"I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." RLS
During my time in North Korea I visited the capital, Pyongyang, and a number of other locations (see below) including Sinuiju on the northern border with China. Sinuiju has only recently opened to overseas tourists (excluding those from the USA and South Korea). Continue reading “And Now for Something Completely Different”
Two airlines fly into North Korea (officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), the national airline, Air Koryo and Air China. Invariably you will fly in from Beijing to Pyongyang though a few tourists enter from Vladivostok and there are on again off again flights from Shanghai. Continue reading “Getting into the North Korea – By Air”
This small plaque on a wall by St James’ Church in the centre of Jamestown, St Helena could easily be missed. Indeed, I almost walked by it just catching it in the corner of my eye. I wasn’t going to bother looking closer but had second thoughts. Being a bit of a history buff with a particular interest in the British Empire I am glad I had a closer look. Continue reading “Back in the Bosom of Mother England”
St James Church in Jamestown is the oldest Anglican Church in the southern hemisphere. The East India Company was granted a charter by Oliver Cromwell in 1657 to fortify and colonise places of strategic value to it. The Company claimed St Helena on 5 May 1659 at which stage the first Anglican church was built. An earlier Portuguese church is recorded as existing on this site as far back as 1571. Continue reading “The Oldest Anglican Church in the Southern Hemisphere”
The Wellington House Hotel, an 18th century Georgian style building, is perfectly located in the centre of Jamestown. This is a very comfortable and friendly hotel managed/operated by the most affable Ms Ivy Yon. Continue reading “Stay where the Duke stayed – Perhaps”
I am not (in this entry) recommending or advising against any particular accommodation on St Helena but rather drawing your attention to the fact that you must arrange accommodation on the island in advance of arriving and aiming to provide some general comment on accommodation which you may find useful. Continue reading “Accommodation on St Helena – General”
There are a few ways of getting around and seeing St Helena, some more practical than others. Personally, I strongly recommend you hire a car but the options are: Continue reading “Getting around St Helena”
I frequently get asked “What can we do in Australia in a month (or whatever period)?” Given the vastness and diversity of Australia there are literally thousands of answers to this.
This got me to thinking and wondering if there was anything that bound this great country together. Is there any single factor that makes Australia the great place it is? Continue reading “Australia – From Tittybong to Rooty Hill”
There are very few ways of getting to the mid-Atlantic Island of St Helena and flying there is not one of them (yet).
If you are want to be sure that you will get to St Helena and have more than a few hours visit you will have to arrive by the RMS St Helena from Cape Town or Ascension Island. Continue reading “St Helena by Cruise Ship (or Not)”
Not being passengers on a cruise ship (see my separate blog entry – St Helena by Cruise Ship (or not)) or having our own yacht we only had one option when it came to getting to St Helena and that was via the RMS St Helena, either from Cape Town or Ascension Island. Continue reading “Getting to St Helena”
The Rambling Wombat 