A new experience today… a late train. The 1327 to Seville rocked up at 1333, towing the train to Granada. […]
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Viva Espana: Day 8 – Toledo Trip
I was up bright and early (as usual) to head to the railway station. My plan was to await my […]
Viva Espana: Day 6 – Munching Around Madrid
The hostel I’m staying in doesn’t market itself to the usual backpacker crowd. It’s a place for contractors, people in […]
Viva Espana: Day 5 – Off to Madrid
After taking a last look at Barcelona, seeing the Sagrada Familia lit up, and being slightly surprised that none of […]
Viva Espana: Day 4 – Tapas and Traditions
When I returned to my hostel last night, Germany had left, but USA and Chile were still there. USA was […]
Viva Espana: Day 3 – Geeking with Gaudi
My hostel in Barcelona is in a quiet residential area not far from Sagrada Familia. It has an enforced code […]
Viva Espana: Day 2 – Breakfast in Paris, Bed in Barcelona
My hotel was in a district that was a combination of residential and industrial – with 18th or 19th century […]
Day 108: Land of the Long Grey Cloud
Aotearoa is the Maori name for the country of New Zealand. The literal translation of Aotearoa is “land of the long white […]
Day 40: Shanghai Sunrise
The sun had risen as the train pulled into Shanghai, so what else would I title the article? We passed […]
Day 37: What’s the difference between Beijing and Xi’an?
It’s not the start of a joke, it’s a question I’ve been mulling over this afternoon. Beijing is full of […]
The Adventures of Phileas Fiona 