Belgrade – Visiting Serbia, the Bad Boys of the Balkans
Belgrade – Visiting Serbia the Bad Boys of the Balkans Our trip to Serbia started ominously. “You have a one-way ticket to Belgrade?” questioned the agent at the Turkish Airlines check in …
The 4 places on our “Expat base” shortlist
The 4 places on our “Expat base” shortlist I guess it’s a natural progression – working the 9-5 lifestyle, leaving it all to travel full-time, followed by the inevitable…finding a base …
What if Donald Trump was a Travel Blogger?
What if Donald Trump was a Travel Blogger? Note: I wrote this just before the 2016 election. Who would have figured he was such a piece of shit? Well, I did… . With the US elections …
Photo Essay on Lisbon, Portugal. And why we were happy to leave…
We spent the month of August in Lisbon. For me, it was a return to a city that I had visited 25 years ago. Lisbon is a very popular place these days, attracting tourists with its beautiful …
Wild, Wacky Skopje (Macedonia). One of the Strangest Places we’ve been
Why Skopje is one of the Strangest Places we’ve been Skopje is not the most beautiful place we’ve visited. But it might just be the most interesting and weirdest place we’ve ever been. …
Guanajuato, Mexico. One of the most beautiful cities in the World?
Is Guanajuato one of the most beautiful towns in the World? I love Guanajuato, it’s one of the most beautiful cities I’ve seen anywhere. I was here a few years ago and had my visit ruined …
Lady, can you please shut the F*ck up?
Lady, can you please shut the F*ck up? Travelling is not always pretty. The worst aspect of travelling for us is dealing with humanity. Case in point: our recent 13 hours getting from Prague to Padova …
Vienna Vs Budapest (and comparisons to Beyoncé)
Vienna Vs Budapest (and comparisons to Beyonce) We had just left Budapest for Vienna. I’ll have some thoughts on the comparisons between the two cities in a second. But what first came to mind …
Cape Town: Thoughts on people, race, politics…and why we can’t agree on South Africa
Why we can’t agree on South Africa We were sitting having breakfast after a long workout at the gym when Lissette said it. “You could retire here, couldn’t you? I can see it by the look in your eyes. …