JOIN MY Mount Elbrus expedition, Europe’s Highest Mountain; August 2026 Group Tour

JOIN MY Mount Elbrus expedition, Europe’s Highest Mountain, and one of the 7 Summits; August 2026 Group Tour Join me on one of the great adventures of a lifetime: climbing Mount Elbrus (5,642m), the highest mountain in Europe, and par...

Why Austria Should Be Your Next European City Break

Why Austria Should Be Your Next European City Break After over a decade of criss-crossing EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY IN Europe, I’ve learned which countries quietly blow you away without needing to shout about it. Austria is one of them. It doesn...

Where to Travel in Europe in February

Where to Travel in Europe in February Where to travel in February in Europe? February in Europe brings to the table a perfect blend of winter activities, mild holidays, and places that are off the usual explored paths, pleasantly freakishly...

How to use an eSim for Europe data roaming

How to use an eSim for Europe data roaming We need internet when we travel. Ideally, as soon as we land. Depressing, but a modern reality of life. Travelers are connected now more than ever and figuring out how to avoid roaming charges abro...

How Many Countries Are There In Europe?

How Many Countries Are There In Europe? 49! UPDATED AUGUST 2022. I’m obsessed with countries. Which is why I spent 11 years visiting every country in the world! So If you’ve read my article where I worked out the answer to ‘how many c...

How to Climb Mount Elbrus, Europe’s Highest Mountain. STEP-BY-STEP My Experience

How to Climb Mount Elbrus in Russia; Step by Step Guide & My Experience Here is everything you need to know about how to climb Mount Elbrus in Russia, so let me help you guys organise it cheaply and safely. I should add that I’m n...

Europe outside the EU – tips for holidaying in Ukraine

As the definition of Europe as a political and cultural entity continues to evolve, so many of our neighbouring countries become more familiar to us. Numerous nations which less than 25 years ago were behind the seemingly impenetrable Iron...

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Traveling in Lviv, Ukraine: Top 6 things to See in Lviv and Lifting The European Football Championships Trophy!

My plan to visit every country in Europe in 2012 should have involved a lot of planning, but it hasn’t. It involved Microsoft paint, a map of Europe and a red line. With that in mind, my first stop in Ukraine was Lviv, in the west. Much lik...

My Secret Plans Unveiled – Visit Every Country in Mainland Europe before Christmas

UPDATE: I completed this task successfully yaaay! I’ve been thinking about whether or not to state my travel plans entirely this year or not, in case I let myself down and don’t complete them. However, in a bid to keep me focused I t...

A Goodbye and Thanks to Finland, and Hello to Mainland Europe

I’ve not only waved a temporary goodbye to Scandinavia, but also my two good buddies who took the trans Siberian train with me, so it’s onwards into Eastern Europe all alone… Looking back at my time in Finland, I feel so happy about the thi...

5 Choices that Changed My Life

5 Choices that Changed My Life Success or failure in life is a series of choices. If you choose to live intentionally, and commit to your goals, it’s virtually impossible to fail. Over the last 15 years, I’ve made 5 choice...

JOIN MY Oymyakon Tour, Siberia; The COLDEST place on earth

JOIN MY Tour to Oymyakon, Siberia; The COLDEST place on earth Oymyakon is the coldest inhabited place on Earth. Come with me in February 2026, winter in Siberia. . I’ve done some wild trips over the years – crossing the Sahara, rowing...