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If you have followed my journey the last 10 years on here, you will know that I love to be the tourist, every day of my life. I am a very spontaneous tourist who ventures anywhere and everywhere I can. “If it exists as a place, I’ll go there” – Jonny Blair. I am a Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Using Lonely Planet Guides on Your Travels[…]
The latest wacaday country adventure for my backpack was a return to the land of Narnia, a real country for sure and another interesting one, on what has now ridiculously become a 151 country tour of planet earth on route to 200 countries. While there might be 626 countries to visit (and nobody will ever Read more about Backpacking in Narnia: Crossing From Belfast, Northern Ireland🔴✋☘️ into This Magical Land[…]
** This post is dedicated to Lance Queens, a friend I met only a few times in life but a man who spoke his mind, respected me, gave me support in depression, and every second of his life he supported the Cherries (AFC Bournemouth). We enjoyed a climb up the divisions together, 4th Div to Read more about The Latest Saga on my TWO Books: “1 – Backpacking Centurion” and “2 – Seek Well”[…]
A party city, Ulaan Baatar? Yes, for sure! Or should I spell it Ulan Bator? A confusing city with a lot of charm. And one that offers a huge range of bars – from the dingy sheds to the flambuoyant rock clubs, there was a lot to cram in. But my liver subsides as I Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: The Importance of April 1st and My Top 7 Bars in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia[…]
If there’s one thing travel bloggers love to do more than anything in the world…it’s to travel. Being able to travel freely and frequently is a privilege and often a luxury that many can’t afford – whether it’s not having enough money, or simply not having enough time. Today, I’d like to solve the latter Read more about 3 SEO Tips to Automate Traffic and Free up Your Time[…]
As December kicks in, it is time for Christmas gifts and if, like me you have friends who are travel freaks and love to get out and see the world, you will often wonder what to buy them. Here are three cool ideas, which I found while browsing the Uncommon Goods Christmas gifts section. These Read more about Best Christmas Gifts for Travel Freaks[…]
This is long overdue and one of about 1,000 articles that I started and never finished. On my ongoing writing about my base in early 2016, Bishkek, it’s time to explore the pubs and bars of this city. Having been based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from December 2015 – April 2016, I often frequented the bars Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top 10 Bars in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬[…]
Georgia is a backpackers dream and should be on your list before you venture to places like Germany and Thailand. Hindsight is wonderful thing – I did the same as everyone else and only visited Georgia in 2013 when my bandwagon had finally rolled me to the Caucauses. After visiting Stalin’s town of Gori, the Read more about Backpacking in Georgia🇬🇪: The Gergeti Glacier Hike[…]
I don’t write about Thailand much, it bored the living daylights out of me, but it seems to be on everyone’s travel list and I started this article about 5 years ago and never finished it, so here it is. Bangkok has normally been on my “try to avoid” list mainly because loads of people Read more about Backpacking in Thailand🇹🇭: Chao Phraya River Cruise, Bangkok[…]
There are dozens of sights and attractions to keep yourself occupied if you’re visiting Rome. It’s one of the best cities for backpackers in particular as everything is so easily accessible on foot, but they also have a first-class transport system. As an added bonus, you can also cross the border into the Vatican City Read more about Backpacking in Italy: Top 5 sights in Rome[…]