“Maybe one day you will make my hometown famous ” – St🌟rogard🏰Girl🩷👱♀️. After years of delay, I finally can bring you my latest book, 💚STARO🌟GARD🏰GIRL🩷👱♀️. Starogard Girl is Volume 2 of my This Is The Next Century series, which is about my backpacking journey from country 100 to country 200. This specific book, Starogard Girl tracks Read more about My New Book: 💚STARO🌟GARD🏰GIRL🩷👱♀️Is Released[…]
Ah, Finland! A land that dances between the charm of endless summer days and the mystical allure of winter’s Northern Lights. If you’re planning a trip to this Nordic haven, you’re in for an adventure that’s as rich in culture as it is in natural beauty. But before you pack your bags and set off Read more about Traveling to Finland? 5 Fascinating Facts About The Land of a Thousand Lakes[…]
Iceland, with its otherworldly landscapes and captivating natural wonders, has earned its place as a dream destination for travellers seeking both adventure and tranquillity. While exploring the island’s breathtaking waterfalls, geothermal springs, and volcanoes is a must, your choice of accommodation can elevate your Icelandic experience from remarkable to truly unforgettable. In this ultimate guide, Read more about Top 7 Cosiest Retreats in Iceland: The Ultimate Guide to Memorable Stays[…]
I have now been to the beautiful Polish seaside city of Gdańsk in seven consecutive calendar years, a statistic I never thought would happen way back in 2016. But here I am in 2022, back in the city I love, a city that inspired me so much. I was also here in 2017, 2018, 2019, Read more about From France to Gdańsk: Accommodation and Sightseeing[…]
Poland borders Germany and as a result, I have passed across that border many times in my life. Indeed my very first trip to Poland, back in 2005 was actually overland via Germany. On that adventure I was with the GAWA, Green and White Army of Northern Ireland football fans and we backpacked through Berlin Read more about My Top 5 Places in Germany From My Travels[…]
Long before I moved to Poland, I had already visited China 20 times, taking in 13 of the 29 parts of it that I recognise. I was in Shanghai twice on those trips. Shanghai is indeed a remarkable city. It is the most populous metropolis in China with almost 25 million permanent residents. Shanghai is Read more about My Travels Outside Poland: Best Things to Do in Shanghai, China[…]
My recent trip to Lithuania was my first time outside Poland since February 2020. It felt odd spending so long in one country, when my lifestyle in days gone by was backpacking all over the place, I visited 188 countries down the years before COVID-19 even existed. I still haven’t been on an aeroplane for Read more about My Travels In Italy: Top 5 Memories[…]
“Is this the way to Legia Warsaw? Every night I’ve been eating my coleslaw” – Northern Ireland fans (2005). First of all today is my birthday! Sto lat, happy birthday to me! Ask me fifteen years ago today as my train rolled into the Polish capital city of Warszawa if I expected to live here Read more about Reminiscing My Birthday: My First Ever Visit to Poland, 15 Years Ago Today[…]
It was only when I unexpectedly, and somewhat inadvertently moved to Poland in 2016,that I started really getting into the history and culture of this huge country, this sleeping giant, this world superpower. Poland, in its self deserved selfish world, is absolutely fascinating. It is a gift from God that I ended up living here. Read more about Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Book Review of Jan by Peter Haden[…]
Spanning an area of 152.5 square kilometres, Białowieża is often described as Europe’s last primeval forest. The forest spans the border between two countries – Poland and Belarus and makes for an intense and epic wilderness experience for those intrepid tourists keen to explore Mother Nature at her most beautiful. In 2018, I aimed to Read more about Touring UNESCO World Heritage Sites: A Guide to Poland’s Białowieża Primeval Forest[…]