Author Archives: Wilbur's Travels
The Birds of Uganda
Uganda has a crested crane on its coat of arms, and what a beautiful creature it is too. Actually the country is spoilt for choice when it comes to avian symbols. From Mahinga National Park to lakes Matondo, Mburo & Victoria, not forgetting the Mabamba Swamp, the nation is stocked with beauties. I am no […]
An African Balancing Act
In Europe, once a young girl has learned to walk, she may then start ballet or dance lessons or learn to ride a bike or simply start playing games with friends. In many parts of Africa all of the above may apply, however added to the list is how to walk whilst balancing things on […]
Going bananas in Rwanda & Uganda
We did a lot of driving in East Africa recently. Far from being a drag as it would have been on UK motorways, it was a fascinating insight into life in these fast developing countries. Outside of the main cities like Kigali, Kampala & Entebbe, agriculture is overwhelmingly the dominant industry with plantations of rice, […]
United we stand, divided we fall – Kigali Genocide Memorial
How division & resentment led to the brutal murder if hundreds of thousands of innocent children, women and men in Rwanda
Summertime Gladness – New York & Canada
A whistle stop account of my tour of New York & Eastern Canada
European Train Tour #1 – Spain
Europe is a wonderful continent. Culturally & geographically diverse and incredibly easy to navigate from the Arctic to the Mediterranean or even the Atlantic to the Pacific. The best way to explore the region is by train with a vast network of train tracks criss-crossing the continent, connecting amazing cities and countries. Arm yourself with […]
Baltic Greats – Riga to Tallinn Part 3
Tallinn, Estonia Having arrived from Riga by train, we soon found our impressive Airbnb that was right on Town Hall Square in the Old Town. As well as a splendid view of the town hall & square from our window, we were also directly above a brightly decorated Christmas Tree. We had arrived on Russian […]
Baltic Greats – Riga to Tallinn, Part 2
Making Tracks Having seen much of Riga’s special charm, we decided on a little side trip to the Baltic Coast. The Jaumeri area has long been popular with the city’s inhabitants due to its proximity to the capital, the white sands of its blue flag beaches and the pine fresh air that invigorates visitors. Riga […]
Baltic Greats – Riga to Tallinn, Part 1
In 2019 we had a trip booked to two Baltic capitals but had to cancel at the last minute. We (Mrs Wilbur, our great friend Chris and I) decided to rebook for 2020, following exactly the same itinerary that we had planned before, flying Air Baltic, staying in central AirBNBs and taking a train between […]
