There is something about crossing an entire continent by rail that had been on my do-to-list for quite some time. I was restrained by fear not wanting to do it alone, in midst some very strong stereotypical idioms about Russia and Russian people. But, at the start of February, I took the chance, flew over…

Over the last ten years, I have been fortunate enough to travel, as far as New Zealand not only once but three times, explore bits of Asia and spend time living in NZ, the UK and Norway. I have travelled through my home country, Germany, and have seen fair bits of Europe. I travel a…