Figures. Me spotting a huge classy wine bar on my way to the hotel. Decided to take a cab from the airport as the public transport journey with transfers (there's no direct connection) and an equally expensive minivan option, was not appealing, to say the least. So, after haggling with the driver (I think he took 50 euro cents of the price) I was on my way. Later, as we would be zigzagging through the streets I would try to get an idea of the layout, but as the o...

Even if you're not one to celebrate the year change, one cannot help but be reflecting and reminiscing on the year that has passed. I have had a lot of people saying to me that I'm a lucky gall being able to work and travel, most of my time and resources being spent on the latter. Travelwise it has indeed been a busy year. I started off in Japan, where I spent 10 days in which I saw the main cities and soon grew to love this beautiful country and its culture. Any...

Saint Petersburg, 16-19 October 2009 Now who would have thought that I would pick Russia for my next trip… Well, I tell you, Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) was on my list of places to see for a while now. Initially our plan was to see Moscow but I heard some negative stories about it (I think you can imagine what people are like when they are the generation of 'new money') and Saint P had a more pleasant sound to it anyway. Well - as soon as we entered the city...

Lessons learned, etc. I'm back home and loving it. Had a wonderful trip and would urge you all to visit Scandinavia at some point in your life! I'm hoping for luck and good health and spare time next year to be able to travel through Norway... To give this blog some closure I have decided to make a short list of lessons learned and things noted, who knows it may be useful for you to know. • Older guys in oversized 'speedos' = not sexy• In July you ha...

4-6 August 2009 SakskØbing Last stop before crossing the waters to Germany and drive into home country. Leaving very early tomorrow morning. Drove to Copenhagen yesterday only to be disappointed by fully booked campsites and the impossibility of parking my car and caravan anywhere where the city would be accessible. So, drove on into Denmark and found myself a quiet little place to relax one final day abroad as tomorrow I will be driving nonstop. It's sunny, I...