

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.


Limburg/Bosnia 2026 - Day 04 - Sunday 14th June 2026 - Bosnia Trip - Day 04/04 - Tuzla - Bosnia


Limburg/Bosnia 2026 - Day 03 - Saturday 13th June 2026 - Bosnia Trip - Day 03/04 - Tuzla - Bosnia
Istanbul to Nicosia - Day 20 - Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Balkan-Georgia Trip - Day 20/34 - City 15/21 - country 10/11
Breakfast We woke up in our tiny hotel room, packed, showered, and then went back to the luxurious Agatha Christie hotel, but unfortunately, the prices were also luxurious for just a buffet. No matter how good the food claims to be, a buffet ruins it for me. We did find a nearby place which was small and cozy, and we had a nice breakfast which always includes tea, but ordered coffee too as I need coffee in the morning. Shopping at the airport We picked up our bags at the hote
Istanbul - Day 19 - Monday 15th September 2025 - Balkan-Georgia Trip - Day 19/34 - City 14/21 - country 9/11
Flatbrad Today's mission was to pick up the previous day's laundry. As we had a metro card for 3 days, we were planning to make good use of it that day. Breakfast time At 10:00, like good Dutch citizens, we turned up only to see the laundry place abandoned and no lights on at all. A guy in the restaurant next door called the lady, and we were told to return at 12:00. "Omelette" We had breakfast at a nearby place because the price looked good; however, we discovered all the hi
Istanbul - Day 18 - Sunday 14th September 2025 - Balkan-Georgia Trip - Day 18/34 - City 14/21 - country 9/11
Breakfast view At 05:00, I was woken up by quite a loud call to prayer from the mosque. This would start to be a thing for the rest of the journey. I drifted back to sleep, and we arose at 08:30. The first task was to bring my dirty laundry to a laundromat that I located online. Part of the Aegan Breakfast But first things first, breakfast with the wonderful Turkish name "kahvaltı," breakfast with a view of the Galata Tower in Hotel Barnathan. Veggie breakfast Stanislav order
Sofia to Istanbul - Day 17 - Saturday 13th September 2025 - Balkan-Georgia Trip - Day 17/34 - City 14/21 - country 9/11
Sofia I didn't sleep well. I heard a bin lorry arrive outside my hotel window, and the workers were making mocking sounds, but at this stage, I was paranoid. In the morning, the place looked far less threatening. When I arrived at the bus station, they were still very rude. I was asking where the bus to Istanbul was leaving, and I got a few grunts and a hand gesture. The bus I got talking to an English couple who now live in Wales, and we actually discussed how rude they were




