The FC Barcelona Shop at Camp Nou must see
A visit to the FC Barcelona Shop – situated in the heart of the stadium. It was our last day in Barcelona and we decided…
A walk around the Oberteich in Kaliningrad
A walk around the Oberteich in Kaliningrad. We set off on foot to explore the area around the Oberteich or верхнее озеро in Kaliningrad, with…
AK Bars Airline
AK Bars Airline in Russia. AK Bars Airline (Ак Барс Аэро) also formerly known as Buguma Air Enterprise operates regional flights in Russia. They offer…
Historical Gates of Kolomenskoye
Historical Gates of Kolomenskoye. There are two very important and historical gates at Kolomenskoye Estate: The Spassky Gates and The Front Gates. You enter Kolomenskoye…
Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery in Moscow
Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery in Moscow Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery (Николо-Перервинский монастырь) dates back to the 14th century. A magnificent building, situated in the southern district of Pechatniki –…
Thai Customs–Take off your shoes
Thai Customs–Take off your shoes. Guidebooks about Thailand talk about the importance of taking your shoes off before you enter temples or the house of…
South American pass with Aerolineas Argentinas
South American pass with Aerolineas Argentinas. Aerolineas Argentinas in conjunction with Austral Air have introduced the South American Pass in 2012. This Pass allows you…
Dover to Calais Ferry
Dover to Calais Ferry The Dover to Calais ferry was my first experience with a ferry and I was very excited when we boarded. Unfortunately my…
Counterfeit money in Argentina
Counterfeit money in Argentina Counterfeit bills is very common in Argentina especially in the big cities. One of the reasons could be the current economic…
Kalinka Malinka
Kalinka Malinka or Калинка. It is not often that I dedicate a blog post to a song. Kalinka Malinka (Калинка) is a Russian folklore song that…
Yayoi sushi restaurant in the Coliceum
Yayoi sushi restaurant in Surat-Thani – Thailand Sushi at the Coliceum? That sounds a little strange. Indeed, we did have Sushi at the Coliceum but…
Exchanging money in Argentina
Exchanging money in Argentina. Planning a trip to Argentina and unsure if you should exchange money into Argentine Pesos before you fly? It is understandable…
Thairungruang Hotel in Surat Thani
Thairungruang Hotel in Surat Thani. We stayed at the Thairungruang Hotel in Surat Thani for one night before we departed for Bangkok. It was not…
Russian eclairs or Заварное пирожное
Russian eclairs or Заварное пирожное. Russian eclairs or Заварное пирожное is a very delicious dessert and my mother-in-law is an expert when it comes to…
Air pollution and the traveler
how does air pollution affect the traveler? I read an article recently in the Economist about the 25 most polluted cities in the world. It…
The Rock Bar in Koh Samui
The Rock Bar in Koh Samui. While my friend Jenny and I were exploring the island of Koh Samui on scooters, we discovered the Rock…