The Amanita Muscaria – The fly mushroom
The Amanita Muscaria – The fly mushroom. Do you remember the bright red mushroom in fairy story books with the white spots and stem? Well,…
The kitchen boy: A novel of the last Tsar: Book Review
the kitchen boy: a novel of the last tsar. Robert Alexander, is an author that I have recently discovered and since then, I have read…
Travel alone – because I want to
I want to travel alone. When I decided 10 years ago that I wanted to travel alone, many people didn’t understand why. To travel alone…
Unforgettable train journeys
unforgettable train journeys Over the years I have taken the train many times between Cordoba and Buenos Aires in Argentina. When you travel 18 hours…
Tips for using Expedia.com
Tips for using Expedia.com Expedia.com is a popular online travel agency where you can book flights, accommodation and car rental. Their online site makes it…
Dubai – First impressions
First impressions of Dubai. The evening before my flight departed for Bangkok via Dubai, I learnt that I qualified for a free Visa and hotel…
Cut the nose to spite the face-Defaced Statues
Defaced statues in Egypt. Traveling through Egypt I saw many statues where the nose had been destroyed or simply cut off. It reminded me of…
Mishandled luggage by Airlines
Mishandled luggage by Airlines Your luggage is weighed,tagged and ready to leave the check-in counter on a conveyor belt to the airplane. Hopefully you will…
Playing a game
Watching youngsters playing a game on the beach. We were enjoying a beautiful day at the beach in Pionersky, when I saw a group of…
The Fear of Travelling
Last week I was reading a Blog post about fear and anxiety. I listed a lot of things that I fear including small spaces and…
Moscow Sparrow Hills (Vorobyovy Gory)
Sparrow Hills is the highest point in Moscow. Sparrow Hills or Vorobyovy Gory as it is known in Russian, is one of the highest points…