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Author Archives: Thea Stainsby
Faster than…
One of the frustrations on our recent travels has been the slow response of my website, not only for you the readers, but also for me the writer. I couldn’t create a new page or upload photos in Firefox. Internet … Continue reading
That was very nice
For Christmas Hayden & Andrea treated us to an Arabian massage and bath in Barcelona. Today we used our treat. Down under the beautiful colonnaded buildings on Passeig de Picasso was a luxurious suite of hot, warm and cool ponds … Continue reading
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What happened to postcards?
I have always loved receiving postcards and even relish the opportunity to sit and rest weary feet and write postcards. You just don’t see postcards for sale in great numbers any more. Rather than have them “in your face”, I … Continue reading
The Statistics of Travel
I know that some people like to know how many, how far, how much, etc. And as a mother of a PhD graduate of mathematics, it really is my duty to publish such information, so here goes. We left home … Continue reading
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Tagged Iceland, Silk Road, Stainsby, statistics, travel
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Iceland – ticking all the boxes
Following the success of Hayden’s PhD defence, we decided to have a family Christmas “somewhere exotic”. Think warm weather, tropical beaches and swaying palms. No, that is not exotic enough for this bunch. After much communication and research, the family … Continue reading
Silk Route – East to West
We arrived in Istanbul to celebrate a symbolic end to our Silk Road adventure. It has been an amazing journey where we have seen other cultures and experienced their food. We have met delightful people and been spoilt rotten by … Continue reading
Rules in Iran
Our guide Rasoul told us that there are two rules to obey in Iran: Be afraid of Allah Be afraid of drivers of blue trucks Blue trucks are everywhere. They are about the size of a pickup truck with a … Continue reading
Good bye Iran!
Yes touring is hard work and for the past ten weeks we have been under the watchful eye of one guide or another. In fact, since we left home twenty-three guides have looked after us with varying degrees of commitment … Continue reading
Necessity is the mother of invention *
We have mentioned in emails and on our web sites, just how slow the internet is, as we travel through China and Central Asia. Sorry, the rest of this gets a bit technical – jump to a few paragraphs if … Continue reading