My Europe trips
London – Moscow (15): Ukraine March19-31, 2013
Chernivtsi, Kolomiya & Ivano Frankivsk March 19-25 The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine shocked the world in 1986. Its inspiring Orange Revolution again captured world attention in 2004. My journey through a tiny part of western Ukraine has introduced me to this unique country with a remarkable and turbulent past.
London – Moscow (14): Religious Romania March 5 – 19, 2013
Maramures & Moldavia March 15-19
London – Moscow (13): Religious Romania March 5 – 19, 2013
Sighişoara, Sibiu & Cluj Napoca March 10-14
London – Moscow (12): Religious Romania March 5 – 19, 2013
ucharest – Brasov March 5-9 Romania has taken my fantasy for years. Romania is the homeland of Dracula whose real name is Vlad Tepeş or Vlad the Impaler. Romanians trace their ancestry to the Romans. The country’s wild and rustic image is appealing.
London – Moscow (11): Greece-Island Hopping February 25 – March 5, 2013
Rhodes-Athens March 2-5
London – Moscow (10): Greece-Island Hopping February 25 – March 5, 2013
Piraeus-Patmos-Kos February 25 – March 1
London to Moscow (6): Athens February 11-13,2013
Neither Greece nor Israel was not on my original itinerary. While in Malta, I discovered Air Malta flies to Athens and the fare is reasonable. Israel which has always been on my wish-list is only two hours from Athens. Bingo!
London to Moscow (5) Malta February 9-11
Mediterranean Island Hopping: Malta February 9-11
London to Moscow (4): Gozo Carnival February 9
Mediterranean Island Hopping: Gozo Carnival February 9
London to Moscow (3): Gozo & Comino February 4-8
Mediterranean Island Hopping: Gozo & Comino February 4 – 8