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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

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

Taking a train in China

Taking the train in China is a variable experience as many different train classes exist. We thought the only way to understand would be to try as many as we could! Who knows, the ‘hard seat’ might not be all […]

Posted on July 1, 2017January 7, 2018 by Rosanna
Posted in China, Round the world, TransportTagged china, train, train journeyLeave a comment

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

  • In the throat of ChinaIn the throat of ChinaOctober 21, 2017
  • Yorkshire Sculpture ParkYorkshire Sculpture ParkSeptember 17, 2016
  • Quá lâo, Vietnam.Quá lâo, Vietnam.November 21, 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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