Join me as I travel the world and give regular insights into what it is really like being a solo backpacker and tips to help you plan your own adventures
The journey to the Costa Rican border from Ometepe Island was uneventful after the early morning ferry. The weather at the border was dark and brooding. We paid $4 to exit Nicaragua and I changed some money for an ok rate (changed 330 Cordoba's for 5,200 Colones and $60 for 34,600 Colones) Finally made it... Continue Reading →
This morning I found a blog that mentioned a direct bus to the David Gareji Monastery complex so we've walked to Pushkin Park next to Freedom Square to check with the tourist information centre. I didn't twig that the bus was more of a tour, it's a return journey for 25 Lari (£7.30), but that's... Continue Reading →
I'm in Georgia!! I managed to arrange to meet some friends here so the next couple of weeks are with Seb and Emma and involve plenty of hiking, then Seb and I will carry on for another few weeks in Armenia and Azerbaijan. I liked Kutaisi and enjoyed having a few days to explore the... Continue Reading →
