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“Neither Europe, nor Asia”

  It was a rocky start to our stay in Yekaterinburg. After feeling uncomfortable staying, we decided to leave our couch surfer after 11pm and head into the city centre to find a hostel. We got the last metro on […]

Posted on April 24, 2017April 27, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, RussiaTagged church, hostel, memorial, pollution, russia2 Comments

European Russia

Beautiful St Petersburg greeted us with a blizzard. The ferry arrived about 9am and we went on deck to test out our cold weather clothing. This was not fun as the ferry was excruciatingly warm if you had more than […]

Posted on April 21, 2017April 27, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, RussiaTagged bus, church, museum, russia, snow4 Comments

20547 steps in Helsinki

…and on the boat in the morning and evening drinking coffee or beer. This is apparently 13.5km. It was a good day. Perhaps we should have got the tram or metro, but we were determined to make Helsinki a walkable […]

Posted on April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 by Rosanna
Posted in Finland, Round the worldTagged botanical gardens, church, ferry, finland, seagulls2 Comments

Moien from Luxembourg

Our time in the country of Luxembourg was brief but a pleasure. It was quickly decided to be our first stop to visit our 8 month pregnant friend as it’ll be at least a year before we can see her […]

Posted on April 3, 2017March 28, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Luxembourg, Round the worldTagged church, countryside, food festival, luxembourg2 Comments

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

Random Posts

  • Don’t Miss SaigonDon’t Miss SaigonNovember 16, 2017
  • 哈尔滨 (Ha’erbin)哈尔滨 (Ha’erbin)May 19, 2017
  • Entering the domain of the Golden DragonEntering the domain of the Golden DragonDecember 1, 2017

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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