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, […]
How division & resentment led to the brutal murder if hundreds of thousands of innocent children, women and men in Rwanda
A whistle stop account of my tour of New York & Eastern Canada
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It would be a fair reflection to say that Hautvillers was shut for the day! We were doing the Vallée de la Marne Champagne route and this village was described as one of the region’s prettiest. Indeed it was, but it was also pretty much asleep. The general store, cafe, restaurant, art gallery, tourist office, […]
To set the scene, my book chronicles my travels around the Balkans with my regular travel buddy called Hamish. Albania had always been a mystical place to us, Europe’s outcast being neither east nor west. During our teenage years we used to try and get information about the place, but in those Internet free days […]
