On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
Andorra comes as a real surprise for the casual backpacker. I expected not a lot from it, after arriving on the only road border with Catalonia and Spain and I left in awe of the place, loving the spot, so much to see and do and no small fish at all. I based myself in the Read more about Backpacking in Andorra: Top 11 Sights in Escaldes Engordany[…]
I recently went backpacking in the Peoples Republic of Podjistan, this is a tiny, unknown country that borders Northern Ireland. It’s Northern Ireland’s only bordering Micronation and the only non-Muslim country in the world that bans the display and consumption of both Buckfast and Coca Cola products. After crossing the border from Mill Road in Read more about Backpacking in the Peoples Republic of Podjistan: Top 10 Sights in The Peoples Palace (The Capital)[…]
Travelling to an unfamiliar place shouldn’t cause unnecessary anxiety. In fact, if you’re like most travellers, you’ll want to feel comfortable, have fun, and you’ll want to come back feeling refreshed. Having an accident while on holiday will cause undue stress and could ruin the rest of your travel plans. Plans will be forgotten, the Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Problems: 3 Common Travel Accidents You Can Easily Avoid[…]
My recent trip to the fabulous Faroe Islands reminded me of a similar trip, eight years ago (to the exact month) when I visited Iceland. Although I wrote a fair bit about Iceland at the time, I never dwelled on it, nor did I ever compile a top sights type of post. These are my top Read more about Backpacking in Iceland🇮🇸: My Top 5 Memories[…]
In Europe, the cities are vibrant, the countryside is stunning, the food is good, the beer is cheap and it’s a continent that’s full of travel worthy destinations. The downside? Europe can be insanely expensive even for a seasoned backpacker. On that note, here is a quick guide to essential money saving tips that will Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips For Backpacking in Europe[…]
My fascination for unknown and un-ventured countries continued this week as I headed to the Peoples Republic of Podjistan. This is a tiny country which is landlocked by Northern Ireland, itself governed by the United Kingdom. An enigma in itself, Podjistan stands alone. Untouched, unventured, unknown. Not many travellers can say they have a Podjistani Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Northern Ireland to the Peoples Republic of Podjistan[…]
“Traded in my sorrows for the joy that I borrowed. Back in the day. Threw away my old clothes, got myself a brand new wardrobe. I got something to say.” – Kylie Minogue It’s twelve years ago this week since I left behind my home town of Bangor in Northern Ireland just for the craic. Read more about Sunday’s Inspiration: The Twelve Year Fool Circle[…]
My latest world travellers interview comes from Judith Lewis who is an online marketer, wine and chocolate lover and blogs at Mostly About Chocolate. Who are you? I’m a native Torontonian who loves chocolate, wine and various spirits (don’t most of us?) as well as an online marketing professional trying to literally sell myself (in Read more about World Travellers: Judith Lewis From Mostly About Chocolate[…]
Having based myself in the village of Sorvagur on Vagar Island to start with, I met up with a fellow backpacker from the USA – Katie from Boston. Katie was staying in the same place as me at Guesthouse Hugo and we decided to do some travelling and hiking together. We had already explored the Read more about Backpacking in the Faroe Islands🇫🇴: Hiking from Bour to Gasadalur on Vagar Island[…]
The Faroe Islands are magical and you might have seen me raving about them on my Facebook Page or posting regularly on Instagram some epic photos from this tiny, often neglected country. My visit in 2015 saw me visit 7 of the 18 Faroe Islands as I hiked, toured, backpacked and watched football in this Read more about Staying at the Best Hotel in the Faroe Islands🇫🇴: The 4* Hotel Føroyar, Torshavn[…]