I have to be honest and say that I really had never heard of this place before I planned for this trip. In fact, had my friend Lorenzo (from Rome) not suggested Tours, I would have missed out on something really wonderful! In fact, I had initially wanted to spend more time in Switzerland, but [...]
Sunday 30 May Went to Cambridge today, which was a relatively short 2-hour journey by train. I must say, thanks to Gong Yu (a former colleague) and his wife who showed me around, I had a wonderful day! Waking on the ‘hallowed’ grounds of Cambridge (which, instead of being a conglomerate like the other universities [...]
Saturday 29 May The flight to London was smooth and, fortunately, uneventful! After a break at the rather delipidated (but cheap!) hotel, I ventured into London on the subway. After coming out of the subway – and still sleepy I might add – I immediately went on those double decker bus tours around town. I [...]
Wednesday 26 May, train ride to Quebec City Another long train ride. Time for some more reading… Something else which I discovered on this second overnight ride to Quebec City. I was very curious as to how the train conductors remembered, for overnight trains, who to wake up and at which stop? They didn’t seem [...]
Saturday 22 May The train journey from Montreal was reasonably pleasant, provided you can get used to sleeping in a normal upright seat. This is the cheapest option on the train by the way. Then you have the bunk bed options, and finally the private rooms. As another bit of interesting but perhaps useless information, [...]
Friday 14 May After a grueling day (almost 24 hours in fact) spent either in an airport or in the air, I finally reached Montreal. At first, things did not appear that well because it was pouring down in buckets as I was coming out of the airport. After a short rest in my hotel, [...]
Tuesday 11 May It seems my trip plannings are taking place nearer and nearer to the date of departure with each trip! In two days’ time, I will be on-board a flight to Montreal, Canada, via London. After the week-long conference, I intend to spend a few days at Prince Edward Island, followed by a [...]
View Larger Map Cities visited: Rome, Venice & Florence Rome To photos (opens a new window) Venice To photos (opens a new window) Florence To photos (opens a new window)
Cities visited: Zurich & Lucerne Zurich Zurich was intended to be a brief stop-over on the way to Italy, so I only stayed for 2 full days (but only 1 night). Arriving at around 5am on an overnight train from Paris, I was surprisingly fresh after the trip. Had a chat with an South-African girl [...]
View Larger Map Cities visited: Paris, Rennes, Tours Paris I arrived in Paris a few days before Bastille Day, the French National Day, and it was full of people. Mostly tourists, like myself. I must say, staying at a youth hostel for about AU$12 a night was a good way to travel, because. Naturally at [...]