Taking the Ferry Boat from Sweden to Finland
Are you planning a trip around Scandinavia? Have you considered going by ferry? Along with rail and road options, there are plenty of boat routes available in the region. Going by sea is a comfortable, affordable and more sustainable way to travel, compared to flying. When you combine all that with the beautiful sea views of the Nordic archipelagos and the Baltic, you’re onto a winner! Booking the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki Having decided to cruise overnight from Stockholm to Helsinki, I went to the Tallink website (route operator) to book. The website is available in 16 languages and very easy to use, with clear descriptions of the cabins…
Unravelling the Turkish Dolmus
An exciting, inexpensive and sometimes convenient method of transport around Turkish towns and between Turkish villages is the dolmus (minibus). A journey on a dolmus is always an experience for one reason or another. Fancy joining me? Errr, a Dol-what? Dolmus (pronounced ‘dol-moosh’) are often small, white, unassuming minibuses, but in some areas (depending on how much money the driver made last year) they come in all sorts of colours and designs. They often have their destination written across the front, or on a small board in the window. Some have bitterly cold air-conditioning. Some have none and windows that don’t open. It’s a bit like a lucky dip. What…
London Commuting
“There’s nowt as funny as folk.” That’s a phrase my grandfather used a lot and he’s right. London is definitely the place to be if people-watching is your thing. London seems to be a magnet to such a variety of people and lots of the interesting ones you encounter on the buses. I was inspired to write this post yesterday. Whilst waiting for a bus on the Strand, I was approached by a chap whose hand was smeared in blood. He innocently asked me directions to Waterloo, as if nothing was unusual. The blood made this a bit scarier than the sleeping smelly old tramp who, one day on the…
