Day 3 - Moldovița and the Bucovina monasteries Driving tour of the four major monasteries: Moldovița monastery is a 5 minute walk from Vila Crizantema so we went to visit the afternoon we arrived. It costs 5 lei to enter and you can take photographs outside but not inside. You can't wear short or skimpy clothes … Continue reading Romanian road trip – the painted monasteries of Bucovina
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Romanian road trip. Seven days in Romania – Cluj-Napoca to Moldovita
Day 1 - arrival in Cluj-Napoca The outskirts of Cluj are more sprawling than I had imagined and between the traffic and numerous junctions it felt a long drive from the airport, even though it's only around 15- 20 minutes. The urban sprawl is quite built up, with a few pockets of tower blocks. One … Continue reading Romanian road trip. Seven days in Romania – Cluj-Napoca to Moldovita
Spitalfields and Shoreditch foodie walking tour
If you've got a big appetite and a day to spare, you can do worse than heading to East London to eat your way around Spitalfields and Shoreditch. An area that Londoner's know and love, which is gradually becoming frequented by tourists to London too, it should be a firm fixture on anyone's London travel … Continue reading Spitalfields and Shoreditch foodie walking tour
A weekend in Barcelona – 2 day itineray
In March 2015 I jetted off to Barcelona for a packed weekend of sightseeing with a friend. We managed to do the whole trip in a weekend, leaving after work on Friday and returning Sunday evening. While I would have loved to spend more time there, sometimes it’s nice to travel in short sharp bursts … Continue reading A weekend in Barcelona – 2 day itineray
12 days in Sri Lanka – Indiana Jones
Day 5 – so many temples: after a massive breakfast of fruit, omelette, and my first ever hoppers (both the plain and the string variety) I headed out to tour Polonnaruwa. I only had until 3pm when I had to be back at the guest house and ready for my driver to take me the … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – Indiana Jones
12 days in Sri Lanka – venturing out
Day 2 – first Sri Lankan train ride: I walked to Colombo Fort Station in the dark, giving a wide berth to the various stray dogs milling around seemingly harmlessly in the street. Despite getting to the station at 4:50am for the fast intercity train to Anuradhapura, it was already booked up in advance (first … Continue reading 12 days in Sri Lanka – venturing out
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