Well I’m on my way back from our train through Eastern Europe and Persia (as the locals like to call it). Seems they don’t really buy in to calling themselves Iranian.  Highlights of the trip were Istanbul and Topkapi  Capadoccia with the early cave churches where the persecuted fled and the idea of ascetics and…

Sitting here in Vienna after missing my connection by 3 minutes. Never, never, never listen to someone else as to what gate your flight is leaving from. Always check yourself and make sure the flight number and destination are correct for the gate. Don’t rush off as I did on a fellow passenger’s suggestion. They…

The Golden Eagle just arrived in Brasov and we’re on our way to Dracula’s Castle. The train is lovely with the compartments not as tiny as anticipated. Food has been great…fresh bread, veggies and desserts. We’re about 40 people on the train. With half being a group of Aussies. They take over the bar car…

Hotel in Budapest Sitting at the airport waiting for my flight via Frankfurt. Lots of issues in Budapest with the migrant situation.   The tour plans via GeoEx and the Golden Eagle keep changing with the situation in southeast Turkey. It seems they’ve closed the tracks beyond Lake Van.  I keep getting various reports of…

If only they could fly…

Well, that one’s off the list finally.  If you don’t have your fill of penguins, then head on down to South Georgia Islands and the Antarctic continent.  We had a wonderfully put-together trip run by A&K on a beautiful ship, Le Boreal.  Other than two days of 30-40 foot swells, the weather held up for…

It’s always great to be home after a trip…no matter where. I guess that’s one of the benefits of travel – appreciating the bounty you have at home. Just returned from Bhutan and the land of GNH…yes, that’s Gross National Happiness. It doesn’t hurt to have a Buddhist mindset!  Our guide and driver did make…

It’s amazing what can be done in three days…just imagine if it was 7 days!