Storyline: Home to home westward
And so, our RTW trip has begun. All booked, checked and crosschecked. Continue reading “Some stats”
Some stats
Buenos Aires
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
November 9
And so our tour has begun. We will be leaving Buenos Aires tomorrow. Continue reading “Buenos Aires”
In anticipation
Storyline: Home to home westward
Alright, our first (there’ll be more?? – Alex) accidental around the world (RTW) trip is about to begin. Continue reading “In anticipation”
Jacaranda and Sangria
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
Buenos Aires (BA), the eclectic city of tango, steak and Malbec wine, European architecture and heritage, treed avenues and lovely parks and gardens, was where our wonderful journey with Rail South America began. Continue reading “Jacaranda and Sangria”
A dash through London
Storyline: 50 years later
Yes, we just dashed through London, which was not in our focus for this trip. Continue reading “A dash through London”
Andean Explorer with Peter
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
Preparing for out next trip, which includes The Ghan (a luxury tourist train that carries enthusiasts between Adelaide on the south coast of Australia over 2900 km through the desolate outback to Darwin on the north coast), brought back vivid memories of a fantastic journey we made in South America some 15 months ago. Continue reading “Andean Explorer with Peter”
Athens at a slow pace
May 5, 2018
Our last day in Athens. We chose to just enjoy a quiet café and a few drinks, observing the local life. Continue reading “Athens at a slow pace”
On booking accommodations
Remember the times you drove into a town late evening and stopped at the first gas station to ask where to find accommodation for the night? Continue reading “On booking accommodations”
Two carry-ons and a backpack
Some of you have seen our photos like the above on Facebook, taken before we start a trip. Continue reading “Two carry-ons and a backpack”
Last day in Thessaloniki
May10, 2018
Diana:
From a historic perspective Thessaloniki is a fascinating city, with history spanning Roman times, through Byzantium, the Ottoman empire all the way to the present. Continue reading “Last day in Thessaloniki”
Don’t miss out on York
Storyline: 50 years later
April 24, 2018
York is a happy city and we love it. With its incredible architecture, lively pubs and cafes, restaurants that cater to any budget and diet, street performers on every corner, vibrant markets, museums, art and entertainment, beautiful parks and gardens and the river meandering through the city, there is something for everyone. Continue reading “Don’t miss out on York”
Settle – Carlisle line and Giggleswick
Storyline: 50 years later
April 20, 2018
After saying goodbye to our wonderful hosts in Keswick on a dry and promising morning, we hopped on a bus that took us through some lovely scenery and small villages and dropped us off in the centre of Carlisle. Continue reading “Settle – Carlisle line and Giggleswick”
Happy New Year everyone. We’ve been somewhat under the weather for sometime and busy with booking and planning our next trip. We’ll soon write about it, but before that we’ll try to finish a few storylines that we started last year. Especially “50 years later” that follows Alex’s childhood memories visiting England for the first time since he emigrated to Canada.
Holiday season past and present
Before moving back to our travel organising and preparation, here’s one last post related to the holiday season that just vanished into the new year. Continue reading “Holiday season past and present”
2018 Christmas dinner
We celebrate on Christmas Eve. The reason why and how this evolved is for another post. And we celebrate with family and friends. Continue reading “2018 Christmas dinner”
