I was delighted to find return flights to Oviedo in Asturias for £40 return in May. It didn’t take long to make a decision about that. I have been to Northern Spain before to Galicia, Cantabria and the Basque Country.
A hat-trick of visits to Spain will be completed when I fly to Girona in Catalonia in July. I have been to Girona before but only on the way to Barcelona so this time I will be be more courteous and spend a little more time there as well as visiting the Costa Brava and Figueres
Another decision is made already and late in the summer flights are booked for Bari in Southern Italy. I couldn’t resist this one, Puglia is somewhere that I have always wanted to go and the return flight was only £70. The next job is to plan an itinerary which takes me around the heel of Italy.
Thank you
for sharing your memories of your trips with those of us would never have seen any of these places.I really enjoy reading your blogs.I stay up late and fin them quite interesting.Enjoy your travels
Sincerly
JOHN (www.johnsworld08.blogspot.com )
Hi Andrew (Andy) and Kim,
nice to see the photo in the blog.
We haven’t read it all fully yet but will try to keep in touch with it.
We’ve already booked from the 28th of August till the 16th of September through Easyjet for Ios next year.
Bit more expensive than last year but to be expected.
It worked out at £171 each including baggage etc.
Anyway we hope you are both well.
Don’t know your address so we’ll send an email Christmas card.
Ps Vangelis and Antonia celebrate their 40th wedding annivesary next September.
Speak soon,
All the best,
Martin/Lisa x
Dear Andrew,
it’s Per from Sixt UK and I just wondered how you are getting on and what travel plans you might have in the pipeline.
all the best, Per
Hi Per, thanks for the message. I am going to Croatia & Montenegro and have car hire through Economy Car Rental, I have used them before and I like them. In August I am going to France and taking my own car (Golf Blue Motion, very eco friendly) and in September I am going to Greece and will not drive at all. An interesting article in the Saturday Times today about Car Hire additional charges, did you see it? What did you think about it? Was it fair? I have to say that in my experience probably not, I have never had any difficulties with anyone. Regards, Andrew.
Friend, I though your traveling posting give me refrence for planning of my family’s next vacation. TY.
Hope you enjoy the islands around the sacred island of Delos,as always.Autumn is the best choice through and through,as you know.
“The White Sugar Cube Houses” (so sweet…) in the Cyclades will be waiting,ready to do their best for you and yours…
Best wishes
Very jealous..looks amazing!
You’re gonna fall in love with Moscow and St. Petersburg !
from Russian, with love ; )
Schastlivogo puti! ( Safe travels )
EL
Thanks, I am really looking forward to it!
I loved Amsterdam. Was there only two days. Horrible weather so headed back to Paris. But it is one of the few places I would return to until now.
By the way, how can I plant a visitor flag? Though I live in the US I am from Paraguay and I don’t think you have had visitors from there.
Thanks for the comment. To plant a flag I think you have to physically visit from the country and then it updates automatically.
Im envious! I wish I have that travel plans as well! Happy traveling!
Hello, Andrew. I have been reading your blog, it looks like my weekend is taken care of …very interesting.
My Husband and I live in Moscow, so if you need any assistance whilst visiting, we will be quiet happy to help. I’m Russian and my husband is Australian, hence no language barriers, there
Being seasoned travellers, we are also living our dream. Recently, we returned for our 3 months Australian Outback adventure. Unfortunately, my blog is in Russian, nonetheless, I have uploaded a lot of photos showing the beautiful outback. We have plans to open an English blog in the near future). http://anaustralianodyssey.wordpress.com/
Look forward to updates!
Thanks for reading and the comment. I really like the pictures on your blog and it’s worth reading even though I can’t! Really looking forward to visiting Russia and thanks for the help offer.
Andrew, thank you for your reply. I just remembered that you can read the blog in Google translate. The translation is not perfect, but you will get a good enough understanding of the story. Below I forward the link for your convinience. In the not to distant future hopefully we’ll have the blog translated to English.
Cheers, Natasha
http://translate.google.ru/translate?sl=ru&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=ru&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fanaustralianodyssey.wordpress.com%2F
You have some great trips planned for this year…will look forward to reading about them!
Sounds like my kind of year. Sigh!
I am a bit late this year and have only just returned from the first trip of the year, a mini-cruise (actually a ferry crossing) and a night in Amsterdam. I need to start looking now for some flight bargains for the autumn. Have you any special plans for 2012?
Hi Andrew, chanced upon this and realised its almost May i.e. you will be heading to Russia soon? I’ve recently put up a bit of text on my site regarding my trip to Russia – Moscow in particular, the Peterhof in St Petersburg – I wish I stayed there but I don’t.. Do drop by if time permits, and most importantly have a great time in Russia!
PS. got a bit confused with your other bag site but I think I’m following both now!
You should visit Serbia
especially Novi Sad, the cultural cradle of Serbia.
Thanks, I’ll put it on my ‘to visit’ list
I just went to a lecture about walking in Puglia, the heel of Italy. It stirred my interest too – very different and less tourist-infested than many other parts of Italy, though I’ve really enjoyed all the time I’ve spent there. Well, maybe not the smoking compartment of an overnight train.
I am looking forward to it. I tried to get ferry tickets to the Netherlands for December but too expensive so will have to do my Christmas shopping at home!
Living in the UK gives you a huge advantage viz cheap travel. If I want to go to Europe I’d be delighted if I ever got a ticket that is less than $1000.
I generally don’t reckon to spend more than £75 on a return ticket!
I can’t even fly to New York for £75!
Would you believe I ACCIDENTLY wound up in Spain during Easter week. Wasn’t even thinking of it until I had a devil of a time booking a hotel in Seville. It was worth staying a bit away from the center in a businessman’s hotel, because I got to see La Macarena–the creme de la creme of the processions! We also saw small town processions in other places before going to Seville.
And I SO envy Brits who can travel to the continent so cheaply.
Hi Andrew! It’s been a pleasure reading through your blog. I was actually wondering if you wouldn’t mind making a contribution to my community blog of travel lessons from travelers to travelers. A lesson about traveling to Spain during Holy Week would be great, though I would be happy to post anything you’d like to write about!
Happy Travels!
I lived in Barcelona for 8 months while in college. I saw quite a bit of Catalonia and southern Spain but never made it to the north. That has always been a dream to see Galicia, Santander, Basque Country, etc. Love your photos. They are making me desperate to get back there right away! Coincidentally, Puglia is also huge on my list. So now I have even more envy
What a great summer you have planned. Cheers.