I thought it would be fun to share with you one photo a month from my travel year - 2024. I hope you enjoy them! The post The year 2024 – as seen from photographs appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more

I mentioned in my last blog post that I did an overnight trip to Kulata.  I thought I would explain a bit more about it and why I did it in this post. The idea […] The post Kulata – a round the world day trip. appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more

Most Bulgarian pastry shops read like the cafe board in the Monty Python spam shop. They sell pastries with white cheese, with yellow cheese, with white and yellow cheese, with white, yellow and cottage cheese, with spinach and cheese, with ham and cheese. I’ve even seen hotdogs sold with cheese in the middle. The post Bulgaria – the good, the bad and the cheese. appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more

Do I get on it or not? A split second decision. I shouted, "Bulgaria, Bulgaria" to the station manager as I was trying to make sense of it, but she just smiled and ushered me to get on … so I did. The post Rookie full time travel mistake – the wrong train from Romania. appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more

We left lot of people on the platform and I worked out that they were waiting for a later train in the opposite direction for Kyiv, Ukraine. I couldn’t help but feel that my journey in the opposite direction was going to be opposite in more ways than one. The post Not like the video – the Chișinău to Bucharest train. appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more

I think waking up to see a McDonald’s outside, sums up my 9 days in Chișinău… it was not at all what I was expecting. The post Surprising lakes and Mall Dova in Chișinău appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more

On arrival at Chisinau it was like a scene out of a horror movie with the dark skies illuminated by lightning flashes and then the clap of thunder not far behind. As I slowly made my way outside I could see pools of water where a carpark should be ... The post Tea, trains and torrential rain, my time in Chișinău, Moldova. appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more

I know many people go to places because it’s on a bucket list or has a “must visit” reputation. My journey is about travelling around the world and trying to enjoy wherever I am and some times that can be challenging. My latest challenge was Bacau, Romania. The post Making the best of it – a walk in Bacau, Romania appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more

How do you describe a feel for somewhere, the friendliness of (most of) the people; the ‘vibe’; the sense of being ‘at home? The post Love the city but don’t know why? A “local’s” view of Sheffield UK. appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more

One of the things I like to do when travelling is to smile and one of the things that makes me smile is seeing puns and good word play. The post Signs to make you smile … appeared first on New Life Steev ..read more