Tag: travel

  • Nîmes

    Nîmes

    Our first day in France we spent in Nîmes. We caught a local bus from the hotel into town. There was some disagreement on what we could or could not buy in terms of tickets from the driver, so this ended up costing us nothing.

  • Getting to Nimes

    Getting to Nimes

    Since visiting Paris for the first time in 2009 I haven’t been much of a fan. I enjoyed a lot of it, the museums mainly, but there was a lot that didn’t enjoy. When I went back in 2015 I was determined to like it, but Paris fought back, and I figured I didn’t need…

  • Andorra

    Andorra

    This trip to Europe like the last ones started with a conversation with dad along the lines of: “Tim, I’m going to a conference in <European Country> in about 12 months, mum is going to come, would you like to go to Europe as well?”“Sure, can we also go to <small European country / principality…

  • 30 some hours in Seoul

    30 some hours in Seoul

    Part 2, the rest or about 16km of walking… The next day I had breakfast in the hotel and waited for Alex and his wife, Lyn, to meet me before we headed out for the day. I got a message saying they were going to be a bit late, so I should head out in…

  • 30 some hours in Seoul

    30 some hours in Seoul

    Part 1, about 14 hours. I had an early start today, a very early start. I had to catch the first train out of Shinjuku going to the airport for my whirlwind trip to Seoul, Korea. To make getting around easier I arranged to leave my suitcase at the hotel in Tokyo, and just take a…