On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
My journey to Senegal and the Gambia included lots of moving around. I was out here on the #MSMLostLuggage Challenge, without any backpacks or luggage on a lunatic mission by Money Supermarket.com. For my last two nights in the Gambia, I stayed in an excellent enclosed apartment complex right in the middle of a traditional Read more about Staying at the Banana🍌Lodge Apartments in Brufut Village, The Gambia🇬🇲[…]
As a backlog of jobs and working experiences builds up in my zany lifestyle, I felt the need to jot this one down while it’s fresh in my memory. Two weeks ago when I arrived back in London, England I was hanging out with long term friend, busy body, overall good guy and the best Read more about Working Wednesdays: Churning Compost with Good Gym at the Skip Garden, London, England[…]
The latest entry into the World Travellers series is with author, writer and traveller Samita from I am the Ocean. Samita shares her tales from all over Canada, the USA and two countries I don’t know much about – Ghana and Burkina Faso. Over to you, Samita! Who are you? My name is Samita Sarkar Read more about World Travellers: Samita from I am the Ocean[…]
At the ripe old age of 36, having just celebrated my birthday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, I finally landed in Munich, the heart of Bavaria. Yes, city 801 on my hitlist fell to Munich, Bavaria, Germany. What’s so special about Munich? Well apart from nudist parks in the city centre and the spooky beginnings of Hitler Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Pub Crawl in Munich, Bavaria🇩🇪With Size Matters Beer Tours[…]
“I’ve been chasing rainbows all my life” – Rick Witter. I have hinted the last few weeks that I am heading on a secret adventure, it will be to a country in Africa and I will be leaving in less than a week from an airport in London. I’m on tour with MoneySupermarket.com on a Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: Some Kind of Bliss? My Secret Adventure is Less Than a Week Away[…]
When I arrived back into Germany for the first time in 9 years, my first stop was Munich. The Bavarian capital is a very easy transport hub and was also part of my crazy journey to the village of Grodig. With a few days in Munich, I based myself at the 4You Hostel and Hotel Read more about Backpacking in Bavaria🇩🇪: Doing A Bicycle Tour of Munich with Mike’s Bike Tours[…]
Mumbai was a city made famous to me because of Michael Palin. My entire trip to India featured a load of Palin flashbacks and I simply loved my time in Mumbai based at the Traveller’s Inn. There were so many highlights here. Finding a bar that brews its own beer, watching BBC to see that Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top 5 Bars in Mumbai, India[…]
Down the years of backpacking, people always ask me about travel insurance and though I’ve had some serious issues with insurance companies, it pains me to say that we need insurance, as I did on my times backpacking in Afghanistan and Antarctica. But with so many companies out there, so many different figures brandished around, Read more about Top 5 Reasons For Getting Travel Insurance When Backpacking[…]
When I heard that there was a hostel called Five Reasons Hotel and Hostel in Nuremberg, Bavaria, I knew this was the place to be for my short stay in this historic Bavarian city. When I stay in hostels over 200 nights per year, I’m constantly aware of their vibe, the passion they supply Read more about Backpacking in Bavaria🇩🇪: My Stay at the Five Reasons Hotel and Hostel in Nuremberg[…]
Have you ever thought about visiting Northern Ireland? The country is undoubtedly full of amazingly beautiful sites, it’s my cherished home land and always comes number one on my backpacking journeys. The scenery is amazing, the people are nice, and the country is very safe. If you’re interested in traveling to the country, you will Read more about Everything You Should Know About The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland🔴✋☘️[…]