On weekdays I provide essential and informative travel tips, with a different subject each day!
Your mental travel life continues to surprise. I was absolutely convinced that the town of Siauliai would be coming down with backpackers. I was ready for the onslaught and sharing 2 litre bottles of cider on quiet street corners. Not so. Siauliai is 12 kilometres from Kryziu Kalnas and makes a decent stop over on route Read more about Backpacking in Lithuania: Top 6 Sights in Šiauliai[…]
Lithuania is awesome. That’s your starting point. Now you want to try the local food, meet the people, learn the history, cross the border into the Republic of Uzupis and be the only backpacker in Siauliai. Well you can, and quite comfortably. Lithuania asks for nothing from you, but leaves you with it’s soul. “I’ll Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Cepelini and Gira in Forto Dvaras, Vilnius, Lithuania[…]
While backpacking in Romania I jaunted quite a bit around the country as well as my side trip to Moldova and Transnistria. I ended up spending a couple of nights in the town of Brasov, which I loved. Brasov is in Transylvania and only a few hours from Bucharest by train. I based myself in Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top 8 Bars in Brasov, Romania🇷🇴[…]
Most people arrive into Finland first to the capital city Helsinki, which is well connected by rail, boat and plane to other countries. Personally I arrived from Tallinn in Estonia, by ferry and it was time for a crazy reunion with Sofia and Karoliina – two Finnish girls who I partied with in Sydney, Australia Read more about Backpacking in Finland🇫🇮: Top 8 Sights in Helsinki[…]
Tuesday’s Travel Essentials haven’t featured on here for a while. It’s not that I don’t have any new ones (I’ve a list of 100 to write!), it’s a case of there’s so much more to write about from my last few years of travel, so they’ll have to wait until travel slows down a notch. Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: Where to Print Flight Tickets in London, England[…]
Having recently written some chapters for the book on crossing world borders in South America, I thought I’d get a few more published on here. I’ve now visited Suriname three times and have already shared my advice on getting a Suriname Visa in Caracas and getting a Suriname Visa in Cayenne. You can also get Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Guyana to Suriname (Ferry from Moleson Creek to South Drain)[…]
Kotor and Budva were two of the most recommended spots in Montenegro on my tour of the south Balkans. I decided to skip Budva in the end (passed through it on bus) as it seemed to be a sleepy town in the winter and yet turns into a vibrant summer party resort. As I was Read more about Backpacking in Montenegro🇲🇪: Top 5 Sights in Kotor[…]
Parnu in Estonia is not the most obvious backpacking location, especially in winter. But this is where I found the real charm. Stripped to the bone, Parnu is an Estonian seaside city which buzzes in the summer and slows down to a freezing halt in the winter. It’s where Estonian Independence was announced back in Read more about Backpacking in Estonia: Top 17 Sights in Parnu[…]
Before I tell the story of the day I worked in 2 continents within 24 hours, let me tell you that I know this isn’t cool, or rare, or unique, or even special. I’m aware of that – every day of the week people work in 2continents sometimes even 3…think of the man who has Read more about The Day I…Worked in Two Continents Within 24 Hours[…]
Estonia’s capital city of Tallinn was the third and final Baltic capital from my recent adventures. Having explored Lithuanian capital Vilnius (including the wacky Republic of Uzupis), dipped back into Riga it was now time to check out the biggest city in Estonia. Tallinn is a pleasant and charming city. Yes, Estonia has been sucked Read more about Backpacking in Estonia: Top 15 Sights in Tallinn[…]