Are Eastern Europeans unfriendly?
People are always saying that Eastern Europeans are unfriendly. We met a South African couple recently in Croatia who mentioned that Croatians are “nasty”, a Nicaraguan couple in Kyiv who …
What to See and Do in Kyiv, Ukraine
What to See and Do in Kiev (Kyiv) Ukraine I’ve previously written a general “impressions”post on Kyiv. Although we didn’t fall in love with Kyiv the way we fell in love with Lviv, the highlights in …
Our Best and Worst “Slow Travel” Bases
Our Best and Worst “Slow Travel” Bases over 5 years of Full-time Travel Updated August 2024 While we’ve visited a lot of places during our full-time travels, our most lasting memories (good and bad) …
Things You Must Know About South African Braai
Things You Must Know About South African Braai We were in Cape Town for 3 months a few years ago. It is still one of the highlights of our 6 years of full-time travel. There are a few things that are …
Are we all just photo-clicking monkeys? What’s travel about?
What’s travel about? On my last post I listed the “Must See” highlights in Kyoto. Kyoto has a lot to see as far as temples and gardens and we appreciated the architecture and natural …
A Review of Ukrainian Airlines
A Review of Ukrainian Airlines “Don’t fly Ukrainian Airlines” our Czech journalist friend warned us, “it’s not a safe airline, everyone on board was drunk and it was like a party in the air. It’s not …
Dealing with Trolls and other “Uglies” on Travel Forums
Dealing with Trolls and other “Uglies” on Travel Forums. Travel Forums can be great places. You need a tip on where to go in a particular country, where to stay, or just want …
3 Days in Istanbul
3 Days in Istanbul. Istanbul is an exciting, hectic place full of color and life. We spent a week here but for the sakes of this guide I’ve compiled the highlights and built them around a 3 day …
Why riding El Chepe through Copper Canyon is just mind-blowingly amazing
Why riding El Chepe through Copper Canyon is amazing Updated September 2024. I used to have a co-worker called Pat. He drove me crazy. I worked with him for 20 years and when I quit/was fired one of …