Being this close to Africa, it is a terrific opportunity to hop on a ferry and take an excursion. For me the price is too steep for a day trip, so I choose to visit for a couple of days. Here is a step-by-step guide for the FRS ferry from Tarifa to Tangier. Tickets Once …
These posts are always interesting to me. They record my initial thoughts upon arrival at each destination. I enjoy seeing how my images have changed by the time I am ready to leave any given area. Here are my first impressions of Seville Spain. Friendly If you didn’t read my previous post, you won’t know …
I split up my very long travel excursion from Asia back to Europe with a stop in Bangkok. There I was hoping to rest, and find some medication that is running low. With no luck, I am now looking forward to leaving Asia where I have spent the last six months. This is my travel …
I’m on the move again, its finally time to leave Bali and head to my next destination. Super excited about this move. The travel day will be relatively short compared to many I have done, but tiring as its through a night and includes a red eye. My easy travel day Bali to South Korea …
Facing another long travel day, I gathered my wits and dove straight in. This one was a doozy, with a nine hour, middle of the night layover. Yuck. Travel day Osaka to Bali on Scoot via SIN was upon me. Lets go. This is a loooong door to door post. Osaka Airport KIX Having to …
Because of a VietJet bait and switch, I ended up with a long layover at BKK instead of the 2 hour of my original booking. This is how I killed an 8 hour layover in Bangkok outside of the airport. BKK Busier that heck, just like last month. Because of my layover, I decided to …
In an effort to help others planning to travel or explore overseas, I will document my expenses for each country I lived in during the 2023 year. I didn’t keep records for the first 2.5 months in Mexico as almost everything was paid for in cash. Beginning with the next destination, here are my budget …
A previous post covered the first 2/3’s of the travel day from Cyprus to Vietnam. This one will focus on Bangkok BKK Airport to Vietnam. I need to provide some tips on Bangkok Airport so travellers are aware of the length of time it takes to transit here. Arrival Firstly, there are two major airports …
Well that was a short and sweet visit to Catania. The reason I was there was to relocate before my travel day, breaking up what would otherwise have been an exhausting trip. This travel day flying from Catania to Antalya was much more manageable. I’m sure glad I had the sense to pre-book a private …
My time in Montenegro went so fast, I will have to return one day to explore another city. Today is travel day Tivat to Naples via Belgrade. Then taking a bus from Naples to Salerno, my final destination! TIV to NAP I left the flat early, at 6:00am for an 8:40 flight. Me being me, …
There are certain things I like to see in each destination I travel to. One of these is a shopping mall. Now I know that may seem strange but viewing the local fashion, eateries and architecture is interesting to me. Never having visited Bulgaria before, I was curious to see what a mall here looked …
I have arrived at my new destination. I am so excited to be here. Never having visited this part of Europe before, everything will be new to me. Here are some of my first impressions of Plovdiv Bulgaria. Colour There is colour all around me. On the drive from the airport, I passed fields of …