Troy's Gone Walkabout
Sights. Delights. Half-Baked Anecdotes.
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Latest News - 19 Feb 2012
Other than a welcome mid-winter escape to Malta, most of my recent travel hankerings have had to be satisfied vicariously. My friend Tony, a past visitor to such adventurous places as North Korea and Iran, has commenced his 2012 travels in China, with Mongolia and Afghanistan - yes, Afghanistan - coming up next. I'll be a regular visitor to his blog here.
Recent Travelogues and Articles
Morocco
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Carpets, Roman ruins, carpets, the tanneries of Fes, carpets, camel trekking in the Sahara, carpets and snake charmers in Marrakech. Oh, and did I mention the carpets? |
Central Europe: Krakow to Budapest
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A comparison of four cities in four countries, either side of the old Iron Curtain. |
Germany: Nürburg and Stuttgart
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Driving the mighty Nürburgring and visits to the museums of Stuttgart's two big motoring manufacturers: Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. |
Recently Added Photos
Switzerland, France and Germany: In and around Basel (2012)
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The 4am start to Basel's Fasnacht (Carnival). |
Malta
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A welcome mid-winter escape to the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. |
Switzerland, France and Germany: In and around Basel (2011)
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A pre-winter weekend in Engelberg. |