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Helsinki

I took an upmarket European train from St Petersburg to Helsinki. There were laptop points, waitress service and TVs, but no hot water for my tea. Back to Europe Proper. The border check was over in about 10% of the … Continue reading

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Note: Just in case you didn’t know…

I’ve finished my contract and am traveling back through China, Russia and Europe. this is my approximate route, though I’ve already veered off it a bit. I’ll be in Prague from around the 4th to 23rd of May. If you … Continue reading

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The Czech republic is currently the host of the world Ice Hockey championships, of no natural interest to an Englishman like myself who doesn’t even understand the rules. It happens, though, that the C&B is full of Finns, come to … Continue reading

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