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

Sleeping in a Crocodile Farm!! Our Jaw Inspiring Stay at Chobe Crocodile Cottage in Botswana

Sleeping in a Crocodile🐊Farm!! Our Jaw Inspiring Stay at Chobe Crocodile Cottage in Botswana🇧🇼

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On my second trip to Botswana, in 2020 I visited the north of the country. We crossed in from Zimbabwe at Kazungula and decided to stay overnight in a crocodile farm. This was certainly another crazy adventure and another interesting sleeping location to add to our repertoire. I had read about this Crocodile Farm in Read more about Sleeping in a Crocodile🐊Farm!! Our Jaw Inspiring Stay at Chobe Crocodile Cottage in Botswana🇧🇼[…]

Backpacking in Zimbabwe: Staying at Shoestrings Backpackers Hostel in Victoria Falls City

Backpacking in Zimbabwe🇿🇼: Staying at Shoestrings Backpackers🎒Hostel in Victoria Falls City

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“Down the waterfall, wherever it may take me” – Robbie Williams. “Don’t go chasing waterfalls, stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to” – TLC. It might seem odd and even lazy of Zimbabwe to name a city (or town) “Victoria Falls”. It doesn’t quite fit with me. It is so English Read more about Backpacking in Zimbabwe🇿🇼: Staying at Shoestrings Backpackers🎒Hostel in Victoria Falls City[…]

Backpacking in Angola: Visiting the Crazy Shipwreck Graveyard in Panguila

Backpacking in Angola🇦🇴: Visiting the Crazy Shipwreck Graveyard in Panguila

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“Loose lips, sunk ships, I’m getting to grips with what you said” – Robbie Williams. A Shipwreck Graveyard by the Atlantic Ocean in Angola?🇦🇴 Are you serious? This place was a surprise to me. I didn’t expect to find it fascinating, interesting or in any way spectacular. I certainly didn’t expect to write a blog Read more about Backpacking in Angola🇦🇴: Visiting the Crazy Shipwreck Graveyard in Panguila[…]

Backpacking in Namibia: Staying at Chameleon Backpackers Hostel in Downtown Windhoek

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“Karma karma karma karma karma chameleon. They come and go. Oh ho. They come and go.” – Boy George. Windhoek will never make my list of world’s greatest capitals, nor Namibia a highly ranked country, however there was solace and some joy to be had during my time here, even in the largely neglected “fly Read more about Backpacking in Namibia: Staying at Chameleon Backpackers Hostel in Downtown Windhoek[…]

Backpacking in the USA: Alternative Things to do in Chicago

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Chicago is full of must-sees, and though the obvious sights rank high on the majority of travelers Bucket Lists, there are some not so well-known gems hidden in the City of Lakes and Prairies that you should check out. Though I would by no means recommend skipping the spectacular Lake Michigan or Millennium Park, there Read more about Backpacking in the USA: Alternative Things to do in Chicago[…]

Backpacking in Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️: Guided Tour of George Best’s Childhood Home in Burren Way, The Cregagh, Belfast

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“Maradona good. Pele better. George Best” – A Northern Ireland flag’s message at George Best’s funeral. Local heroes are real. George Best is a superhero to me. To many of my friends. To many Northern Irish people. To many AFC Bournemouth fans. Even Manchester United fans like him. Hold on – even Leeds United fans Read more about Backpacking in Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️: Guided Tour of George Best’s Childhood Home in Burren Way, The Cregagh, Belfast[…]

Backpacking in England: 8 Quirky and Quick Music Related Sights to See in London

Backpacking in England: 6 Quirky and Quick Music Related Sights to See in London

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“You need a little time to rest your mind; you know you should so I guess you might as well” – Noel Gallagher. Well I’ve done my time living in London back in the day, and I must have visited the city about 50 times in my life, but I’m definitely not done with backpacking Read more about Backpacking in England: 6 Quirky and Quick Music Related Sights to See in London[…]

Visiting The Home of the Penalty Kick: Milford, County Armagh, Northern Ireland and William McCrums Legacy

Visiting The Home of the Penalty Kick⚽: Milford, County Armagh, Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️William McCrum’s Legacy

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“Pelanty, ref!”- football players and supporters. I grew up in Northern Ireland and am a football geek. My Dad played football, I played football, my friends played football and my brothers played football. That quadruple also watch football week in, week out. A few years back I cracked the 501 not out for attendance at Read more about Visiting The Home of the Penalty Kick⚽: Milford, County Armagh, Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️William McCrum’s Legacy[…]

Backpacking in Egypt: Staying at the Australian Hostel in Cairo

Backpacking in Egypt🇪🇬: Staying at the Australian Hostel in Cairo

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Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Nile Delta, Michael Palin DVDs, Suez Canal, Abdelghani precision penalties and the recent exploits of Champions League winner Mohammed Salah. That is some kind of generic overview I had of Egypt. When your filthy backpack has galloped its way through 181 real countries, you would half expect tourist puller Egypt to Read more about Backpacking in Egypt🇪🇬: Staying at the Australian Hostel in Cairo[…]

Backpacking in Greece: Staying at Dioskouros Backpackers Hostel in Athens

Backpacking in Greece🇬🇷: Staying at Dioskouros Hostel in Athens

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Greece somehow escapes my travel blog and even my backpacking days. I have never really properly backpacked through Greece, nor even entered neighbouring Albania. However, this was my third visit to Greece and I was on a one day transit through the capital city, Athens. My first visit to Greece was actually 29 years ago. Read more about Backpacking in Greece🇬🇷: Staying at Dioskouros Hostel in Athens[…]