There is an unassailable sentiment about going by sleeper trains in Europe. They bring to mind the stupendous rail excursions of the past: Paul Theroux on the Iron Rooster or Kerouac’s vagabonds bouncing cargo prepares in “On the Road.” The present rail ventures appear to be somewhat clean in examination, with once strange courses so • Read More »
It very well may be the capital of Scotland, the home of energetic celebrations and the seat of Scottish force, however there is something in particular about the virus cobbles, the breeze battered stones and the transcending palace that cause the sloping city of Edinburgh still to feel like a spooky fortification on a charmed • Read More »
Great alpine driving, a field of weed and a village called Fucking. Pretty difficult to beat that one.We had heard that Austria was going to be a tricky beast to get into because of COVID, but the potential embarrassment of being turned away from the border because we were from England was not enough for • Read More »