

STEBO'S BLOG
A Travel Blog
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


Asia Tour 2026 - Day 24/25 - 2nd September - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - City 15/15 - Country 9/9
Asia Tour 2026 - Day 1/25 - 10th August - Schiedam, Nederlands - City 1/15 - Country 1/9
Schiedam I had slept downstairs as I had made a bed up for Sava who would be taking care of my house while I was away. For breakfast I made a friend egg for myself and porridge for Stanislav, all with lovely fresh coffee from Cameroon. Sava arrived and I gave him a quick tour as well as handing over the keys. After breakfast and washing up we took a walking tour around Schiedam also picking up some last minute things on the way. Just before leaving I made vegetable stir fry f
Limburg/Bosnia 2026 - Day 02 - Friday 12th June 2026 - Bosnia Trip - Day 02/04 - Maastricht - The Netherlands
Cappuccino at Du Commerce I had booked a late check out at my hotel in Weert so after breakfast I hung around for a bit then posted my postcards in the city. I grabbed a coffee at Du Commerce and was earlier than expected for my trip to Maastricht. Maastricht Station I was initially thinking of going to Visé in Belgium, just across the border only 16 minutes from Maastricht. I had just missed a train which meant hanging around for 30 minutes for the next one. Upon considering
Czechia 2026 - Day 01 - Monday 25th May 2026 - Polyglot Gathering 2026 - Day 01/09 - Rotterdam to Prague
The Departure Board in Rotterdam CS It was already 30°C and I was sore from gardening on Sunday. The weeds had pretty much taken over and it was a good workout. I’d invited my colleague Wilbrand over for some beers afterwards so I was also a bit hungover. My train was scheduled for 21:21 but I felt like I could do nothing all day. Waiting.... I cleaned up the house and had some lovely Austrian cheese with some bread and did some last minute packing. I had bought some food it
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




