We have been in Russia now for about a week and a half. We flew into Tallin, in Estonia, and then took a cheap bus over the boarder into Russia. We started our trip by visiting the two largest and…
7,621km from Moscow to Beijing by Train
So it is only two weeks until Rich and I depart on our big trip. Before we leave I wanted to tell you all about the first part on the Trans-Mongolian Railway. You have probably heard of the Trans-Siberian Railway. However…
12 Countries in 12 Months
So it has been a long time in the planning but now Rich and I are excited to share our upcoming travel plans. We are going to do a year of travel; 12 countries in 12 months (give or take).…
Photo Essay: Two Weeks around Northern Morocco
Winter sun is always great, especially when you’re escaping the grey winter days of London. I had found a reasonably cheap return flight to Fes and decided to book myself a 2 week trip to Northern Morocco over New Years.…
Photo Essay: 2,000 miles across India in a Rickshaw
In December 2014, two friends and I set off for India to take part in an adventure like no other, The Rickshaw Run, the objective? To travel across India in a rickshaw, bottom to top! Here are some photos that hopefully capture…
Photo Essay: Exploring Cinque Terre
Last month my girlfriend and I spent 5 days exploring Cinque Terre, this wonderful area of Italy is busy but if you go slightly out of season and stay locally you can avoid most of the crowds. From an Airbnb…
The Picturesque Trails of Cinque Terre
I visited Italy as a child with my family but you never truly remember all the details of those trips and your memories get distracted by kid’s camps or games. When we were looking for somewhere to visit this summer,…
Communist Monuments in Eastern Europe
After visiting Bulgaria on my first trip around Europe I’ve been fasinated by the brutalist communist era monuments and buildings that are strewn across Eastern Europe. They are not pretty in the normal sense of the word but they are…
A Rainy Day in Ponta Delgada
When I recently visted the Azorean island of Sao Miguel I was unfortunate enough to end my week long trip with 2 days of almost solid rain. I’d returned my hire car the previous day and was therefore stuck in the city, although as…
Shooting Handguns in Sofia
As a Brit the closest you normally get to shooting guns is playing the latest release of GTA so imagine our delight when we were told about a shooting range in Sofia where we could shoot some handguns. The prospect…