The Day I Scored A Goal At The Home Of The World’s Worst International Football Team⚽

Posted on May 20, 2023October 14, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“From feudal serf to spender, this wonderful world of purchase power” – Manic Street Preachers. Sark – Europe’s Last Feudal State Sark is one of the coolest and most mindblowing places I have ever backpacked to. This is a mini country with its own island(s), borders, laws, prison, pub and even an international football team. Read more about The Day I Scored A Goal At The Home Of The World’s Worst International Football Team⚽[…]

The Day My Landlord Accused Me of Stealing the Big TV!

Posted on October 3, 2018July 9, 2023 by Jonny Blair

“You’ve been stealing from the thieves, and you got caught” – Paul Hewson. Life since I left my hometown in 2003 (15 Wacaday years now) hasn’t always been completely travel travel travel. In fact there were two occasions when I owned a car (2000 – 2009, and again for 7 months of 2010) and a Read more about The Day My Landlord Accused Me of Stealing the Big TV![…]

Arrival in Antarctica at Barrientos. Panny Yu, unmet.

The Day I…Met My Ex-Girlfriend in Antarctica🇦🇶

Posted on October 2, 2018September 3, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“We got a love that ain’t got no name. We kiss our love with lips like pain. I said Oh Ho” – Brett Anderson (Suede). OK so…on my travels I often told this story to people who were somehow fascinated. But now, almost 8 years on, it’s not such a fantasy or a dream any Read more about The Day I…Met My Ex-Girlfriend in Antarctica🇦🇶[…]

The Night I Didn’t Sh@g Vicky Everitt👱‍♀️🍌in Belfast City, Northern Ireland🔴✋☘️

Posted on July 30, 2016February 8, 2025 by Jonny Blair

“Come eat tomatoes with me, sing me something new” – Vicky Everitt (1997). I took some of this story out of my upcoming book to share it on my blog today… Oh Vicky, I have no idea if you’ll remember me or not. But you left your mark on this nomadic Northern Irishman back in Read more about The Night I Didn’t Sh@g Vicky Everitt👱‍♀️🍌in Belfast City, Northern Ireland🔴✋☘️[…]

The Day I…Got Loads of Spots on My Head in Senegal🇸🇳

Posted on July 29, 2016August 5, 2024 by Jonny Blair

I had to double check the mirror time and time again. Spots were growing at a huge rate. I felt OK inside, I wasn’t ill and mentally I was fine. But externally, on the crazy border crossing from The Gambia to Senegal, I had somehow got about 30 – 40 small spots on my forehead. Read more about The Day I…Got Loads of Spots on My Head in Senegal🇸🇳[…]

The Day I…Lobbed⚽The Goalkeeper🧤From 30 Yards In Afghanistan🇦🇫

Posted on February 28, 2016September 3, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Out comes the goalkeeper [Rinat Dasaev no less]. Nat too sure this time. And it’s a goal! Terry Moore taking the credit for that” – Northern Irish commentator (1988) commenting on the night Glentoran were 1-0 up and just a goal away from taking the mighty Spartak Moscow to extra time in Belfast City. My Read more about The Day I…Lobbed⚽The Goalkeeper🧤From 30 Yards In Afghanistan🇦🇫[…]

The Day I…Worked in Two Continents Within 24 Hours

Posted on February 20, 2015November 2, 2023 by Jonny Blair

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[…]

The Day I…Got Sacked By the Bank For Increasing the Interest Rates

Posted on July 15, 2014August 2, 2014 by Jonny Blair

“No regrets, they don’t work” – Robbie Williams Ok so the story goes, in 2001, I started working for the Halifax, which was then a Building Society and later became a bank as part of the Halifax Bank of Scotland. It’s well known in the UK – the Halifax Bank. If you read a story Read more about The Day I…Got Sacked By the Bank For Increasing the Interest Rates[…]

The Day I Met the Hero of Israel in Haifa (Exclusive Interview)

Posted on June 4, 2014August 22, 2018 by Indie Travel

It’s not everyday you meet a hero. While nonchalantly backpacking on the west coast of the country, I met the “Hero of Israel” in Haifa, or at least the brother and media guy for the hero of Israel. It was all a bit confusing and odd, and in Hebrew. But I got a kind of Read more about The Day I Met the Hero of Israel in Haifa (Exclusive Interview)[…]

The Day I…Did An FM Radio🎤📻Show Naked🙈🍌in Bournemouth, England

Posted on May 28, 2014September 9, 2024 by Jonny Blair

“Travel blogging killed a radio star” – lyric alteration from the Buggles. I’ve always loved radio. Background banter. Something you don’t need to watch while you listen to it. You can do other things and have the football, music or chat show on in the background. I love working on radio. During my teenage years I Read more about The Day I…Did An FM Radio🎤📻Show Naked🙈🍌in Bournemouth, England[…]