Different publications have different translations of the name. This is a huge valley bounded by mountains. The grasslands are inhabited by Kazakh people.
There was a longish drive to get to the grasslands. Once again we were treated to hot sunny weather with cloudless blue skies. The air was fresh and clear. To get into the valley proper we needed to descend from the higher ground. A steep windi Read on...
Traveling is a form of therapy for many people, especially those who love to travel whenever they get time. It can also be a means for you to experience new cultures and learn about people and their lifestyles.
If youre looking for a getaway out of your country and visit a place with culture, history, and many outdoor trips, there are many countries you can visit. However, we have curated a list Read on...
Whenever you explore a new land, you cannot help but make observations about the culture, the people, the geography and the general way in which things are done. Some of the observations can be insightful, rooted in history, a reflection of cultural norms or a product of the nations geography. Most of my observations are none of this, they are just random and sometimes very off the wall idiosyncra Read on...
4 years ago we visited St.Petersburg (our 2nd visit) but have not visited in December so it was nice to see the Hermitage and surrounding buildings looking all festive.
The view of the small canal behind the hermitage brought back memories of the trip we took through the canals of St.Petersburg back in 2016.
Tsar Peter the Great founded St Petersburg in 1703 on the marshes at the mouth of the Ne Read on...
Anyone else gone wandering in Glasgow and found themselves in the backstreets of Gotham city, USA instead? No? Well it happened to myself and Glyn today, I kid you not.
The alarm went off at 7.30am, and it being a Sunday means only one thing, Im on Wade holiday where I often get up earlier than I would for work so that we can cram in as much as possible until we both pass out exhausted at the end Read on...
Well I do like milestones . My 928th blog. Who would have thought it when I wrote the first about my trip to the United States ? . My first flight on an airplane properly . A long distance , long haul what felt like trip of a lifetime. I never would have thought that I would be writing about riding round France in an Audi TT nor travelling to Croatia and Greece in a motorhome . It never entered my Read on...
Cory did a great job getting us here! Yesterday, we arrived @ 2:45 pm at our winter respite resort: Tropical Palms Carefree RV Resort. The first wonderful face we saw was Arts. He had turned on our refrigerator and turned down our a/c. They just any better than Art! Hes the best! We decided we would not unpack our car...just do a few basics with the RV and sleep in it. Work can start tomorrow. Cor Read on...
I decided to do a circular walking course around Chelsea on 8 June. Sloane Square and Kings Road were decorated with Union Jack flags. I remembered there are we used to go to the concert at Cadogan Hall.
Kings Road had a number of designers shops – Hobbs, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Russell & Bromley, Whistles - and a lot of pretty looking tea rooms. I had a quick look at John Sandoe bookshop a Read on...
The day started around 3am with Rosie crying about nothing and everyone having a rough nights sleep. Vivian wanted to sleep in bed with Mommy and Daddy and when trying to transition back into her crib, she rolled over or smashed up close to Steves back and cried that she wanted Daddys bed so we let her toss and turn in bed with us after that because it was cute and we were too tired to fight with Read on...
By 8am we had boarded the bus and were off to Valencia traveling North East on the Autovia Vera announced that there would be two stops on this long journey from Granada through the region of Murcia to Alicante and finally Valencia. Adding beauty and interest to our drive, we passed through the spectacular mountainous region of Granada province with their famous cave houses (you can stay in a cav Read on...