Arriving in Schiphol I had a few hours to kill. I noticed something rather interesting in an electronics shop. It was a tiny short wave radio, no bigger than a pocket dictionary. I own a …
Continue reading5. Crossing the Pond
Category: Preparation
4. Departure!!
It felt most strange walking from my sister’s house to nearby Leighton Buzzard railway station, with my modest backpack filled to the brim with what I have finally decided are the essentials for a 7 …
Continue reading3. Final Preparations
My departure date of 30th October is approaching rapidly. I have decided to travel light! Though I want to take a sleeping bag, I don’t intend to camp, and I would like to be able …
Continue reading2. Visas and More Visas
I have a US Visa! Finally… What a pain in the neck that was. I shouldn’t normally need one with a UK passport, but the fact that I will be leaving the USA by land …
Continue reading1. The “Unexpected” Round-the-World Trip
It’s now mid October 1990, and time to start telling people about a crazy spur-of-the-moment trip that I have been concocting over the last week, since life took an unexpected turn… How did I get …
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