Travel blogs and travel photos

60 countries now officially recognise the Republic of Kosovo as an independent stand alone country and no longer a part of Serbia. What a wonderful couple of days I had there! It's the people that make my travelling experience so special. Kosovo really was just the ultimate!   First let me start by telling you all about 'Bernie'..... I first saw this strange looking man wandering around ...

Albania is my new favourite country. But sssssshhhhh .....it's a secret. If you had said Albania to me a few months back then I would have conjoured up images of illegal immigrants, dodgy cigarettes and scary toothless smugglers. Now say Albania to me and I would say without hesitation.....go there before the secret is out! Stunning coastlines, amazing food, the friendliest of people, a great...

Italy ...... Bren, You would have been so proud of me yesterday ....I threw the ultimate strop. Let me explain. Most internet cafes in Ancona, Italy were charging 3 euros an hour. Rip off merchants! Found one for 2 an hour. THEN they wanted to charge me for err charging my iPod and downloading pics. Grrr. It came to blows though when I wanted to print out one screen (ie one page) and the instructi...

France. The English don't like the French. I do. Except when they beat us at Rugby (these are normally in the games that really count ie the World Cup). And I won't mention the Rainbow Warrior. Stop 2 on my journey home was France. I love the place! Good cheap wine and great food. Still not 100% in full strength I opted to take up my friend Sandra, her offer of going to chill in her gorg...

ANZAC Day, April 25 2009 and time to get my skates on and get on the road. I had the priviledge of meeting Charley Boorman (Ewan McGregor's sidekick in 'The Long Way Down', 'The Long Way Round' and Charley (by himself, well plus a couple of companions, a camera crew, a production office and support team in London!)  'By Any Means') at a book signing in Surrey in early January His piec...