Welcome to my umpteenth attempt to blog properly….
“I’ve just had three hours sleep, so I may as well go to St Moritz!”
Me, 4am, 2019, in a hotel room in Konstanz, Germany.
On Bucharest, Palaces and Metro Stations
Bucharest has a bit of a reputation. That is a reputation for being a grey, dull, Communist-era shithole with very little to give the average tourist. Yet, having developed a fascination with the Ceaușescu regime and its impact upon Romania and its people when studying the revolution of 1989, I was drawn to it for…
RegioJet: A viable overnight option?
Who are RegioJet? RegioJet is a name perhaps unknown to those of us in the UK or even some parts of Western Europe, yet they’re big business in the budget coaching world. They even run a (somewhat absurd) twice-weekly route from London Victoria to Plzeň and Prague for those of us who really want to…
People always tell me that they’re a bit shocked at how much I seem to get up and go it alone to some rather far flung destinations, and say that they couldn’t possibly have the confidence plan, then execute such a thing themselves.
Well, hopefully, with the ramblings and occasionally useful advice of this lovely little blog, maybe somebody will get onto SkyScanner and book that £12.99 flight to Berlin.
Anyways, hey, hi! I’m Rich, I’m 21 and have been at this sort of thing for about three years or so now, getting gradually more ambitious (and mature) with every passing day. I’ve bumbled my way into 20 European countries (and two Asian ones) in the past three years or so, all entirely by myself, and seemingly have no intention of stopping.
So join me, in a journey of sleep deprivation, cheap local beer and very sore legs.
The Lone Bon Voyager 