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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →