Ulaanbataar has changed enormously in the five years since I last visited. Then there were three or four places recommenced to eat in the city. Now the streets appeared to be lined with restaurants of all types. New buildings are being built all over the city and the main square has an impressive new parliament [...]
Eating on a long train journey can be a source of great excitement. There are three options as far as obtaining food is concerned. You can bring provisions with you, you can buy food on the platform during the longer stops (some are up to 40 minutes) or you can eat in the restaurant car.
The [...]
Tallinn has a beautiful old town which has been tastefully preserved and restored. The medieval theme is a little over the top on occasion but it still makes a pleasant place to spend some time. It’s a city I’d wanted to visit since Rhian and I did our inter-railing trip in 2000. The Rough [...]
I can see why the streets of Stockholm’s old town are choked with tourists. The city is a wonderful place to visit. We had a great few days there. We’ll have to return, there was too much for us to see during our short visit. There were many bars that we’d loved to have dived [...]
