While solo travelling has its benefits such as making all the decisions, not relying on others, no arguments, you decide on how long you travel, and so on. One for me personally, was getting the chance to stand in the background and watch how other people go about their lives. Only talking to others as and when I had to. I decide how long I stay and rest at a place – just for the feeling of being normal. There is a downside of course – loneliness. No one to talk to. The best

It is just over a month since I have done an entry on this site. One of the problems with a journey such as this is the curveballs life throws at you. From forgetting your passport, losing some of your belongings, dealing with scammers, mixing up train stations and medical issues to blame a few as they say. I am currently in Cyprus and have been for almost a month. After leaving Oslo, I made my way to Germany, Poland, and Serbia. From Serbia I headed to Greece (Athens). This

I am putting together a series on this blog with my thoughts should anyone else plan a long-haul trip by train. It may or may not help. While I call it long-haul others refer to it as slow-travel. Planning. It’s essential believe it or not. This is not the sort of trip you should do on a whim. You need to think ahead. You have to have an idea of what you want to do on the trip. You also need to plan breaks from the train - you’re body will start telling you this especially if