We awake to a text message from our beloved Qantas telling us that our flight home next week has been delayed. Weve had these messages before; they usually tell us that the flights been delayed by five minutes which then leaves us wondering why they bothered sending it in the first place. We decide to check this one just to be sure. It seems that they probably should have bothered; its been delaye Read on...
This virtual tour with Heygo took us to A Communist A vibrant local market & The second oldest cafe in Saigon.
The once inhabited by the Vietnamese military is now given back to local people who enjoy a great community.
The highlight of the tour was in Saigons District 3, the caf at 287/72 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street used to be a weapons vault. It is decorated with memorabilia of soldiers in the Vi Read on...
For the past two years my travel blogs have been virtually with Heygo (Previously Virtualtrips). I have travelled all over the world with them and it has been fantastic especially during the long lockdowns, but it is now time to get back to real time travelling.
Our initial plan was to be on a Baltic Cruise but with changes to certain Ports of Call & dates our original cruise was cancelled.
A lo Read on...
When we go on holiday we usually travel around and dont stay in one place, but this time is different . Our base remains in Tiblisi while I have booked a few day trips so we can get out and see more things. Today was the first of those trips and I booked it through Doing so many things would be really difficult using public transport, particularly fitting all the below in in one day. Plus you woul Read on...
Back to normality today and a 7am alarm. I forgot to mention yesterday how crazy things were on our holiday day in that we didnt even set an alarm! Imagine being on holiday and not setting an alarm.crazy right?
Today we set off to meet at a metro station where some really good progress had been made on the area outside. Someone waving an orange flag directed us to the office again but there was n Read on...
Today was our first boat trip, the 10am Knoydart ferry to Inverie on Loch Nevis. The other passengers were locals who appeared to to the mainland to get their food shopping and the crew helped them with their bags. They all seem to know each other.
According to the lady that sold us the trip, that although it is on the mainland, it is cut off from everywhere else via road. So I was a bit surprise Read on...
This photo was taken on my way from Brussels airport to Amsterdam (August 2022). There are 19 windmills at this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
At last, I made my way to Europe! It was the trip that I had been awaiting for a very long time. I flew on Emirates from Hanoi to Venice on 9th August and left from Amsterdam on 17th August at the end of my holiday. It was short and sweet but very expensive. Read on...
Sunday morning - Day 85 - Accept everything just the way it is - Miyamoto Musashi. That was what I ripped off my calendar this morning. Today was another of those dank grey old days . Just the same as yesterday. It was hard to feel that I wanted to accept everything just the way it is. When the sun shines you feel better . When the weather is not pleasant then it is a whole different thing . I do Read on...
After our ride Friday night in the classic cars, we were ready to learn about one mans private enterprise to literally capitalize on these flamboyant vehicles.
Julio Alvarez greeted us a bit late because he already had some tourists seeing his garage. Full of good humour and passion, he had us listening raptly to his story of passion and strategy. His father was a mechanic who trained his son fro Read on...
Rising from the remnants of Pier 54, Little Island sits on a site that has played a pivotal role in the story of the Hudson River and its surrounding communities.
The land of Hudson River Park, where Little Island is located, was once home to the Lenape tribe during the early colonization of America. The Lenape used the park land as a seasonal encampment for hunting and fishing, in addition to co Read on...