Category Archives: Ramblings

Good: The gold domes of St Michael’s Monastery glowing under the rays of the setting sun. Not-so-good: Finding out too late that the exchange rate for Euro to Hryvnya is better at the airport than in downtown. Noteworthy food/drink: Warm … Continue reading →

Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany. The journey begins. Good: Being able to charge my phone with the USB port on the plane. Every seat has one! Not-so-good: Not managing to find time to cut my hair before … Continue reading →

1) You’re broke and have hit 30 years old. You can no longer buy the Rolling Venice Card (currently costs only 4 euros in 2012), which gives substantial discounts for sights, transport, and shopping (valid for the whole calendar year) … Continue reading →

Corfu – Kum Quat; stifling weather; Old Fort; well-presented Asian art collection (in Greece); Byzantine art and architecture Santorini – Golden sunset; white-washed buildings with blue roofs; slippery and smelly donkey trail; Oia [ee-yah]; long cable-car queue; breathtaking cliff views … Continue reading →

If there is one thing you need to do in Slovenia, it is to visit the caves of Postojna and Škocjan. Ok, that’s two. But they are close enough you could do them both in a day, even with public … Continue reading →

0530 – Wake up from deep slumber. Sun is already shining outside. But it’s still early. Go back to bed. Mmm. 0630 – Alarm goes off. Snooze for 10 min. 0640 – Alarm goes off. Snooze for another 10 min. … Continue reading →

Dubrovnik presents a dilemma for a travel recommendation, for it blows hot and cold. And when I say hot, I literally mean burning hot, with the merciless sun roasting the endless stream of tourists on a July early afternoon. A … Continue reading →

I was just about to sleep last night when I happened to glance at my bed and saw… a cockroach scurrying right across the top of my mattress!! It wasn’t huge huge, but it was bigger than what I was … Continue reading →