The overnight train from Prague to Krakow was spent in a two berth woodgrain shoebox. It was somewhat comforting to have a lockable door after reading about the high rate of petty theft in the lonely planet. Rumours that passengers were gassed become a little more apparent when we reached Poland. The first english tourist guide we acquired in Krakow claimed in a bold statement, "if you are reading this on the overnight train from Prague...DO NOT GO TO SLEEP&...

Prague. The epicentre of english stag parties drawn by the magnet of cheap piss and a thousand combinations of meat and potato dishes.Prague's a nice old look'n city, yet there is so many times you can cross Charles Bridge and admire the castle from one of a million viewing perspectives. Rest of the time was spent drinking cheap piss and heaving goulash. Accommodation was spent in a converted prison. With the thick stone walls it was the quietest sleep ev...

It took approximately 2-3hrs for the customs officials to check every conceivable orifice on the truck in a sheltered area of the port. Their english vocab was limited to a few grunts and three words, "where's ze whiskey?". Story has it that the previous Kumuka driver got caught illegally importing 40 bottles of Jack Daniels from Syria.For some reason, they believe that stupidity can strike twice.After finally registering the truck with a damaged ar...

We're OK, back at work behind our chipboard desks trying to amaze the world on the wonders of insurance.  But instead of writing about those wonders that could verbally tranquilise a raging bull, I'd thought I might recap on our recent trip to the middle east.  Flight to Amman (capital of Jordan) was OK apart from the arrival time of 2am.  It wasn't too long before the taxi hounds were spitting arabic in our ears we spotted the chief wi...

Driven by a mad scotsman on the "Haggis Adventures" minibus, we ventured through the heartlands of braveheart to the Isle of Skye. A small island off the west coast of scotland. A few nights in the raging shanty town of kyleakin before back in Edinburgh for New Year's Eve - The Hogmanay Festival.Quite a wild night, binge drink on high street in the usual tense anticipation of midnight.