Hello World! It’s been a while, but I’m finally back with a brand new post. Well, it’s more of a recycled post if I’m being completely honest. I’ve recently started writing for TripZilla Magazine, and since it’s been a whole month since my first post got published, I’m now officially allowed to re-post that post up on … Continue reading
Flashback 15: Georgia! (Tbilisi, Davit Gareja), Plus One Big Announcement…
The cold and grey weather over here in Bosnia matches somewhat closely the somber mood surrounding the heavy news I’m about to unleash upon my imaginary hoards of adoring fans. Very, very soon, Dianne and I will be returning home. It’s been almost a year since we left Singapore on the 1st of December 2014, … Continue reading
Flashback 14: Georgia! (Telavi)
Macedonia. They say that Alex the Great was born here, once upon a time. And now that I too am here, it’s easy to see why he moved to Greece. I kid! As far as modest capital cities go, Skopje is a pretty enough place with more than its fair share of history and flavor. The … Continue reading
Flashback 13: Georgia! (Sighnaghi)
Vampires shouldn’t glitter. It’s hard to imagine the original bloodsucker, Count Dracula himself, taking too kindly to the idea. Especially after spending a week or two out here in the immortal villain’s home, Romania’s very own eerie Transylvania… This close to winter, Transylvania is mostly cold and grey and damp. Its thick and gloomy forests, … Continue reading
Flashback 12: Azerbaijan (Baku, Shaki, Etc: A three day road trip across the country)
It’s been a rough but rewarding three days out in the woody and almost wintery wilderness of Bulgaria. Armed with our own newly purchased cold weather wear and camping gear (thank you, Decathlon), Dianne and I have only just returned from a rugged and longer than expected hiking trip around the beautiful town of Veliko Tarnovo, … Continue reading
Flashback 11: Kazakhstan II (Almaty, Aktau, The Caspian Sea)
My mum flew back to Singapore from Istanbul a few days ago, and I was quite sad to see her go. I actually teared up a little as we waved her goodbye at the airport. I wasn’t expecting that. After ten long months out on the road, I guess you stop noticing how much you really miss … Continue reading
Flashback 10: Kyrgyzstan (Arslanbob)
I’m still a little bit conflicted about Turkey. Turkey is a country with many great attractions, but somewhat surprisingly, everything in between is a little bit bland. When I came to Turkey, I was expecting much in the way of colourful villages and cities full of Mediterranean exoticness. What we got so far has instead been plenty of plain generic … Continue reading