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Back to blogging, but before I catch you up with my travels...here is a tribute to my Father on Father's Day.

A Loving Father that Loved to Travel… Hello Readers, Welcome back to JournalBackpack. Its been at least 6 months since I have logged into this site, checked messages or even had the slightest interest to do so. Why? I experienced the …

After a break due to personal circumstances.....I'm pleased to say that Journalbackpack is coming back, with more travel experiences to share with you soon! (Photo: ,

Photography of some amazing wildlife, taken from my past trip to The Galapagos Islands!!

The Diverse Wildlife of the Galapagos Islands The Galapagos Islands hosts a wealth of various species and wildlife. One of these species is the Marine Iguana, a unique iguana which has the ability to swim and feed underwater. You will find t…

The unique and beautiful creatures of the ...Photography Blog coming soon on the Journalbackpack.com website!!

Hiking one of Europe's longest Gorge, Samaria.

Hiking the Samariá Gorge, Crete Hiking one of the longest Gorges in Europe is a must do if you are visiting the greek island of Crete. The 16Km hike is situated in Crete’s only National Park and is very popular with touris…

**NEW POST** As the Rio Olympics come to the end, here is The second/final part of my journey through the Olympic Games timeline, continuing from the start of the Modern Olympic Games in 1896

A Personal Account through the timeline of the Olympic Games: Final Part In my previous post I went all the way back to 776BC when the Ancient Olympic Games first started in Olympia, Greece. They continued to be held every 4 years until around 393 A.D. when the Roman…

**NEW POST** With the 2016 Rio Olympics taking place, I reflect back to my journey in learning more about the Olympic games from 776BC when the first Ancient olympic Games started up to this present day in 2016. (Part 1 of 2)

A personal account through the timeline of the Olympic Games- Part 1 A brief introduction As I sit and watch the Olympic opening ceremony in Rio, I reflect back to a childhood dream of mine. I once aspired to be an Olympic athlete. As a teenager I trained at my loc…

The earth is incredible (repost)

Yesterday I was blessed to visit Kairouan, the Fourth holiest city of Islam (after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem),

**NEW POST** Reliving a past trip to Jerusalem and walking 3 hours after being stuck in a snowstorm.

A Snowstorm Journey to Jerusalem Travelling to Jerusalem from London gave me mixed feelings. There was the ongoing political situation with no resolution in sight and then there was the suppressed religious side of me buried from …

Sometimes I wonder what life would be like living somewhere like the Isle of Skye, away from the grid, the hustle and bustle of city life- its definitely something that plays on my mind a lot …and probably something that will become my future….

Isle of Skye: The Fairy Pools I have always heard about how beautiful and amazing Scotland is. A well travelled friend once described the Highlands as being one of the best places in the world for nature and picturesque landsc…