Do I get on it or not? A split second decision. I shouted, “Bulgaria, Bulgaria” to the station manager as I was trying to make sense of it, but she just smiled and ushered me to get on … so I did.
Read more hereI thought I would write a piece about how my life as a traveller differs from that of a tourist. Although I was in the tourist city of Brasov, Romania – I was not focussed on seeing the sights (or is it sites?) but instead on living a normal life whilst exploring the local area and interacting as much as I feel comfortable with, being an introvert.
Read more hereWe left lot of people on the platform and I worked out that they were waiting for a later train in the opposite direction for Kyiv, Ukraine. I couldn’t help but feel that my journey in the opposite direction was going to be opposite in more ways than one.
Read more hereI think waking up to see a McDonald’s outside, sums up my 9 days in Chișinău… it was not at all what I was expecting.
Read more hereOn arrival at Chisinau it was like a scene out of a horror movie with the dark skies illuminated by lightning flashes and then the clap of thunder not far behind. As I slowly made my way outside I could see pools of water where a carpark should be …
Read more hereWith trees, trams and a quirky train … what is there not to like about Iași.
Read more hereI know many people go to places because it’s on a bucket list or has a “must visit” reputation. My journey is about travelling around the world and trying to enjoy wherever I am and some times that can be challenging.
My latest challenge was Bacau, Romania.
How do you describe a feel for somewhere, the friendliness of (most of) the people; the ‘vibe’; the sense of being ‘at home?
Read more hereOne of the things I like to do when travelling is to smile and one of the things that makes me smile is seeing puns and good word play.
Read more hereWhat has interested me is seeing the different attitudes to gambling in the countries I have been through – from the obsession with horse racing in Ireland, carriage racing in France, scratch-cards in Portugal and slots in Spain and Germany.
Read more hereIn 1987 – Steev made the decision to stop the gambling addiction that was ruining his life. It took almost 10 years to actually stop. Then came a lot of soul searching about what direction to take – and in 2019 – Steev started a journey around the world. This blog will document the inner and outer journey of NewlifeSteev.
To see the countries Steev has visited click here!
Inner Journeys – how I stopped gambling and stayed stopped.
Outer journeys – in the UK and in Europe. (So far!)
Steev is currently in Istanbul, Turkey.
Next stop - Granada - Spain.
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