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Baltic Trip Part 5 – Vilnius

To travel from Riga to Vilnius I once again booked a seat on the Lux Express bus, costing me 23 Euros and taking four and a half hours.  The bus was identical to the one which carried me from Tallinn … Continue reading

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Baltic Trip Part 4 – Riga

I booked the bus between Tallinn and Riga by searching online and finding Lux Express.  For the princely sum of 27 Euros I got myself a luxury seat which included free wi-fi, free hot drinks, a bottle of water and … Continue reading

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Baltic Trip Part 3 – Tallinn

Booking the ferry between Helsinki and Tallinn is remarkably easy, and can be done online.  All you need bring with you to the check-in desk down by the harbour is your booking reference and a form of ID, and within … Continue reading

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Baltic Trip Part 2 – Helsinki

Two years ago, the Allegro high-speed train started running between St. Petersburg and Helsinki, cutting the travelling time between the two cities down to under 4 hours.  Having bought my ticket already, boarding the train was remarkably easy – once … Continue reading

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A Trip to Germany

Several months ago I was in a club in Lagos and met a young German who works at the consulate here.  He was from Dusseldorf, and I told him that next week I will be going to an area near … Continue reading

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A Return to Sakhalin

I am now back in Lagos having recently returned from a two-week holiday in Sakhalin.  Given I had the option of going back to my wife and my her apartment in Phuket, this may seem a strange choice of destination.  … Continue reading

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Ilado

My wife has been visiting me in Nigeria for the past few weeks, just for fun.  She doesn’t have any intention of living here full time, strangely preferring Phuket to Lagos, but she has at least now seen what the … Continue reading

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Crane

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Geneva

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Dubai and Lebanon

Okay, my jaw is better now and I can resume normal service.  Sorry for keeping you waiting. Anyway, firstly to the UAE… That was a nice little trip, my first to the place since I left a-Sakhalin bound in September … Continue reading

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