Notes from a Nomad

Remarkable People, Memorable Events and Fascinating Destinations from Around the World.


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90 – Slowing Down in Mürren: August 12 – September 21 2024

I arrived in the Swiss mountain village of Mürren on August 11 2024 after spending almost 3 months in the UK which was my longest continual period in the country since 2009!

I had spent the time in the UK with and visiting family, competing in Backgammon tournaments and exploring Wales, the West Country and London with my Filipina friend who was visiting the UK to select a university to continue her postgraduate studies.

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8 – Elvira – Dolly with the trolley (Looking for a husband on the Trans-Siberian Railroad) – Siberia Russia Sept 21 2012

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I am penning these words sitting in the somewhat dated but cosy restaurant car as we speed  across the partly forested Siberian Plain between Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk on the Trans-Siberian railway. And perhaps I should address one misnomer at the very beginning Continue reading