Our journey to the top of the earth first took us to Norway. It was a simple and hastily made decision discussed over a few chilled beverages. How about a road trip in Norway?…
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After exploring Oslo for 2 days, it was time to prepare for our 7 day road trip around Norway. Well, around the middle of Norway. We weren’t going too far north or south. We…
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After our road trip around Iceland, the plan was to sail aboard a Faroese passenger and cargo ship to the Faroe Islands. After returning our hire car back to the dealer, we were to…
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Road Trip Day 4 – Hvalnes Lighthouse, Hengifoss and Egilsstaðir We awoke in Höfn to darkness, a howling wind and freezing rain. It was the first real bad weather we had experienced so far…
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I had been wanting to go to Iceland ever since I was a teenager and had found out there was actually a place called Iceland. I started travelling in 2008, and even though I…
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The following day we woke up early and drove south-west, to the island of Vágar. There we would visit the village of Gásadalur and see the waterfall that cascades into the ocean at Gásadalur…
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After our visit to Tjørnuvík we made our way to the second largest city in the Faroe Islands, Klaksvik. We drove through the snow covered suburban streets on the way to the house we…
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We passed gigantic cliffs that suddenly dropped into the ocean as strong winds smashed into our faces which made us squint. We were sailing aboard MS Norröna, the largest passenger ferry in the Faroe…
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About 240 kms north of Brisbane lies the small coastal town of Rainbow Beach. We decided to check it out one weekend and made our way through winding pine forests which we stopped at…
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Red wine and coffee helped make us tired then wake us up again as we enjoyed the view from the train window. We had left Stockholm behind and were bound for Copenhagen. Endless green soaked meadows passed…
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We caught a taxi to an operational train depot on the outskirts of Budapest. I had found the instructions and map on how to get there from an online urban exploration forum. Although it was in…
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The Northern New South Wales beachside town of Byron Bay has long been a favourite weekend destination for residents of Brisbane and backpackers road-tripping up and down Australia’s East Coast. Known for its laid…
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With only a short break from work over Christmas, and in search of adventure, we jumped on Google Earth and started scoping out the coastline of northern New South Wales. Soon the small coastal…
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Dawn broke as I stood on the stern of the ship and watched the sun emerge through the clouds as the ship navigated the narrow corridor into Stockholm. We were aboard MS Victoria, a…
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We decided to get out of Moscow for a few days and looked online for a good dacha (country house) to rent. We found a decently priced modern dacha with its own banya (sauna)…
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After a few days in Belgium we jumped aboard a Ryanair jet bound for Budapest, the Hungarian capital and the 6th most visited city in Europe. I knew little about Budapest and it was…
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After a night of heavy drinking and other associated activities I was in need of a café latte and a warm baked snack of some description. I was riding on the metro and was…
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As the tide began to turn on the Third Reich, German cities came under the constant threat of Allied bombing raids. Hitler then ordered the construction of gigantic flak towers throughout cities of the…
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Our time in Russia had once again drawn to a close. We made our way to Leningradsky Vokzal which, built in 1851, is the oldest railway station in Moscow. Inside the station we found…
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I had woken up at a friend’s apartment somewhere north of Moscow. We had been up late drinking and playing pool at a quiet venue not far from his apartment. He had somehow scored…
