Author Archives: Marsha
Searching for My Perfect Hotel in Moscow
It is time to start planning my trip to Russia next year. I will be going in February 2014 during the Sochi Winter Olympics but plan on stopping in Moscow first and Prague on my way out. I have decided to stay in Moscow for five or six days, depending on my flight. Time … Continue reading
Travel Bucket List
Do I have a travel bucket list? There are certainly a list of countries I want to visit before I perish. That is true but I have never written it down. Now is the time to collate all those thoughts from my brain (there are A LOT) and come up with a list. I have decided … Continue reading
Top 10 London Sights – Part 2
Top 10 London sights – Part 2 British Museum is another fantastic sight in London to visit. You will need a good three to four hours to make your way around this large museum and see just a fraction of the 8 million works. Do not miss the Rosetta Stone (196 BC). Its discovery allowed the … Continue reading
Top 10 London Sights – Part 1
Top 10 London Sights (part one) Westminster Abbey – visit the great Abbey where its Kings and Queens are buried in magnificent tombs. This is my favourite spot in the entire world. You can visit the Royal Tombs, Poets’ Corner, the Cloisters and the Nave. I recommend skipping the guided tour and picking up an audio … Continue reading
Welcome to The Travelling Historian
Welcome to The Travelling Historian. I have been obsessed with Europe for as long as I can remember. I used to run to the encyclopedias on a fairly regular basis to read up on England, Germany, Russia, Italy, and practically every single country in Europe. This was in the olden days, before the dawn of … Continue reading