Simply an absolutely beautiful city.
Category: backpacking
Hi Ho Time to Get ready!
So, my brief getaway is not far away at all. It’s Thursday here in sunny Australia, and I’m on leave from Saturday (when I’m going to my sister’s wedding) and then on Sunday I am off to Sydney, followed by New Zealand on Tuesday next week. So you know, packing. I’ve never left it this …
Seven on Sunday – Reasons to Visit Japan
Today I’m heading to Japan, one of the most special travel experiences you can have IMO. And here are seven reasons to go! Kitsch, anime and Karaoke Heading to Japan you will find yourself amazed, at least in the big cities (and especially in say Akihabara) by the love of all things bright, colourful …
Foto Friday – Tudor House in York
I love Tudor Houses. There, I said it.
Train Journeys – Thazi to Inle Lake (Myanmar)
Hello, get aboard that train again because today I’m reminiscing about a wonderful train experience in Myanmar. Today’s journey is from Thazi, in central Myanmar, to the stunning if touristy Inle Lake further east. Thazi was a sort of midpoint for me between Inle Lake and Bagan, being slightly closer to Bagan but with no …
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Travel and Hospitals Part One – Introduction and Dhaka
Time for something a little bit different. You know they say that if you can’t afford travel insurance, then you can’t afford to travel. And the biggest reason for that is medical emergencies. Since my first solo trip in 1999 I have had my fair share of hospital visits whilst travelling. I’ve had malaria, severe …
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Seven on Sunday – Big Cities
Who doesn’t like a big city? Oh… you don’t? Fair enough. End of post May the Journey Never End! But seriously. Today I list seven of the biggest cities I’ve been to that have blown me away. I’ve had to resort to Wikipedia for the populations, and it’s hard to know what sort of boundaries …
Foto Friday – Horse and Carriage, Myanmar
Transport in Myanmar is not always modern, fast or comfortable, but it is often unique. Here, in the hill town of Pyin Oo Lwin, a colourful carriage pulled by a tired looking horse. Not sure it could pull my weight...
St Fagan’s National History Museum
Yessir, let’s head to Wales where you’ll find a very fine open air museum indeed, ‘St Fagan’s National History Museum’, around half an hour or a little more out of Cardiff. Have you ever had a day when travelling when you set out with a plan to see this, that and something else and by …
Faces of Iran
Welcome to another 'Faces of' post - this time I'm looking at the faces I saw in Iran. Iran was simply amazing, and perhaps the most amazing thing about Iran was the people. They were always friendly, smiling and happy to be photographed! A couple of young girls at Persepolis. I stayed with a …
Andy's World Journeys 