Nathan's Insights

World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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  • Destination: Russia

    Official Name: Russian Federation Established: Duchy of Moscow (1283), Monarchy abolished (1917), Russian Federation (1991) Population: 146,748,590 (2020 estimate) Religion: 70% Russian Orthodoxy, 15% No religion, 10% Islam Language(s): Russian  Capital: Moscow Order of Visit: Twenty-First    First Visit: 09 July 2006 Last Visit: 16 July 2006 Duration: 8 Days Visit Highlights:  St Petersburg; Peter and…

  • Destination: Spain

    Official Name: Kingdom of Spain Established: January 1479 (First constitution 19 March 1812) Population: 47,431,256 (2020 estimate) Religion: 61% Roman Catholic, 35% No religion Language(s): Spanish  Capital: Madrid Order of Visit: Twenty     First Visit: 28 June 2006 Last Visit: 26 October 2012 Duration: 12 Days Visit Highlights: Barcelona – Bustling Las Ramas, Placa de Catalunya…

  • 2022 – The Silk Road and Turkey

    So with the COVID19 pandemic now having a chance of being under control sometime in the next 12 months, and assuming a working vaccine, I’ve started considering future trip ideas. I was thinking of going ‘off the beaten path’ somewhat, already iconically on a former major trading route – The Silk Road. This would also…

  • Destination: Botswana

    Official Name: Republic of Botswana Established: 30 September 1966 Population: 2,254,068 (2018 estimate) Religion: 73% Christianity, 20% No religion, 6% Traditional faiths Language(s): English, Setswana  Capital: Gaborone Order of Visit: Sixty Sixth      First Visit: 28 December 2017 Last Visit: 07 January 2018 Duration: 9 Days Visit Highlights: Chobe National Park; Water Safari, Dusk Game Drives,…

  • Destination: Zambia

    Official Name: Republic of Zambia Established: 24 October 1964 (Leaving Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland) Population: 17,351,708 (2018 estimate) Religion: 95.5% Christianity Language(s): English  Capital: Lusaka Order of Visit: Sixty Fifth      First Visit: 24 December 2017 Last Visit: 28 December 2017 Duration: 5 Days Visit Highlights: Elephants and baboons a South Luangwa campsite, Amazing…