The struggle to choose the right Airbnb – an example.
So, I thought I would talk you through my process of choosing the Airbnb and, in a later post, I will write about my experience of being there.
Being driven crazy in the Balkans
“I thought the customs officer was going to search the car and hoped that my slippery elm bark, the natural remedy which I have been told looks like raw heroin, wouldn’t cause me to be slammed into an Albanian gaol.”
Steev’s 2023 wrap-up. Where I have been and what I learnt along the way.
1st January 2023 – does seem a very long time ago and I think I have packed a lot into just one year. I thought it might be fun and maybe useful to go over where I have been and what issues I have had during the year.
Remembering Skopje for better or worse!
Macedonia has not put a lot of money into its infrastructure (apart from statues – more later) and this was to make its mark on me (literally).
Why you shouldn’t let “language anguish” stop your travels!
“I guess the first thing to say is “don’t panic.”
English is the most spoken 2nd language in the world, especially amongst young people and professionals – so in most big towns and cities, in whichever country you may be, the chances are you will be able to find someone who speaks some English.”
Was I the victim of an Airbnb scam?
I felt the need to post something here about what happened to me when I booked an Airbnb for a short stay and found I wasn’t in the place I had booked. Although the situation speedily resolved itself without any serious problems, it could have been quite different …
5 places in Europe worth returning to …
Five towns and small cities, that I would love to go back to after I complete my journey around the world. European towns and cities worth a second look! After travelling for 3 years (it would have been 4.5 years if there hadn’t been a pandemic,) I thought it was time to look back on […]
Getting high on my travels!
Does anyone else like to get high when they are travelling? No, not that! I mean staying in accommodation that is at 5, 14 or 20 storeys high.
My dreaded question is one I am asked the most!
What is the most difficult question for me to answer and the one that comes up the most often on my travels?
Thoughts from a Barber’s waiting room.
People have always travelled and will continue to travel to make a better life for themselves.