STEBO'S BLOG

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I am Stephen. I was born in Dublin, Ireland, I now live in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 2003. I love cooking, travel and learning new languages.

Asia Tour 2026 - Day 25/25 - 3rd September - Going Home

Hotel Corridor We had ordered a taxi for 05:30, it was still dark and I was incredibly hungover. Luckily I had pre-packed everything the day before and put the last few items in my hand luggage. The receptionist had two little breakfast packages for us too. Our bird It was dark for most of the drive, we exited the city and drove across the undulating steppes to the airport. When we arrived at the airport the sun was just rising. For some reason our Turkish Airlines flight wit

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Asia Tour 2026 - Day 24/25 - 2nd September - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - City 15/15 - Country 9/9

The Market Entrance It was decided that a day at the market was on the cards. After breakfast we walked 3 km to the Narantuul Market with its beautifully decorated gate. Then market was huge, selling clothes, school stationary, household stuff and what not. Carpet-land More interestingly, they had lots of carpets which in itself was spectacular as they were hung on either side of the aisles and above the aisles making for a very colourful and special experience. Traditional

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Czechia 2026 - Day 09 - Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Polyglot Gathering 2026 - Day 09/09 - Brno - The Netherlands

The journey After midnight I was woken up by a German guard "Ausweis Bitte" so I gladly produced my Irish passport which he examined throughly flicking through all my stamps. He asked where I was going and I said "Schiedam" and he asked again but after repeating "Schiedam" twice Is said Amsterdam and he seemed much calmer. The train We were also joined by a very big German guy and our knees kept clashing. I tried desperately to sleep and as I noticed someone sleeping on then

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Amsterdam - Day 1 - Thursday 28th August 2025 - Balkan-Georgia Trip - Day 1/34 - City 2/20 - country 1/11

Amsterdam I arrived without issues in Amsterdam; however, I realised that I had too many bags, even if there were no restrictions! I managed to drag all my bags to the lockers, but they cost me 36 euros for two hours. Drink at the Queen's Head I just made a beeline for the Queen's Head, vlogging and taking pictures along the way. Seated in the colorful bar, I sipped Pinot Grigio while tourists walked by the window, robotically taking pictures of the bar one by one. This is, f

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