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Author: Rosanna

Food for thought

Yesterday was 466 days since returning to the UK, or in other words, 66 weeks and 4 days which has a nice symmetry to it. Looking back we feel very lucky, being able to afford to go travelling, particularly the […]

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Rosanna
Posted in News, Round the world, TransportTagged climate change, environment, food, home8 Comments

Travelling by Amtrak

Americans don’t know how good they have it with Amtrak trains, I would go as far as to say that they are wasted on the majority of them. The number of people we met who had never travelled by train […]

Posted on July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, Transport, USATagged train, train journey, usa2 Comments

Answers on a postcard

I love sending postcards. The aim was to send a postcard to our parents from every city or place we visited as well as sending to friends and extended family along the way. Thank you all to those who gave […]

Posted on June 20, 2018June 20, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Memories, Round the worldTagged memories, postcards, souvenirs, stamps4 Comments

The most southernly northern city

Sheffield is our home. A year and a month after leaving, we made it back up north on April 10th after spending a couple of weeks with family. It’s taken a while to get settled in again, and we’re still […]

Posted on June 13, 2018June 18, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, United KingdomTagged home, sheffield, uk2 Comments

The Reunification Express

Even since watching Michael Palin Full Circle, the one thing above all that I wanted to do in Vietnam was travel by train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. In fact despite the city name change, the trains still […]

Posted on May 6, 2018May 7, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, Transport, VietnamTagged train, train journey, vietnam6 Comments

The Diamond Capitol of the World

Antwerp was a great city to enter Europe. Being in Belgium we were surrounded by delicious food and beer, and as it is situated in the north of the country we could practice our rusty Dutch. I mean Flemish. Actually […]

Posted on April 21, 2018April 18, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Belgium, Round the worldTagged beer, belgium, city, food, museum, river, train journey2 Comments

Embassies and visas

At first it felt like a logistics nightmare attempting to work out when and where is best to get visas, before we left or on the go? After researching the requirements for every country we thought we might visit, we […]

Posted on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Preparation, Round the world, VisasTagged china, russia, usa, vietnam, visas4 Comments

Home sweet home

On the weekend we finally made it back on British soil after 51 weeks away from home, let’s call it a year. Saturday was a lazy morning, packing our bags for the last time and gathering our thoughts. It’s hard […]

Posted on March 28, 2018June 18, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Belgium, News, Round the world, United KingdomTagged belgium, family, friends, train, uk10 Comments

Sweet Carolina (do do doo)

North Carolina was our unexpected last stop in the US, simply because the container ship to Europe left from a place called Wilmington. It was meant to be straight forward to get there too, an overnight train from Miami to […]

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, Transport, USATagged bus, coast, train, usaLeave a comment

Venture Over

Last night we arrived into the port of Antwerp in Belgium. This morning we clambered down the rickety steps on to solid ground, and it couldn’t have come quicker. The Independent Venture was a much smaller vessel than our previous […]

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Belgium, Cargo ship, News, Round the world, USATagged belgium, cargoship, sea, usa10 Comments

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Travelling without flying

From March 2017 to March 2018 we backpacked around the world without catching a single aeroplane. This blog contains our experiences and stories, from surprises to delights, plus some tips on how we travelled flight-free.

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In the Beginning

  • London to LuxembourgLondon to LuxembourgMarch 31, 2017

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  • Good morning Việt Nam: how to cross the border from China to Lào CaiGood morning Việt Nam: how to cross the border from China to Lào CaiNovember 2, 2017
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  • It’s Always Sunny in Los AngelesIt’s Always Sunny in Los AngelesJanuary 18, 2018

Recent Posts

  • Food for thought July 4, 2019
  • Travelling by Amtrak July 2, 2018
  • Answers on a postcard June 20, 2018
  • The most southernly northern city June 13, 2018
  • Mischa’s Belgian Waffle May 15, 2018
  • The Reunification Express May 6, 2018
  • The Diamond Capitol of the World April 21, 2018
  • Embassies and visas April 18, 2018
  • Crossing the Pond April 2, 2018
  • Home sweet home March 28, 2018

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