My Europe trips
London – Moscow (12): Religious Romania March 5 – 19, 2013
ucharest – Brasov March 5-9 Romania has taken my fantasy for years. Romania is the homeland of Dracula whose real name is Vlad Tepeş or Vlad the Impaler. Romanians trace their ancestry to the Romans. The country’s wild and rustic image is appealing.
London – Moscow (11): Greece-Island Hopping February 25 – March 5, 2013
Rhodes-Athens March 2-5
London – Moscow (10): Greece-Island Hopping February 25 – March 5, 2013
Piraeus-Patmos-Kos February 25 – March 1
London to Moscow (6): Athens February 11-13,2013
Neither Greece nor Israel was not on my original itinerary. While in Malta, I discovered Air Malta flies to Athens and the fare is reasonable. Israel which has always been on my wish-list is only two hours from Athens. Bingo!
London to Moscow (5) Malta February 9-11
Mediterranean Island Hopping: Malta February 9-11
London to Moscow (4): Gozo Carnival February 9
Mediterranean Island Hopping: Gozo Carnival February 9
London to Moscow (3): Gozo & Comino February 4-8
Mediterranean Island Hopping: Gozo & Comino February 4 – 8
London to Moscow (2): Malta February 2-11
Mediterranean Island Hopping: Malta February 2-3
London to Moscow: January 23 – April 2013 (1)
Happy Return: UK January 23 – February 1 I left London on September 13, 2010 and have been on the road since. Last fall, I suddenly had the urge for a revisit to see my 86-year-old godmother and friends. I was on a happy memory lane during my stay in the UK.
57 Days in Central Asia & the Balkans: Epilogue
Both the Silk Road and the Balkans have long been on my wish list. Finally I have come to see these two fascinating regions. Comparing with my 72- day overland journey to nine West African countries earlier this year, this 52-day trip to ten countries in Central Asia and the Balkan Peninsula is smooth, … Continue reading