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 →
Andy and I booked a day trip island hopping around the Coron area. The trip cost 1,600 Pesos (£24), with snorkeling gear costing 150 Pesos extra. It is my first proper touristy activity in the Philippines and it's funny already. The guide is nicknamed 59 Seconds and he is a real comedian. Our first stop... Continue Reading →
Today is probably our final day trip in Armenia. We are taking a marshrutka (minibus taxi) to visit Geghard Monastery and Garni Pagan Temple. The ride lasts about an hour and costs 250 dram (£0.40) and you find the marshrutka stop next to the Mercedes Benz garage in the Nor Nork part of town, northeast... Continue Reading →
I had booked a flight from Riga at an ungodly hour, so arriving just in time for the flight wasn't going to work without paying a fortune... Except, I remembered that a couple of people had told me about a great Tallinn to Riga sightseeing day trip which arrives at 9pm in the city! Just... Continue Reading →
This week has been one of the best of my trip. Estonian countryside is gorgeous, particularly the lakes area.Day OnePicking up the car was easy; I decided to get a taxi using the Estonian start-up rival to Uber, Taxify and it was spot on.I saw some mad driving as I was leaving Tallinn, just insane... Continue Reading →
I was in love with Ireland from the first day and I am sure that I will return. Ireland had the best weather on record while I was there, hitting over 30 degrees and not a cloud in the sky for days on end. I was so lucky. It will not always be this way... Continue Reading →
You ever decide to do something and before you even get there you realise it's gonna be awesome?! Today I visited La Piedra, a giant rock that you can climb up near a tiny town called Guatapé, a 2-hour bus journey from MedellÃn. You take the bus from the North Terminal, just outside the Caribe... Continue Reading →
