Museums and galleries are fairly new to me. In all honesty, they used to scare me. I thought only the posh, or the highly knowledgable went to them. That it ‘wasn’t for me’, and also convinced Continue Reading
Holland. Michiel’s homeland. Which makes him the perfect tour guide. Starting in Amsterdam, I of course wanted to explore and see it all. The streets so beautiful, filled with exactly what I would of expected Continue Reading
Nestled into a typical Amsterdam style street, Waaghals was the very first vegetarian restaurant here. Opening in 1981, their name translates as ‘The Dare-devil’. The atmosphere is relaxed, and the Continue Reading
The guidebook already told us, raw vegan is popular in Saint Petersburg. We had some experience with that in Thailand, but I must say this was a whole new experience! The menu was packed with items, all inspired Continue Reading
Restaurants and other creative companies in container boxes. A great idea, which we had also seen in London. Saint Petersburg also has a space like that, but bigger. Lots of container restaurants to chose from! We Continue Reading
We found this half by accident, walking past one day, spotting a sign saying ‘vegan’, and promising we would go back again! A quick look on Happy Cow and the great reviews, we went twice during our stay Continue Reading
Russia isn’t really known to be a popular tourist destination, probably partly because of their policies and how they’re portrayed in the media (rightly or wrongly), and partly because the visa process is a pain! Continue Reading
Doing Ironman is almost easy compared to taking your own bike to a race in Russia. I agree, this is a bold statement, but you can judge for yourself… Booking the flight I booked via Delta: “Please Continue Reading
With such a dramatic name, this place lived up to the expectation of being magnificent! The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood was built on the actual site where Emperor Tsar Alexander II was fatally wounded in Continue Reading
Russian visa… it seems it is the hardest to obtain. You would think going to North Korea was harder, but nope, the Russians really want you to work to visit their country! Problem is, being a British citizen, Continue Reading
