Storyline: Home to home westward
Well, we went South, as far South as we could, all the way to New Zealand. Continue reading “When things go South”
Some stats
Storyline: Home to home westward
And so, our RTW trip has begun. All booked, checked and crosschecked. Continue reading “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”
Belmond Andean Explorer
Overnight luxury Peruvian train journey from Puno on Lake Titicaca to Cusco, the Gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
For more read Andean Explorer with Peter
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”
National Railway Museum, York
Storyline: 50 years later
April 23, 2018
Our luck with the sun has expired. After a rainy and dull day in Durham, today wasn’t looking promising either. It was museum time! Continue reading “National Railway Museum, York”
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”
Thessaloniki
We left Thessaloniki, which was part of our 2018 spring trip, earlier than planned and escaped a major flooding. For more read our post.
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”
York UK
This video is a quick summary of our visit to York in April 2018. It’s a mixture of stills and short videos giving a sense of the history and vibrancy of this lovely city in northeast England.
More on our visit there is in Don’t miss out on York
