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Hitching Armenia to England – Ultralight Style
I arrived at my parents’ home in England nine days after I left my home in Armenia to try and hitch my way there. The trip began well, progressed through a lot of self-inflicted suffering, continued into ill health, and ended on a happy note. I have to be honest – it was a lot [...]
Posted in Off The Bike Also tagged Armenia, Asia, Austria, Bulgaria, England, Europe, Georgia, Germany, Health, Hitch-hiking, Home, Hospitality, Hungary, On The Rails, On The Road, Random Acts Of Kindness, Serbia, Turkey 6 Comments
Hitching from England to Istanbul
Facebook has managed to almost entirely replace email as a form of electronic communication amongst friends. While I dislike the immense waste of human energy that is poured into it, I decided to use it to conduct a small experiment. I would allow my Facebook friends one chance to directly affect my life in the [...]
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Asia, Belgium, England, Europe, Greece, Hitch-hiking, Home, Istanbul, Italy, Luxembourg, On The Road, Random Acts Of Kindness, Rants, Turkey Comments closed
Home For Christmas
Good evening. I’m writing from the opulent luxury of my parents’ home! But the luxury doesn’t come from central heating, a hot shower, or a well-stocked fridge (although these things are most enticing). No, the true luxury is the feeling of having a permanent base to come back to, something I haven’t had for almost [...]
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Asia, Austria, England, Environment, Europe, Future Plans, Germany, Global Warming, Greece, Hitch-hiking, Home, Iran, Istanbul, Italy, Local Culture, Local Politics, On The Road, Paris, Turkey, Venice 1 Comment
A Quick Trip to Blighty
As you might have guessed from the title of this post, Tenny and I caused something of a stir when we turned up unannounced at my parents’ front door last Sunday night!
Posted in Expedition Log Also tagged Austria, England, Germany, Greece, Hitch-hiking, Iran, Italy, Turkey 1 Comment

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