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After over a year of saving, we are finally heading off on the trip of a lifetime to Europe, where we will backpack for about 6 months. After that, we are planning to live and work in London for about 2 years.
| Elena and Richard's Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
 Richard in Japan Apr 09 '07 | Japan | |
 IRASHAIMASEEEEEEE!!! Apr 09 '07 "I swear I've seen 6-7 dead ringers for David Bowie since I got here" | Tokyo, Japan | |
 Hayashi Hotel, Ikebukuro "A night in Hayashi Hotel" | Tokyo, Japan | |
Richard vs Shibuya Apr 10 '07 "So Ikebukuro Station, my old nemesis, we meet again." | Tokyo, Japan | |
A walk through Ikebukuro Apr 10 '07 "There is 1 vending machine for every 5 people in Tokyo" | Tokyo, Japan | |
A day at the Zoo Apr 11 '07 "McDonalds Tandoori chicken burger review score: 7/10" | Tokyo, Japan | |
Tokyo Disney Sea Apr 12 '07 "The Tower of Terror should probably be called the Tower of Lame" | Tokyo, Japan | |
Elena and Richard's European Adventure Apr 04 '07 | Europe | |
I have arrived! Day 1 in Dubai Apr 04 '07 "Its true what they say about most of the world's cranes being in Dubai" | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
High Tea at the Burj Al Arab Apr 05 '07 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
Dune bashing in the desert Apr 06 '07 "Its amazing how quickly the buildings disappear and you are surrounded by sand." | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
Easter in London Apr 07 '07 "One thing is certain - I am never having a kebab again!" | London, England | |
Getting to know London Apr 10 '07 "I finally made it into Topshop!" | London, England | |
Last days in London Apr 11 '07 | London, England | |
Ola from Porto, Portugal Apr 15 '07 "Heaven is a one meal heart attack" | Porto, Portugal | |
3 nights in hilly Lisbon Apr 17 '07 "We are on the way to getting thighs of steel!" | Lisbon, Portugal | |
Beach break in Lagos Apr 20 '07 "We are happy to report that we are starting to get a tan!" | Lagos, Portugal | |
Bullfighting, flamenco and feria in Seville Apr 23 '07 "There are so many historical buildings to see here" | Seville, Spain | |
Next stop Madrid Apr 26 '07 "We saw artwork by El Greco, Picasso, Kandinsky, Titian and many others" | Madrid, Spain | |
Rainy days in San Sebastian Apr 30 '07 "Apparently there are more Michelin rated restaurants here than anywhere else in the world" | San Sebastian, Spain | |
Discovering Gaudi's Barcelona May 02 '07 "... one of our favourite cities in Spain" | Barcelona, Spain | |
Is Niiiiice! May 04 '07 "15 euro a round isn't a shoestring, it's half my pants!" | Nice, France | |
Wine tasting in Bordeaux May 07 '07 "All the French people we have encountered so far are really friendly and helpful" | Bordeaux, France | |
Chateaux in the Loire Valley May 09 '07 "For now we are all chateau-ed out!" | Tours, France | |
5 days in Paris May 14 '07 "Richard decided that "hawker dodging" required so much skill and planning that it should become a recognised sport" | Paris, France | |
Lets go for un bike ride in Strasbourg, ya? May 19 '07 "They've never heard that you can mix Gin and Vermouth together? Bah humbug!" | Strasbourg, France | |
Lyon, our last stop in France May 21 '07 "Next stop, Switzerland!" | Lyon, France | |
Einstein lived here, it must be good. May 23 '07 "You may commence singing 'The Hills are Alive' at your own leisure" | Berne, Bern | |
A chocoholic in Zurich May 25 '07 "It cost us 40 Swiss francs for 31 chocolates, but it was worth it!" | Zurich, Switzerland | |
Extreme sports + snow = chess and chocolate May 27 '07 "If its awailable, take it for yourself why not?" | Interlaken, Switzerland | |
