“I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad.”
So said George Bernard Shaw and I concur exactly.
I was re-christened Wilbur at the age of 13 by schoolmates and it has stuck to become my travel related non du plume, not least because this is what my regular travel buddy Hamish (another schoolboy nickname that refused to go away) knows me as.
Over ninety countries visited thus far, but there is so much more to do on my bucket list that I feel I have barely scratched the surface.
My travel highlight is a 2009 trip by train from Istanbul to wonderful Syria. At last I hope there is a brighter future for the long-suffering Syrians. Read about my trip by searching Syria on my homepage.
Passionate about rail as a means of exploration, top of my list is to do the trans-Siberian Express. Postponed five times due to Covid and the conflict, going would mean peace in Ukraine so it would be special indeed.
I love to travel, enjoy the thrill of exposing myself to unusual situations and am fascinated by cultures that differ from my own.
This blog will be a retro look at past trips, real time reports from current ones and dreams about future ones.
Happy wandering.
Wilbur
Nice to see another rail fan, and thanks for following my blog.I did Kyle of Lochalsh to Saigon (HCM) back in 2004 – 17,000 miles not kms. Great trip! See http://wilhelmswords.com/rtw2004/index.html
Blimey, that’s fantastic! Have you written about the experience?
Yes, that was the link in my comment. Let me know if it doesn’t work!
Yeah I read that but your epic journey deserves a book! Bet it was brilliant.
Hi! Thanks for following my blog! I will have a look around yours too….I can already tell you that I love your cover photo!
Hi – I just discovered your blog on Monday Escapes. I love trains too. Looking forward to reading more :).