Tag Archives: European Cities
Euro 24 Match Day 3 – Slovenia v Denmark
Slovenia The former Yugoslav republic was the first to vote for independence, which after a 19-day war with Serbia was accepted in June 1991. The small nation that borders Italy has many fine highlights but perhaps Lake Bled is its jewel. We visited the site of General Tito’s summer lodge in 2019 staying for 2 […]
Euro 24 Match Day 3 – Poland v Netherlands
There will be plenty of vodka drunk tonight if the Poles manage to beat the Dutch, with many building jobs delayed by a day tomorrow 🙂 Poland The Baltic city of Gdańsk has a famous history. It was close to the Hanseatic port that the first shots were fired in anger at the start of […]
Euro 24 Match Day 2 – Spain v Croatia
The third match up in this year’s big international football tournament. Spain Spain vies with France & Italy as my favourite European country to visit. So many iconic cities, Moorish & Roman architecture, fabulous cuisine. In a tough competition, Seville wins as my favourite Spanish city. An amazing alcazaar & gardens, mammoth cathedral, incredible flamenco, […]
Tuesday Train – Moldovan Locomotive in Chisinău
In 2011 we arrived into Chisinău on an overnight train from Bucharest. The loco that pulled us was an absolute beast as you can see below.
Tuesday Train – Simferopol to Lvov in Ukraine
With my thrice aborted attempt to take the trans-Siberian train, at 27 hours this 2011 trip remains my longest train journey. We actually started out from Sevastopol, a further 90-minutes south in Crimea. Total distance in excess of 1,000 km. You can see on the map below the area travelled. Unfortunately the cities shown have […]
The (Very Delayed) Tuesday Train – Baku in Azerbaijan
My last major pre-pandemic trip was in October 2019 when I took a train from the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to the Azerbaijani equivalent on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The overnight train started in the darkness in Tbilisi and saw us waking to the oil fields and industrial heartland of the former Soviet.
24-Hours in Innsbruck
Just a 90-minute flight from Gatwick, Innsbruck is perfect for a whistle stop break. with the centre only 20 minutes away on airport bus F (€2.80), travel time is really minimal. Surrounded by the Alps, the small city is not quite as beautiful as Salzburg in my opinion but there is plenty to wow you […]
Tuesday Train – Riga in Latva
A couple of Januarys ago we took the train from the Latvian capital to the Estonian counterpart, Tallinn. Both cities are wonderfully photogenic and the train journey was comfortable & scenic.
2023 Gone, 2024 Beckons
Somewhere in 2023 I lost my blogging/writing mojo. However, my wanderlust was alive and kicking! Hopefully I will get back on the scribing saddle in 2024, but here is a quick summary of travels in the past year, plus one or two to come. 2023 April – Rhodes 24 years after we were engaged in […]
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 […]
