Thoughts on Romania
It’s hard not to wonder why I don’t remember much from the late 1980’s early 1990’s about what was going on in Eastern Europe, when people were laying down their […]
Category Archives: Departure Lounge
All was, indeed, in order.
I’d like to have an incredibly funny and interesting story to tell about collecting the visas; some drama I hadn’t anticipated that led to a multiple-international diplomatic incident of epic […]
Ist Alles in Ordnung?!
“Hallo” Ich habe gesagt. “Ist alles in ordnung mit mein Visum?” It’s snowing as if it were Christmas, and tomorrow is the day I drive back to Bonn to collect […]
One Down and One to Go!
Well, that seemed far too easy! I drove to Bonn, parked up, found the Consulate – which was marked with a small plaque on the wall (no flag or anything) […]
Visa… Visum… виза
I want ’em all! This week I have had telephone conversations in German with native Russian speakers about our Kazakh and Kyrgyz visas (or visum or виза depending on whether […]
Visa Minefield
In the era of Schengen and easy travel within Europe, it’s easy to forget the visa minefield involved in going anywhere slightly more adventurous. I was recommended a visa agency […]
A ‘Stan or Two?
When friends move somewhere new, the Coxon’s quite often say ‘We’ll visit you!’, and generally we do, if we can. So when Mr and Mrs F said they were moving […]
Romania in February!
February’s pit stop will be occurring in Bucharest. I’m v v v excited!! I plan not to remind Nige that he was heard in Katowice airport after a 5 hour […]
Weihnachtsmarkts of Germany
Nigel made a huuuuuge schoolboy error. He booked a trip around northern Bavaria, and with one exception, there was a Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in each and every town. He stoically […]
The Stress of Watching Someone Get Stressed
It’s horrible isn’t it – watching someone get stressed over something that should bring excitement and anticipation. The last 10 days have been a nightmare from which I could do […]
Christmas Travels?
What to do? A week off work before Christmas, and a world out there to see. I’ve been wondering what and where and when. Nige is keen to stay in […]
Home Again
Home. Where the cat is not speaking to us after abandoning her to random carers for what must feel to her like the second weekend in so many weeks. We […]
Dramatic Devín
It’s funny how you can get used to sleeping in a strange place so quickly. It’s especially funny how well you can sleep when you are in an allegedly *** […]
Chills and Thrills in Bratislava
I checked the weather forecast on Monday this week, and hey, it wasn’t going to be that bad! I excitedly tried to persuade Nige that it was going to be […]
Wrapping up Riga
Our last full day. Today is the day for doing the things that we hadn’t got round to up to now, that we want to get done before we leave. […]
Two Nomadic Brits 