Monthly Archives: May 2009

Lviv. the next big city break? Get there before the stag parties find it!

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Andy Jarosz

Lviv (Lvov, Lemburg, depending on your historical bias) is a old architectural marvel in western Ukraine. Once Polish, then a western outpost of the USSR, the city is now a proud regional capital of Ukraine, and expected to be the … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone – Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Andy Jarosz

After a couple of days hiking around Yellowstone National Park, the sounds of mud pools bubbling away and geysers spouting water into the sky become strangely familiar. The rotten egg smells are around almost every corner. The sights of prismatic … Continue reading →

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White Island, New Zealand – Holidays in a gas mask

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Andy Jarosz

90 minutes in choppy waters. Then quickly put on a gas mask and a hard hat, followed by a very strict sounding safety briefing. Call this a pleasant holiday experience? oh yes! White Island, around 20 miles off the coast … Continue reading →