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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Nov 2, 20253 min read

Belgrade to Niš - Day 15 - Thursday 11th September 2025 - Balkan-Georgia Trip - Day 15/34 - City 12/21 - country 7/11

Belgrade Prokop I woke up at 05:45 and packed up everything and was out the door at 06:00. I made my way down the rain-soaked streets towards Hotel Moskva where I picked up a taxi without a problem. The driver was confident and friendly, but so confident he insisted that there were no trains to Niš. Right on time So there I was, an hour too early for the train in this brand new sterile station. I ordered a cappuccino and an apple juice and waited for the track to be announced

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Oct 29, 20252 min read

Novi Sad to Belgrade - Day 13 - Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Balkan-Georgia Trip - Day 13/34 - City 11/21 - country 7/11

Rakija - Sorry Nenad! In the morning, I decided to dump my tripod as it was broken and too heavy. I also decided that I couldn't keep the rakija (sorry, Nenad!) as I would have to bring it through Turkey, and I was right (see later post). I felt bad for leaving the broken tripod behind, so I gifted the rakija to the owners, then had a quick coffee before heading to the station. Novi Sad railway station I had a moment of silence at the station as I observed photos and flowers

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