Braving the cold in Bratislava

I broke my rule for this trip. I took a flight I didn’t, strictly speaking, need to take. Then, as I was breaking rules anyway, broke another and t... Read more 06 Feb 2018 - 9 minute read

All You Need Is Lev

Pleasant though Athens was, it was also expensive. I’d fairly easily spend my days allowance and still not have had an evening meal, so the time to... Read more 30 Jan 2018 - 8 minute read

It's all Greek to me

I decided to go to Greece after Skopje. After the very fake buildings of Skopje I wanted something a bit more real, and I felt in need of a mini ho... Read more 24 Jan 2018 - 10 minute read

Skulking around Skopje

Skopje was next on my route, purely due to it being in the country next to Bulgaria and I’d never heard of it. (In case you’re wondering — it’s the... Read more 14 Jan 2018 - 6 minute read

Bulgarian Days

Well, of course I was a jackass. If you recall from my last entry I was worried about the “shonky-ass bus station”, and while it wasn’t amazing it ... Read more 11 Jan 2018 - 7 minute read

Back on the road in Bucharest

The quote I like best about travel comes from Neil Peart’s Ghostrider (I love this book, please go and read it!): So many people feel trapped i... Read more 06 Jan 2018 - 6 minute read

Dabblin' in Dublin

From Warsaw’s tiny Modlin airport I flew back to the UK, the first time back for about 9 weeks. I had mixed thoughts about coming back — I was keen... Read more 01 Jan 2018 - 7 minute read

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