Here are details of my next big three month Safari to Africa in November 2019[…]
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This is the End, my Friend
The end of my Silk Road journey. My final days in istanbul before returning home.[…]
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In the Persian Empire
My time in Iran is coming to a close now, only a few more days[…]
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Habibi, my Mellow Yellow Chariot
The start of the expedition with Oasis Overland. Some details about the truck and journey.[…]
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Uzbekistan
This is an account of my travels through Uzbekistan from the border crossing with Kazakhstan[…]
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Kyrgyzstan
I’m almost a fortnight on the road now. Days are blurring together and the only[…]
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Almaty, My First Steps on the Silk Road
At last, after years of planning and following one failed, or aborted, attempt, I finally[…]
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Steppes around Astana
Friday 24th November – Astana Main process today has been travelling from Helsinki to Astana,[…]
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The Wheel Starts Turning
The wheel starts turning. My journey to the Silk Road has started. At last, a[…]
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Steps and Stops Along the Way
I promised in my last post to write a more detailed report on the places[…]
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Just Keep on Truckin’
You know what the say about the best laid plans of mice and men. By[…]
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Joining the Road
It’s been awhile since I posted anything here as I’ve been caught up with work[…]
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First Silk Road Steps
The fact that I managed to maintain a love of poetry from childhood is a[…]
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Bla, Blaa; Blah, Blah, Blah.
Technobabble time. I love technology and have been an early adopter of internet related thingys[…]
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On Sleeping Pods and Yurts
This is just a brief overview of my travelling plans on The Silk Road for[…]
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The Silk Road Revisited
I started to get itchy feet again a few months ago so my mind started[…]
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Long, long ago (fadó, fadó)
Yesterday, I found myself using an expression I don’t think I’ve ever used before. I[…]
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Dreams and Dreaming the Dream
I had a very vivid dream last night. I was on an old boat. It[…]
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Omsk to Severobaykalsk
09:44:54Days 25 to 29 (Note: sorry but internet really slow so cannot add photos.Will try[…]
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Moscow to Yekaterinburg
Days 20 to 23, 20-23 Sept 2017, Yekaterinburg, 5383 km travelled from Dublin I’ve been[…]
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Omsk and the Bird of Winged Doom
Day 24, 24 Sept, Omsk, 6332km from Dublin Just checked into my hotel in Omsk[…]
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An Intermission
Day 31, 1st Oct 2017, train from Tynda to Komsomolsk, about 12,000km from Dublin This[…]
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Moscow or Do You Want to Hear the Gods Laugh?
Days 14 to 20, 14-20 Sept 2017, Moscow, 3592 km from Dublin. Want to hear the[…]
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Minsk – City of Heroes
Days 12 & 13, 12th to 13th Sept 2017 – Minsk, Belarus I left Warsaw […]
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Warsaw
Days 7 to 11, 7th to 11th Sept 2017 – Warsaw. I’m writing this on my last[…]
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Ich Bin Ein Berliner
Days 4, 5 & 6 – Berlin The journey from Cologne to Berlin was my[…]
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On the Road Again
Day 1 – 1 Sept 2017 I locked my hall door at 6:45am this morning[…]
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The Final Leg
Well, it’s almost time. In less than a week, at 7am on Friday 1st September,[…]
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Rushing around Russia
In my last blog, I said I would be going across Russia and then leaving[…]
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Training for the Train
First of all, I’m not a train nut. I don’t wear an anorak and stand[…]
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Yet Another Grand Tour
Last Autumn, as I noticed the evenings drawing in, I reflected that less than a[…]
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Cornucopia – the Horn of Plenty
Jaysus, I’m so hungry I’d ate a nun’s arse through a convent wall, I said[…]
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Ding, Ding, Ding Went the Trolley.
The weather is slowly changing here in Hong Kong. A few days ago, there was[…]
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Heavy Daze in Hong Kong
I had about a thousand word article written for this blog but unfortunately the dreaded[…]
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Homage to the Magnificent Mango
On motorbikes, motorcars, mosquitoes and mangy dogs. And magnificent mangoes too. First of all, mangos.[…]
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Wat a Wat
On monsoons, monks, manky meals, mediocre meals and magnificent meals, mangy mongrels, mosquitos, motorbikes and[…]
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Brian Brain Strain
On a level road now in Chiang Mai. Getting to know the ropes in the[…]
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To the North…
Sun 19 July 10:30am In Bangkok Airways, “The Boutique Airline” lounge. Quite posh, free grub,[…]
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Earwig Oh, Again
What I meant to say was ‘Here we go again’ and talk about Hong Kong.[…]
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On a slow road to China (and back via Holyhead)
I spent a long while, years, decades, arranging to come back home to Ireland. I[…]
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When I’m Sixty Four
Today is my 64th birthday. When I was making my breakfast this morning, I found[…]
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My First Voting Card
I got my first voting card this morning in the post. I’m in my mid[…]
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Why I Meditate
This is a talk I gave about 18 years ago when I was very involved[…]
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Hello world!
Welcome to my blog. This is my travel blog but will also contain occasional musings, reflections,[…]
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The Last Post…
Today is my last day in Bangkok and SE Asia. I fly out late tonight[…]
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Wat’s it all about..
I had a few hours to kill yesterday morning. My train from Laos arrived early[…]
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Messages, Smessages
Returning home.
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All good things, etc. etc.
Well, all good things come to an end. Today is my last official day at[…]
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