Lacking Polish in Poland

Coming from the great hostel in Prague to a fairly average one was a bit of a let-down. This was to be my last hostel of the first leg of my trip a... Read more 31 Dec 2017 - 9 minute read

Czeching out Prague

If you’re a regular reader (I love you) then you may or may not remember from Zurich I’d planned to go to Liechtenstein, then onward to Austria, th... Read more 13 Dec 2017 - 8 minute read

Rome'ing to Malta; swanning around Switzerland

From Rome I’d booked a flight to Malta. My parents moved out there some years ago and I thought I would fly out to see my dad on his birthday. It w... Read more 07 Dec 2017 - 11 minute read

Wherever I may Rome

Emerging into Rome was a step into a madhouse. Everywhere around the bus stop at Tiburtina people were shouting, drivers were furiously beeping the... Read more 30 Nov 2017 - 8 minute read

Bumbling around Bologna

From Nuremberg I decided to head south, to Italy. I had a plane to catch in a few days’ time and wanted a leisurely trip rather than last-minute ho... Read more 27 Nov 2017 - 9 minute read

Notes from Nuremberg

While I was in Luxembourg I tried to stay for a couple more days, but I couldn’t find anywhere that wasn’t booked up and was reasonably priced, so ... Read more 24 Nov 2017 - 8 minute read

Let's talk about Luxembourg

After less than ideal visits to Amsterdam and Brussels, I was at a bit of a loss about what to do. I had no intention of going anywhere else in Bel... Read more 20 Nov 2017 - 7 minute read

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