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…
Lisbon Airport – Portugal
We recently had 2 stop overs at the Lisbon Airport. We didn`t check out of the airport and stayed in the International transit area. It…
Moscow Domodedovo International Airport
Domodedovo Airport in Moscow. Our flight will be arriving at Domodedovo Airport in Moscow. This airport is totally new to me and I wanted to…
Having someone to love – is a family.
The last couple of months we regularly got together with family and friends. Special times and memories that will stay with us forever. On Sunday…
Flying with TAM Airlines
TAM Airlines is the official airline of Brazil and I have flown many times with them. They have a fairly good track record and in…
Transport Kaliningrad Airport
Kaliningrad International Airport (Аэропорт Храброво) is 24 kilometres outside of the city. A modern highway links the city and the airport. It takes about 40…
Getting left behind
I have mentioned on Facebook that we stood 4 hours in the bus in a traffic jam on Sunday. For obvious reasons, I was not…
Rainy Days
One of the first things that I packed for our trip was the umbrella. I was told that Kaliningrad gets a lot of rain in…
A lack of respect
When I was young we were taught to have respect for our National Anthem. We always stood on attention when it played and we sang …
I am bored
One of the things I always need to guard against is boredom. Some people might say it is because I was born under the star…
A burning BMW in Kaliningrad
We woke up in the middle of night. The wind was howling outside and a strange smell hung in the air. We closed the windows…
Early bird catches the worm
Friends have told us that Russia will be playing a volleyball championship against Cuba today. Last night we checked availability on the Internet and to…
Excellent Taxi Service in Mauritius!
We were going to Port Louis, Mauritius for the day and needed someone to take us there. That was when I met Vicky. In fact…
Natural Mineral pools in Slavsk
The bus pulled up close to what seemed to be a big swimming pool. A lot of children were laughing and jumping in and out…
Euro Cup 2012
Soccer fever is running high in Russia and it reminded me of the World Cup 2010 when I was in South Africa. People have reason…
Russian Kvas – Origin and History
What is Russian Kvas? The first time I tasted Kvas (Квас) was in 2008 when I visited Russia for the first time. I can describe…