From the Bosphorus to the Baltic

We've now been back in England nearly two weeks - and it's taken this long to get over the feeling of disorientation and to start so...

Our special correspondent in London is please to report that Sarah and Lucy arrived safely back on British soil last night and were taken aw...

You would think that the last day of an incredibly busy three months would be spent relaxing in the sunshine, possibly with a beer and remin...

We arrived in Tallin in the afternoon and were rather impressed at our ability to navigate the tram system to the Old Town. Tragically, thi...

Between the capitals of Latvia and Estonia, we stopped off for two nights at Tartu - a university town in Estonia about three hours on the r...

Freezing water? Check Strong winds? Check Slightly dodgy weather? Check It is a relief to discover that at the same lines of latitude some t...

Feeling much better, we headed to Riga the following morning and arrived at the House Hostel for lunch. Unfortunately there had been a deat...