
Gozo, Malta
Today you are going to taste all 3 types of local transport in Malta: the bus, the Sliema ferry and the high speed ferry. We...
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Valetta,Malta
Valetta is the capital of Malta. The city was established by the Knights of the Order of St John in response to the attack by...
Read out allNorway , are we there yet?
It was a marathon but we made it. We left home at 10.00am 24th( train go slow) – Callie’s.- train station 😭...
Read out allRed square and more
Red Square runs parallel to the Kremlin. The wall of the Kremlin is made of red bricks which gave the square its...
Read out allMoscow
When you imagine Moscow, you think of the austere grey buildings of the Communist area. Moscow for most people has been...
Read out allKazan
As we get closer to Kazan, it is becoming more populated. Villages are closer together. Houses now have vegetables or other plants...
Read out allYekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg , founded in 1773, was a city designed to be the link between Asia and Europe and the industrial centre...
Read out allNovosibirsk
Novosibirsk is a modern city by Russian standards. It was built in the 1890’s to build and service the Trans-Siberian railway. It...
Read out allIrkutsk and a day on the train
Today we are on the train. Our cabin is small but comfortable. There are two seats and the bunks fold down...
Read out allLake Baikal
Lake Baikal is a deep rift valley towards the centre of Siberia. Now we have all heard of the terrible fate...
Read out allUlan Ude
Ulan Ude is a city with an diverse ethnic history. It identifies itself as being mainly Mongolian but is part of the...
Read out allOn the train, across the Gobi desert
Our day today is mainly a train journey. We are travelling to Ulan Ude. The railway was built in the early 1900’s...
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