If you ever want to understand Russia beyond the cities and wondered, What is Russia like? - you need to travel to a Russian village. Rural Russia is a world…
Mixed Feelings on the White Island (Ibiza)The first time I ever flew on a plane, I was eighteen years old, back in 1995.It was also the first time I’d ever…
Welcome to couch surfingMany years ago, while sitting alone in a bar in Luxembourg, a Dutch couple approached me and asked, “Are you a couch surfer?”I had absolutely no idea…
What is Britishness? - Small town EnglandBefore we migrate to New Zealand, we got to spent some time in small town Suffolk.There's a true community spirit in this part of…