Yodelling, horn blowing and broom dancing in Lucerne May 30 '07 "The Swiss have some crazy musical instruments and cultural activities" | Lucerne, Switzerland | |
Milan, Italy Jun 01 '07 "First stop in our one-month tour of Italy" | Milan, Italy | |
Venice: home of gondolas, glass blowing, and Jon Lovitz Jun 04 '07 "Never trust a waiter who looks like Jon Lovitz" | Venice, Italy | |
Bologna: time to try some Spaghetti Bolog... al Ragu? Jun 07 '07 "Its not every day you get offered pavlova in Italy" | Bologna, Italy | |
Cinque Terre Jun 07 '07 "We skipped Corniglia because there were too many steps. Don't judge us." | Cinque Terre, Italy | |
The Leaning Tower of Pisa Jun 10 '07 "The first thing we did was take some touristy photos of ourselves pretending to hold up the tower!" | Pisa, Italy | |
Camping in Florence Jun 11 '07 "Home of the most famous piece of rock in the world" | Florence, Italy | |
Under the Tuscan sun in Siena Jun 15 '07 "I tend to prefer churches that don't contain the 500 year old preserved head of a saint" | Siena, Italy | |
Food, food and more food in Perugia Jun 17 '07 "All we did was eat Italian food and chocolate... a great way to spend 2 days, if you ask me!" | Perugia, Italy | |
When in Rome... Jun 19 '07 "Tales of an ancient history lover!" | Rome, Italy | |
Naples, Pompeii and Capri Jun 23 '07 "Seeing an almost perfectly preserved city from 2000 years ago is incredible" | Naples, Italy | |
Ljubljana: Great place to stay, not to say. Jun 27 '07 "And I'd just gotten used to saying my token 4 phrases in Italian..." | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
Emerald River Adventure in Bled Jun 30 '07 "Ford Focus hatchback? Express 'bus' indeed!" | Bled, Slovenia | |
Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes Jul 02 '07 "A must-see if you are ever in Croatia" | Zagreb, Croatia | |
Quick visit to Pula Jul 04 '07 "We found a beach which we had all to ourselves!" | Pula, Istria | |
Sun baking in Split Jul 06 '07 | Split, Split-Dalmatia | |
Hvar me hearties Jul 09 '07 "We spent the money on a private wharf with our own beach hut!" | Hvar, Croatia | |
A week in Dubrovnik Jul 13 '07 "Walking the city walls in a highlight of a visit to the town" | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
Bari and the journey to Greece Jul 20 '07 | Bari, Italy | |
Heatwave in Nafplio Jul 22 '07 "The temperature was 43 degrees Celsius at 5pm!" | Nafplio, Greece | |
Mykonos, first stop in the Greek Islands Jul 26 '07 "We were almost blown away by the strong winds!" | Mykonos, Greece | |
Quad bikes and beaches in Paros Jul 30 '07 | Paros, Greece | |
Next stop Naxos Aug 02 '07 "...Naxos beaches reminded me of Sydney beaches in a way" | Naxos, Greece | |
Stunning Santorini Aug 05 '07 "...by far my favourite Greek island" | Santorini, Greece | |
Ancient wonders in Athens Aug 09 '07 "Athens is not nearly as bad as people say" | Athens, Greece | |
Sofia and the Rila Monastery Aug 12 '07 "Bulgaria may prove to be the saving yin to our over spending yang" | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
Roman ruins in Plovdiv Aug 14 '07 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
Veliko Turnovo Aug 16 '07 | Veliko Turnovo, Lovech | |
| Bucharest, Romania | |
Exploring Dracula's territory in Brasov Aug 21 '07 | Brasov, Romania | |
Sighisoara Aug 23 '07 | Sighisoara, Mures | |
Russia All The Way tour... first stop Moscow Aug 25 '07 | Moscow, Russia | |
Russian banya experience in Pskov Aug 30 '07 | Pskov, Pskov | |
St Petersburg Aug 31 '07 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
Suzdal Sep 06 '07 | Suzdal, Russia | |
Seeing Hungary from Budapest Sep 07 '07 "I'm definitely learning how to make goulash when I get to London" | Budapest, Hungary | |
Eger and the Valley of the Beautiful Woman Sep 13 '07 | Eger, Heves | |
