So I've had a couple of nights back here in Ulaan Baatar. Tonight it's a train over two nights and one day to the Russian city of Irkutsk on or near Lake Baikal. Ulaan Baatar is not an unattractive city. It has its Soviet influence, and right now it's kinda brown waiting for the leaves …
Greetings and so forth from Ulaan Baatar! I've just had a day of seeing the sights as it were, and finally have enough free time to blog about stuff I've been doing. For now, I want to take you back to Friday. My second day in Mongolia, I decided to take a tour to Terelj. …
Yes, I am now in Mongolia! Just a quick post as an update today. I left Beijing yesterday morning at 1122 on the overnight train to Ulan Bataar. Many take the train in one hit to Moscow but one night was enough for me this time. A great feeling between all on the train. Border …
Hello from China everyone! I left Melbourne on Sunday night at got in yesterday (Monday) to Beijing with a few hours stop in Hong Kong. Beijing impressions - the only time I've been here was 1986 and I was 11, so it's all new to me. It's big - everything is quite monolithic. The streets …
Later today I leave for six weeks away, visiting China, Mongolia, Russia, England, France and Japan. Here is my list of the top seven things I’m looking forward to. Not working But seriously, right? This is going to be so nice not getting up early for split shifts, away from the monotony of work. Not …
Continue reading Seven on Sunday – Things I’m Looking Forward To…
Well, it’s that time, almost time to take off! I am leaving tomorrow night just before midnight Melbourne time and flying via Hong Kong to Beijing. It’s odd, the first time I can recall working on the day I leave. But – my packing is sorted, tickets too. I hope! Not much left to do …
Bangladesh is full of amazing smiles, amazing faces. From Bhola Island to Rajshahi, the faces we met - a long time ago now (2002 and 2004) made photos on their own. Most of these are, or perhaps I should say were, children. I hope you enjoy these photos. Thanks for dropping by today, take care …
The Ibis is a bit of an institution in a way I guess for me. I first stayed in one in 2006 at Charles de Gaulle Airport. I’m going back there in June. They are reasonably reliable, if simple, comfortable places to stay. Not expensive generally depending on where you are, but also quite plastic …
Continue reading Accommodation Review – Ibis Hotels in Brazil
So. This is another truly remarkable building in the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires. Now, one could be easily fooled by the title, couldn’t one? I mean, it sounds like a few mostly beige rooms with fancy cups that definitely wouldn’t be on my list of places to see. In fact, if my wife hadn’t been …
Continue reading Buildings of Buenos Aires – National Museum of Decorative Arts
The word Copacabana seemed to follow me around in South America from the shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro. And then there was the Hostel Copacabana in the dusty border town of La Quiaca. I crossed the border and decided to walk to the hostel. It was a bit further than …
Continue reading Accommodation Review – Hostal Copacabana, La Quiaca, Argentina
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy Roams 