Happy New Year 2015 – My Year in Review. I would like to thank all of the people that made this truly a great year for me. The hundreds of locals, tour guides, fixers, family and friends that helped me on this years journey to 26 countries, from my adopted home in Miami Beach, Florida,…
One of the things I learnt over the years was to distrust my own motives for coming to a conclusion. It is probably the best advice I have ever had, it speaks to me about my ingrained ideologies, my perceptions of people and places. I have been very fortunate to travel to some of the…
A look back at all The people, the places and the sights I have seen in the year 2014. Thank you to all my friends and family for making this year a special one. Music: One Afternoon Download it in the links below! iTunes: http://bit.ly/18kzeEp | Amazon: http://amzn.to/1o0JZmq
Biking Moscow at Night with with tour guide Nadya was a lot of fun, after meeting at starting point you go to all major sights (not Kremlin) and Gorky Park. It is a lot of fun and takes around 4 hours. #throughglass
Saint Petersburg, Russia was the end of my 2014 Eastern European Journey and it was special for me for a number of reasons. whether it be the amazing architecture, beauty and people, it will always be a place I want to return to. Highlights of the city include Petergof, The Neva River, The Bridges, The…
Moscow is such a huge city and its sights so spread apart. Taxis are a must (or getting to know public transport) and the Kremlin is a must. I spent a good week here, caught up with some clients, had some time to relax. It is a great city and of course the people are…
Although the revolution is over Kiev, Ukraine still shows signs of its previous and current struggles. Revolution Square (where I stayed) is still a makeshift tent city which seems to be taken over more by the homeless and less well to do people (maybe an excuse for some food and housing) than revolutionaries. But the…
Odessa, Ukraine is an amazing seaside city in Ukraine. It has one of the largest old towns and the City Garden is perfect. I loved my time here and will return again shortly.
Chisinau, Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Eastern Europe and it shows. The best parts of Chisinau are the Cricova Vineyards which have underground 120 kilometers of roads built during the cold war, it is incredible how large these are and today 60 kilometers of these are used to store wines from the…
Bucharest, Romania is a great city, it is a large widespread city, but it has a beautiful old town and center square. I met a friend there and had a great time seeing the sights. A definate must see on your Eastern European travels.