lot in, during my first and to date only trip to Read more about Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Top 10 Sights In Popeye Village[…]
On a spontaneous and unexpected trip, I was back in Africa in 2017. It was my first time to spend Christmas on this continent and completed a personal 5 continent Christmas (Asia, Africa, America, Oceania, Europe) so I guess I’m done with that now. Polish and Northern Irish Christmases for the rest of my life Read more about Backpacking in Morocco🇲🇦: An Enchanting Evening with Marrakesh Food Tours[…]
In December 2017, after a couple of days in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, I took a border bus south to Africa’s west coast, this time crossing from Morocco into Western Sahara (still a debated country). I was ready to explore El-Aaiun the capital city of Western Sahara in 2017 and it was time to Read more about Backpacking in Western Sahara🇪🇭: My Stay at the Hotel Jodesa in El-Aaiun[…]
My ongoing border crossing into unrecognised countries and wacaday micronations continued as I backpacked overland from Morocco into Western Sahara on a bus. It is an overland border crossing that can also be done easily by air. Though by air, you will be questioned more on arrival. You are barely noticed when you bus border Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Morocco🇲🇦to Western Sahara🇪🇭(Marrakesh to El Aaiún by Bus)[…]
I finally arrived in Morocco in 2017 and it was time to be a backpacker in one of the most backpacked countries in Africa. It was also my fifth visit to Africa and my tenth African country (or twelfth if I count transits at the airports in Kenya and Mauritania, but I don’t). My previous Read more about Backpacking in Morocco🇲🇦: My Stay at the Kaktus Hostel in Marrakesh[…]
I really can’t wait until I write properly about my time spent on an Israeli Kibbutz. It was such a cool, off the wall experience totally against what I expected and yet another travel memory that will last forever. I was staying with Caroline in Mizra Kibbutz, as we were attending my friend Haya’s wedding Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Buffet Lunch at Mizra Kibbutz, Israel[…]
On my eighth adventure to Germany, I finally made it to Frankfurt am Main. This almost felt like another full circle for me as I had previously visited Frankfurt Oder in 2005 on my first ever trip to Germany. Yes there are two Frankfurts in Germany, this is the biggest and more famous one – Read more about Backpacking in Germany🇩🇪: Staying at the Frankfurt Hostel[…]
The Kingdom of Romkerhall, in German Konigreich Romkerhall is a micronation and breakaway country housed within the borders of Germany. The Kingdom claims to be the “World’s Smallest Kingdom”. On my ongoing tours to crazy republics and wacaday nations, this one had to be on my list. Just before my trip here, I had visited Read more about World Borders: How to Get to the Kingdom of Romkerhall👑⚫🟡🟢(Konigreich Romkerhall) from Germany🇩🇪[…]
As much as I love to travel there are times when it gets a little tedious. Long bus journeys, plane journey’s and trains. While, I always have a book at hand, sometimes my brain is just not in the mood for reading. This is where apps and games come in handy. Depending on my mood Read more about Games I am Playing at the Moment[…]
As part of my backpacking tour of Malta and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, I wanted to experience staying in a few different places. Having already toured Valletta, Tri City, Popeye Village, Gozo Island, Comino Island and a few other places, I ended up in Sliema at the end of my trip. I was Read more about Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Staying at the Corner Hostel in Sliema[…]