First stop South Holland We have been in Holland around a week and had a wonderful time. Our first stop was a hotel near Schiphol as we arrived late. Surprisingly, it was a nice hotel that took two short bus…
India reliving the past
I was looking through some diaries and found an old one from 1990 when I went to India. I spent six weeks in India with a lovely girl who took lots of photos and regretfully got very sick and had…
USA draft bucket list
In just over 50 days we travel to Canada and then the USA for several months. I am fascinated by the USA. I have visited New York and Washington, DC. several times and enjoyed both the cities. We are now…
Byron Bay
A few years ago we did a trip to Australia. After spending some time in Brisbane we hired a car and drove to Sydney via Byron Bay. We stayed near Byron Bay at a place called A Beach House at…
1000 views
Today I reached 1000 views milestone on my blog after three weeks. Thanks to all those that are following our blog and for liking the facebook page and I hope some of the information and stories you at least get a…
The Titanic Museum in Belfast is cursed
The Titanic Museum in Belfast is cursed After a visit to Dublin with my in-laws we went on to Belfast for a few days to bring in the New Year in fine style. Well, that was the plan. Instead I…
A visit to Upwey and Puffing Billy
A visit to Upwey and Puffing Billy Unless you’re an Australian or train enthusiast you have probably not heard of Upwey in Australia. Upwey is a suburb around 32 kilometres east of central Melbourne. It is easy to get to…
What was your worse flight?
My worse flight was with KLM from Karachi to Amsterdam. I had a bad case of food poisoning before I got on the plane. It was a horrific flight where the staff with the exception of one stewardess were horrible.…
A Pelloponnese adventure ending with a mugging
A Pelloponnese adventure ending with a mugging In 2010 we decided to return to Greece and explore the Peloponnese peninsula. We married in Greece a few years earlier and love exploring this beautiful country. After leaving Athens airport with our…
Yippee my passport has arrived
Today the postman bought my new Dutch passport that is valid for 10 years. I can now make some plans on getting visas. I was lucky I did not have to go to London to get my passport renewed as…