Tag Archives: Belarus
Euro 2020 Rest Day 4 – Non Qualifiers, Armenia, Belarus & Georgia
The three ex-Soviets all make intriguing destinations. Armenia I have been to Armenia once and had a wonderful time. I arrived by overnight train from Georgia, at one point sharing our compartment with a blind cat! We actually arrived on Armenia’s Independence Day so we’re able to gatecrash a great party. As well as the […]
My European Capital Rankings – 30 to 26
Continuing my personal countdown of my favourite European capitals…….. 30 Tirana Albania’s capital should maybe ranked higher by me purely because it is in Albania. However, objectively speaking there is not a great deal to do there. Skanderbeg Square, dedicated to their national warrior hero, is the interesting hub and home to an excellent museum […]
On The Beaten Track – Travels In Eastern Europe Free Sampler Download Link
Now available to download from Lulu Publishing (see Lulu button on the right hand side of this blog) or Amazon as a colour e-book or black & white paperback. Over 500 pages for just over £3 (ebook download) Read the Opening chapters for free by downloading ‘Now Boarding, The Eastern European Express’, from Smashwords. See My Book Extracts […]
On The Beaten Track – Travels In Eastern Europe
I am absolutely delighted to announce that my e-book is now available to download from the Lulu Publishing website. 500+ pages, 25 countries, 15,000 track kilometres, 50 train journeys, dozens of dark beers & hopefully plenty of smiles. You can click on the Lulu button on the right hand side of this blog to go […]
Minsk Circus
In 2012 I travelled to Minsk by train from Kaliningrad and amongst the fabulous things to do in the Belarus capital was a visit to the circus. The performance was great, but just as memorable was the purpose built venue and the fabulous statues that adorned its outside. Take a look…. You can read more […]
