Friday’s Featured Food: Beshbarmak (Horse Meat Noodles) and Bozo in Jalalabad Restaurant, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Posted on April 8, 2016July 1, 2017 by Jonny Blair

The time finally came to “horse something down me” and yes it was January 2016 when I finally ate some horse. Ye-ha! Through the whackpacking years I had tried camel meat stew in Iran, dog meat soup in South Korea, cow steak, kangarooney curry and wallaby bolognaise in Australia, guinea pig in Peru and a Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Beshbarmak (Horse Meat Noodles) and Bozo in Jalalabad Restaurant, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Top Five Wi-Fi Cafes For Digital Nomads in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Posted on April 7, 2016April 8, 2016 by Jonny Blair

I don’t normally write articles like this and I also rarely class myself as a “digital nomad”, the reason being the term is an oxymoron to itself. At best, the term is an excuse for people who were apparently “fed up with their jobs” so they ran away to find a “better life”. I smell Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top Five Wi-Fi Cafes For Digital Nomads in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan[…]

Backpacking in India: Touring Agra Fort with Delhi Magic Tours

Posted on April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 by Jonny Blair

So I arrived off a train into the city of Agra. This was no ordinary journey. A quick check at my cities, towns and villages list informed me that this was my 800th town on my journey. To celebrate, I had a night on the beer with some friends and set up two cool tours Read more about Backpacking in India: Touring Agra Fort with Delhi Magic Tours[…]

Sleeping In The Southernmost Hotel In The Former Soviet Union Near the Afghanistan🇦🇫Border: My Night at Sorxan Atlantic Hotel, Termiz, Uzbekistan🇺🇿

Posted on April 3, 2016January 13, 2025 by Jonny Blair

“Before you take my heart; reconsider.” – Texas. On route to Afghanistan from Uzbekistan, I had a night and half day to “kill” in the city of Termiz. Billed as a backpacker’s classic, this joint arguably looks out of place in Uzbekistan. I could easily have jigsaw puzzled this place into El Salvador, Honduras or Read more about Sleeping In The Southernmost Hotel In The Former Soviet Union Near the Afghanistan🇦🇫Border: My Night at Sorxan Atlantic Hotel, Termiz, Uzbekistan🇺🇿[…]

Touring The Splendid Taj Mahal in Agra, India with Delhi Magic

Posted on March 29, 2016September 11, 2016 by Jonny Blair

“One more step along the world I go” – Sydney Carter. Like a kid dreaming of backpacking the world for just a short while. All these amazing places to check out. Some over-hyped, some over-backpacked for sure and then as if by complete chance, I ended up in the city of Agra to celebrate my Read more about Touring The Splendid Taj Mahal in Agra, India with Delhi Magic[…]

World Travellers: Max Leyerer from Max Around the Globe

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Jonny Blair

My latest world traveller, Max Leyerer is one of the most ambitious and extreme travellers on the list so far. Max has whackpacked his way to 70 countries so far and aims to visit all 196 (that he recognises) by the time he turns 33! What a crazy journey it sounds like. Check out Max’s blog at Max Read more about World Travellers: Max Leyerer from Max Around the Globe[…]

Sunday’s Inspiration: 800 Not Out and A Buck Eejit’s Guide to Whackpacking The World

Posted on March 27, 2016March 22, 2018 by Jonny Blair

Whackpacking [definition] : the art of travelling around the world with a backpack in a wacky way, with no sense of direction but a complete sense of lunacy and freedom. E.g. imagine a mixture of Timmy Mallet, John Lennon and Barack Obama with a backpack on travelling across land borders, taking photos, slurping Guinness, singing Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: 800 Not Out and A Buck Eejit’s Guide to Whackpacking The World[…]

Backpacking in India🇮🇳: Top 4 Sights in Harvali, North Goa

Posted on March 26, 2016February 4, 2025 by Jonny Blair

Most tourists go whackpacking in Goa to get stoned, party all night and lie on beaches. And yeah that’s all top notch and I did it too, but inland there are some minor paradises to be found in Goa’s marvellous valleys and tranquil villages. Nobody even goes backpacking in Harvali but it seemed the best Read more about Backpacking in India🇮🇳: Top 4 Sights in Harvali, North Goa[…]

Backpacking in India🇮🇳: Touring the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Elephanta Island

Posted on March 25, 2016February 4, 2025 by Jonny Blair

In my first week in India, I left the mainland for a few hours by boat to visit the famous Elephanta Island. Not only is this a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site, but the journey there and back is somewhat a bonus and a backpackers dream. Encore une fois. As the Mumbai skyline rises into Read more about Backpacking in India🇮🇳: Touring the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Elephanta Island[…]

Backpacking Buddies: Michel Reca the German Cyclist

Posted on March 23, 2016April 23, 2024 by Jonny Blair

In backpacking buddies, it’s YOUR TURN to shine ðŸ˜‰ I’m delighted to be able to feature my backpacking buddies from down the years in this series. Each post will be a short 10 questions and a bit of background to someone else that I met on the road. Someone I shared some great times with Read more about Backpacking Buddies: Michel Reca the German Cyclist[…]