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Ferry: A great alternative to flying

I like journeys, and I enjoy the feeling of travelling; of actually going somewhere. A ferry journey is wonderful, and the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas are alive with them. Airlines may be expedient and …

I only went to Trieste to leave it, and it was not even my first choice of departure points. Bari was, but the ferry to Montenegro has been suspended, and thus access to the train from Bar to Belgrade, one …

Bored in Berlin? Head to Poland for Lunch

The Decision in Berlin

Unsurprisingly, there is no tourism office in Rzepin. There are no tourists, and from a brief wander through the town, this is hardly surprising either.

Coming here …

Astana, now branded as “Nur Sultan” is the capital of Kazakhstan, and a completely surreal place to visit. I loved it

Tourists in Kazakhstan are, it may surprise you to know, less than common in November, and Canadian tourists in …

Dakar, Senegal is a most curious place

Travelling in West Africa is complex because West Africa is complex. The last leg of my journey was a short hop from Guinea to Dakar. This 450-mile leg is as Dallas to Kansas …

The  Shosholoza Meyl train is a gentle introduction to private trains!

Private Railways

Private railway travel evokes some rather splendid images; The Orient Express and The Golden Eagle are but two of the companies offering the most luxurious of travel …

Tunis and Western Sahara lie at the opposite ends of the massive Sahara Desert, and visiting them both in one journey was a treat

North Africa, it is safe to say, is not the tourist industry’s flavour of the month. …

I checked into The Hotel Madrid with a little apprehension, although curious as to exactly what €38 per night could possibly buy in Las Palmas, one of the great tourist destinations of Europe, I had booked this property based …

The Grimaldi Line: A wonderful  European Ferry

Ferries or Cruises?

“I love ships”, I have told myself, “but I don’t like cruises.” It is a subtle difference, and one that I have a hard time explaining.

What I really mean, …

Bologna’s Trattoria di Via Serra is more than just a restaurant;
it is an incredible experience!

I qualify the statement simply because there are a couple of other extraordinary restaurants that I know and love, and would not want to …

Visiting Bologna is a very special experience, and one that all travellers to Italy should consider.

Touring Italy is a wonderful experience, but where to start? How do you separate the wheat from the chaff, the brands from the local …

TransDniestria and Moldova: two unknown countries

The Journey

I have been most remiss; I have, as you will know, not written a piece for some time, and have been rightly chided by some regular readers for this absence.

I have, …