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
Kat and I arrived in Hong Kong and found that the public transport is super easy. I paid 200$HK (£20) for an Octopus card, of which £15 was credit and the rest is a refundable deposit. The metro and lots of shops accept Octopus as payment so it's handy.Our bags had been delayed as we... Continue Reading →
I took a trike from Tagbilaran around sunset and had a great view the whole way! I arrived at Moon Fool's Hostel without a reservation but they had space. A pod in a nicely air-conditioned room cost 625 per night and it seems like a nice place. I made a beeline for Alona Divers dive... Continue Reading →
The journey here was long but it's worth it already as I arrived at 8am in paradise. I landed at Cebu Airport at 6:30pm and there were hundreds of people queuing for taxis. I was planning to take a taxi from the airport to the bus terminal but a man said that if I took... Continue Reading →
I'm glad that I got to spend a few days in Helsinki on this trip but it was just so incredibly expensive. Day (Evening) One - Saturday 14 July I caught the 6:30pm Eckeroline ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki. The fare is usually between €19-24 and it's really straightforward to buy them online. The only... Continue Reading →
Rapa Nui, just South of the Tropic of Capricorn, forms the South-Eastern point of the Polynesian triangle, the other two points being New Zealand (Aotearoa) and Hawai’i. The closest inhabited island is Pitcairn (2,000km to the West). The island is part of Chile, which is over 3,700km away. The people, island and language are all... Continue Reading →
After saying goodbye to the beach chickens and my biker gang I had another date with a dramatic sunset. I watched it with Holly, from Guernsey, as we enjoyed some pisco sours, and she taught me a bit about Guernsey. We stayed out chatting and drinking until it got really dark, then eventually I went... Continue Reading →
