YOUR HOST, ROB
STORIES FROM A LIFE IN TRAVEL
The itinerary was only ever a suggestion.
After years of travelling and working aboard ships, I’ve learned that the best stories rarely follow the programme.
Wrong turns, remarkable people, life with Viking and a few incidents that seemed considerably less funny at the time.
Pull up a chair.
Rob
What are you in the mood for?
Sometimes you want a laugh. Sometimes a story that stays with you. Choose your next detour.
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A question for fellow travellers
What’s the most unexpected thing travel has taught you? A wrong turn, a chance meeting, or a moment that changed your view of the world? Pull up a chair and tell me below.