Russia… Lake Baikal at Listvyanka – in Pictures 21 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 Happy Sunday all. Today is a post of pictures from Lake Baikal - the tourist town of Listvyanka, 60km or so from Irkutsk. Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by today…
Australia… An introduction to Australia’s Climate 16 Jul 2019 So today I’d like to talk a little bit about the climate in Australia for the visitor. Well, you know, it’s also the same for the resident but the visitor…
Central Asia… Why I Love Central Asia as a Destination! 14 Jul 201913 Jul 2019 Later this year I will be returning to Central Asia for the second time – the first now being 8 years ago (and it doesn’t feel that long ago to…
America… Casino Tourism? 11 Jul 201910 Jul 2019 Las Vegas. The big lights, the strip, the shows, the CASINOS! It’s quite the city – quite a unique place on this Earth. Sure, there are other cities with a…
adventure… Would You Go To Chernobyl? 4 Jul 20193 Jul 2019 One of the most watched series this year has been the HBO series ‘Chernobyl’, which documents, with some artistic licence it should be said, the events that surrounded the explosion…
Asia… Yangon, Myanmar’s Former Capital 30 Jun 201929 Jun 2019 It seems in Myanmar they like to change the names of places. From Burma to Myanmar (As JP Peterson once said, you may call it ‘Myanmar’ but to me it…
Asia… Foto Friday – Maeklong Railway Market, Thailand 28 Jun 201927 Jun 2019 The trains of the Maeklong Railway in Thailand, not too far from Bangkok, go through this market area. Tourists flock there to see it because the market is fuly set…
Asia… Beijing – Pictures and Feel 27 Jun 201926 Jun 2019 The Chinese capital of Beijing is a pretty big city all told – over 21 million people. Recently the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square was commemorated. I saw a fascinating…
Australia… Victoria’s Gumbaya World 25 Jun 201924 Jun 2019 Growing up in the 1980s in Melbourne, we had an add that played constantly on the television for a place called ‘Gumbaya Park’. Gumbaya Park is the Place to Be,…
Europe… Little Places – Rila Monastery, Bulgaria 20 Jun 2019 In the valley of the Rila River, less than 120 kilometres from the Bulgaria capital Sofia, at an altitude of just over 1100 metres, is one of the world’s most…
