Eastbound and Down
Sitting in Glasgow’s central station, sipping a pint of a local(ish) brewed lager, listening to an eclectic mix of songs, waiting for my...
EAST
So off to a flying start in my challenge. My Russian Visa has been approved, I’ve got my flights and hostels booked, and I am heading...
N.E.W.S. The 2016 Adventure
Chatting to a friend in work after returning from my final leg of the 12 countries in 12 months, he was surprised when I showed him how...


Malmo, Sweden
Feeling a bit rough from the previous night out in Copenhagen, I arrived in rainy Malmo not long after mid-day on my 32nd birthday....


Copenhagen
1st Visit: Copenhagen was wet and dull. The weather reminded me of my home city of Glasgow, except a bit warmer. After dropping my things...


Norway? No Way!
With one night in Oslo before heading north to the Arctic Circle, I decided to head to the city centre. Passing through town I stopped at...


Belgium
I’m no stranger to Brussels, having been several times before. When setting out to visit 12 countries, I did intend to visit new places,...


France
TOULOUSE Arriving in Toulouse after the sun had sunk bellow the horizon, I decided to use my GPS to find my hotel as quickly as possible....


Andorra La Vella
The most beautiful bus ride I have ever had was that from Barcelona to Andorra la Vella. Winding through the Pyrenees, surrounded by...


Catalonia
Arriving in Barcelona in the early afternoon, the city seemed almost too quiet. It took me until I was just about at my hostel to realise...

















