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Backpacking in Sierra Leone🇸🇱: Scrap Your Departure Tax and You Might Get More Tourists

“We are not born for departure, but we do learn to take it” – R.E.M. In the last 20 years of backpacking the world, only TWO countries charged me for departure tax to be paid in cash at the airport when leaving…and the shitlist reads… 1.New Zealand🇳🇿. 2.Sierra Leone🇸🇱. Of course they are not my Read more about Backpacking in Sierra Leone🇸🇱: Scrap Your Departure Tax and You Might Get More Tourists[…]

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Random Rant: 7 and a Half Genuine Off the Beaten Track Places To Visit

“The world is full of fools who never get it right”- Lightning Seeds. Time and time again as a travel blogger it is disappointing to see so called fellow bloggers and tourists writing about a wacaday “off the Beaten track” place they visited. And then I click on the link to see places such as Read more about Random Rant: 7 and a Half Genuine Off the Beaten Track Places To Visit[…]

Random Rant: This Immerse Yourself in Local Culture “Bull$hit”

I usually get slated for these rants and for some stupid reason they also attract more page views than my proper travel articles on backpacking through Uzupis, crossing the border into Honduras and touring waterfalls in Guyana. But whatever, here’s another random rant for you… “One man’s freedom fighter is another’s terrorist” – Bobby Gillespie One Read more about Random Rant: This Immerse Yourself in Local Culture “Bull$hit”[…]

Random Rant: Arrogant Travel Bloggers That Are Too Good For Everyone

Random Rant: Arrogant Travel Bloggers That Are Too Good For Everyone. It’s a while since I’ve done a random rant, and remember Don’t Stop Living is not just my blog title, but my philosophy for living your life the way you want it. That said, every now and then I like a moan and rant Read more about Random Rant: Arrogant Travel Bloggers That Are Too Good For Everyone[…]

Random Rant: Fake Travel Blogs

“I’ve seen all the disciples and all the wannabes. No-one wants to be themselves these days” – Jon Bon Jovi. “In a land of fakes and small time petty thieves, must be the wrong place” – Tim Wheeler. “What position should I wear? Cop an attitude? (You faker)” – Michael Stipe. I don’t do many Read more about Random Rant: Fake Travel Blogs[…]

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Random Rant: How Apple Tried to Ruin Don’t Stop Living!!!

How Apple tried to ruin Don’t Stop Living by Jonny Blair. Random rant time again. OK so you’re thinking “what has this post got to do with travel?” but it has EVERYTHING to do with my travel lifestyle, and for that reason I’m happy to name and shame the WORST three companies  to deal with Read more about Random Rant: How Apple Tried to Ruin Don’t Stop Living!!![…]

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Random Rant: Weather Freaks, Who Cares?

“Nobody ever mentions that weather can make or break your day” – Noel Gallagher. Random rant time – get your windbreaks, brollies and shades at the ready it’s time for some extreme weather. But who really cares about the weather? Answer: A lot of people and therein lies the reason for this random rant. I travel Read more about Random Rant: Weather Freaks, Who Cares?[…]