Good Tuesday to you - today it's a video review for you of my hotel in Karachi, Pakistan, earlier this year - Hotel Excelsior! Around $80AUD, a little over $53USD, it was mid-range and definitely a good choice, so check out my video review! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkrem7LTVw Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never End!
Tag: backpacking
Venturing into Lahore
G’day all hope this post finds you well! I’m wrestling at the moment with what to present in my posts – I’ve sort of been retracing the three month trip earlier this year (Dhaka to Dakar) in order so far, and today I continue on with that trend, but personally I feel the urge to …
Where I Stayed in Lahore, Pakistan
Howdy all! Today I present another five minute review for you - The Rose Palace Hotel in Lahore, Pakistan. A budget to mid-range option, with a big restaurant and reception area for weddings, it was a bit different to the places I stayed. Check out how I found it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsljKjwsS5s Thanks for popping by! May …
Crossing from India to Pakistan at Wagah – What You Need to Know
Howdy all. Today’s blog is a bit of ‘how to’ and a bit of recounting my experiences in crossing into Pakistan from India at the Wagah border earlier this year which I hope will compliment the ‘how to’ stuff. Today there is only really one realistic way to cross from India to Pakistan by land …
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Where to Stay In Dhaka, Bangladesh
Howdy all! Today it's time for another video review this time of my first hotel overseas this year, the budget (ish) Asia Hotel and Resorts (still trying to understand why they tacked 'resorts' onto the title of the place) which was pretty well located in Dhaka. Anyways, if you're looking for a place for under …
Five Minute Review – Atura Hotel at Adelaide Airport
Hi all! And welcome to the first proper review of my trip from earlier in the year. And I am reviewing the first place I stayed, which was at Adelaide Airport flying in one evening and out the next morning. This time I'm presenting my video review for you. Later in the year I may …
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The Sights of Coastal Senegal – Nacional Parc Langue de Barbarie!
Howdy all, hoping today finds you well! Back in April I took a day tour of the Langue de Barbarie, including the national park there. This is a haven for thousands and thousands of birds who migrate down to Africa during the European winter. I was there in April, and there numbers weren't AS high …
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Dhaka to Dakar – The FINALE!
G'day all. If you've been following me this year, whether here or on YouTube, you'll know I have been showcasing my adventure travelling from Dhaka, Bangladesh to Dakar, Senegal as much by land as possible. Well here is the final episode of the adventure! I flew out of Dakar on the 23rd of April after …
Exploring the Surfing Island – Ile de N’Gor
Hi folks! Well, this is the penultimate video in my Dhaka to Dakar 2023 adventure! I take a car from Saly to Dakar, but before declaring I've made it, I head off to the beautiful Ile De N'Gor, a haven for surfers and a great place to chill just outside Dakar! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VMRlmDXRkE Thanks for …
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Varanasi – Always Special
Howdy all. The next stop on the adventure of Dhaka to Dakar was the city of Varanasi, somewhat in Northern India (not that far from the border with Nepal) and another place I had been to before. In fact, this 3 month adventure was MOSTYLY taking me to places I had been at least once …