Hi! I'm a sub steward covering Russia and Eastern Europe in the travel channel here at Helium. Message me with any questions about relating to that part of the world. I'm a passionate Russophile but I've also travelled in some of the former Soviet Republics and the satellite states.

Living in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England but spend all day dreaming of being in the flat my partner and I own in Maribor, Slovenia. Located in the heart of Europe, Slovenia is the perfect base for exploring central and eastern Europe.

So far this year I have visited Slovenia, Austria and Germany and Have a trip to Gothenburg planned for November.

I love languages, world music and good food.

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Travel

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all kinds of trivia

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save up, don't buy on credit

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to be a teacher

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I don't remember

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reading Silverland by Dervla Murphy

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Shoe sales assistant while at school

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getting the keys to my new flat in Slovenia

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travel writer Dervla Murphy

Travel > Europe (Other) Travel destination: Lake Bled, Slovenia

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Bled is a small town in north west Slovenia with a population of around 6000. It lies close to the edge of the Julian Alps and it is the most popular tourist destination in the country, mainly because of it's beautiful, picturesque lake, but in general for the wealth of outdoor pursuits on offer in the area.

No brochures or guidebooks could prepare me for just how beautiful Lake Bled is. It is almost too perfect with it's tiny island and Bled Castle guarding over it protectively one hundred meters above on an ominous looking crag. There have been settlements on the island and around the...

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