Wandering through the English Gardens in Munich, I spotted a person on a bike, surfboard under arm. When you are hanging out for a surf, in winter, in the centre of Munich #travelthebucketlist #eisbach
6 months European travel in review
Back home a month now, and it already seems so long ago. Whilst pursuing Bucket List destinations and experiences, Life gets in the way. My 6 months travel has re-enforced my need for a better work/life balance. The “Journey” is…
Istanbul in a day
6 months is nearly over & it’s time to head home. For the long flight hauls, I had an accumulation of points (flyer miles) as you might at my age 🙂 and wanted to use those points to fly business…
12 Days in Egypt
Egyptian history has fascinated me from an early age, my imagination raised by numerous Discovery documentaries decades ago by Dr Zahi Hawass. So how could it not be on my Bucket List. Within this 6 months of travel, I have…
2 weeks in Italy
With skiing in Austria behind me, and making my way to Egypt for an organised tour, the natural next destination was Italy, as Rome was a convenient departure airport for Cairo. I attempted to find an Italian Dolomites ski resort…
Skiing St Anton Austria
Whilst in Europe over winter, I had to experience skiing this region. After reviewing many options, St Anton am Arlberg was chosen, for the variety of ski fields and large connected lift ticket, along with easy accesability by train. The…
Switzerland and skiing
Having pre-booked skiing in St Anton Austria, I needed to make my way from Paris. I decided on Geneva as a waypoint, intending to catch trains through Switzerland to Austria; and while determining the route, an additional week of skiing…
New Years in Paris
Where to be for New Years and Christmas was an important part of the travel plan, and New Years in Paris made the top of the list. i managed to find a very nice AirBnB next to Pont Neuf; an…
Christmas in Prague
When researching a 6 month travel, some things you don’t want to leave to the last minute. Like accom for Christmas, New years, or Skiing; so after reading recommendations for festive Christmas cities, Prague rose to the top of most…
3 weeks in Germany
Germany has a lot of heritage to offer, and some well deserved famous sites and cities to visit. Some because of Christmas Markets, others as the home to Museums of some of the worlds finest cars, Mercedes Benz, Porsche &…