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Euro 2020 Match Day 9 – Portugal v Germany

June 19, 2021 · by · in Euro 2020, European Cities, Germany, Portugal · 1 Comment

Two of the ‘big boys’ clash in Munich in the second game of the day. Germany Cologne is up there with my favourite German cities. Arriving by train is great as you cross the Rhine into the Hauptbahnhof, and as soon as you exit the station you are met with the colossal gothic cathedral. I […]

2018 Gone, 2019 Beckons

December 30, 2018 · by · in Argentina, Bristol, Central Asia, European Cities, Football, France, Germany, Netherlands, New York City, New York, USA, Norway, Overnight Trains, Poland, Portugal, Provence, Scandinavia, Scotland, Sweden, Train Journeys, Train Travel, Turkmenistan, UK Towns & Cities, USA, Uzbekistan, Waterfall, Wildlife · 24 Comments

Travels in Europe, Asia & The Americas It is the time of the year to reflect back on the year’s adventures and look forward to what 2019 may bring. There is something different for me this year however. A recent nine-day hospitalisation has given me time to think about what the privilege of travel really […]

Sintra – Hit & Mist

July 29, 2018 · by · in European Cities, Portugal · Leave a comment

Whilst on a business trip to Lisbon I decided to take some time out to visit the acclaimed nearby town of Sintra. Forty by minutes by train from Lisbon’s city centre Estacio Rossio, Sintra is one of Portugal’s highlights, even for a nation with more sparkling jewels than Queen Elizabeth & Melania Trump combined. The […]

I Am Back!

July 24, 2018 · by · in European Cities · Leave a comment

It’s been a while since I posted. A combination of losing my iPad (a cunning plan to get a better new one according to Mrs Wilbur!) and a busy Summer watching open air concerts in the sunshine (and one horrendous storm in Hyde Park watching Michael Buble, my wife’s Christmas present before you decry me […]