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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Thursday 2nd January 2025 - Meeting Liz

Liz I actually skipped breakfast as I was going to meet my friend Liz for lunch. We met up at the Johnston Hotel and had excellent...

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Feb 24, 20251 min read

Tuesday 31st December 2024 - New Year's Eve

Family meeting in Barbara's I was okay in the morning, as the sheer volume of beer prevented me from drinking too much. Robbie came in...

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Jan 27, 20251 min read

Thursday 26.12.2024 - Saint Stephen's Day

Leaving Erica's I had gone to bed relatively early, and slept on the couch in Erica's living room. People slowly came to life and we had...

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Jan 18, 20252 min read

Tuesday 24.12.2024 - Christmas Eve

Donadea Forest Park I was once again the first up out of bed, so I did some more reading. Breakfast was the familiar cereal and toast; I...

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Jan 13, 20251 min read

Monday 23.12.2024 - Christmas Eve Eve

Me and auntie Cora I was up bright and early before everyone else, so I did some reading. Eventually, Barbara and the girls got up, and...

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