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Crossing the Pond

The journey across the Atlantic was a significantly different experience from our other ocean crossing, largely because the Independent Venture was half the size and 10 years older than the G Washington which had taken us across the Pacific. The […]

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Mischa
Posted in Belgium, Cargo ship, Round the world, USATagged atlantic, belgium, cargoship, snow, usa5 Comments

Life in a haystack

For our fifth workaway of the trip we house sat a straw bale house in Ontario. The owner was away studying in Toronto for three days a week and because the house was completely off grid it needed someone to […]

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Mischa
Posted in Canada, Round the world, WorkawayTagged canada, countryside, offgrid, snow, workaway7 Comments

Windy City

We did a lot of walking on our two full days in Chicago, 10 miles the first day and 8 miles the second. It’s my favourite city in the United States (Tucson being my favourite town/small city) and at no […]

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Round the world, USATagged art, food, lake, metro, museum, snow, usa6 Comments

Have I got news for you

Suddenly, after being more flexible with our time and plans this year than I’ve ever been in my life before, we now have a very clear view of our movements until reaching London. We have even booked our Eurostar from […]

Posted on February 5, 2018February 6, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in Canada, Cargo ship, Round the world, USA, WorkawayTagged cargoship, countryside, forest, snow, workaway8 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

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

  • Leaving HerefordLeaving HerefordMarch 28, 2017
  • The Thousand Year CapitalThe Thousand Year CapitalSeptember 6, 2017
  • Answers on a postcardAnswers on a postcardJune 20, 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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