My Europe trips
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
London to Moscow (2): Malta February 2-11
Mediterranean Island Hopping: Malta February 2-3
London to Moscow: January 23 – April 2013 (1)
Happy Return: UK January 23 – February 1 I left London on September 13, 2010 and have been on the road since. Last fall, I suddenly had the urge for a revisit to see my 86-year-old godmother and friends. I was on a happy memory lane during my stay in the UK.
57 Days in Central Asia & the Balkans: Epilogue
Both the Silk Road and the Balkans have long been on my wish list. Finally I have come to see these two fascinating regions. Comparing with my 72- day overland journey to nine West African countries earlier this year, this 52-day trip to ten countries in Central Asia and the Balkan Peninsula is smooth, … Continue reading
Balkan (6) Ohrid, Macedonia & Tirana, Albania October 11-14/10, 2012
Balkan (5) Prizren, Kosovo & Tirana, Albania October 9-10, 2012
Balkan (4): Bosnia and Herzegovina October 6-8, 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia) is a young nation with a rich but sad history. The assassination of Austrian Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914 was the curtain raiser for the First World War. Bosnia’s declaration of independence from Yugoslavia 20 years ago led to a most gruesome and devastating war from March 1992 … Continue reading