Bocas Del Toro
As I wrote in my post about the border crossing in Sixaola; Bocas Del Toro was truly paradise in Panama. The moment we arrived and we found our Hostel Heike in Isla Colon; we knew we would stay longer...
View ArticleNorth Berwick – Bass Rock
Another great day trip I made from Edinburgh in July 2010 deserves its own post (the others were grouped together here). North Berwick is famous for Bass Rock, which can be reached by boat from the...
View ArticleAround Muscat – Wadi Mayh, Yitti Beach, Bandar Jissah
During our visit in Oman we didn’t just stick to Muscat. We decided to venture out into the “wild”. The wild being only a couple of kilometres away from Muscat. If you’re only going for a weekend trip,...
View ArticleSnorkeling in Khasab
After one day of exploring the khors and landscape of Musandam, it was time to explore the water. Through word of mouth I found Extra Divers, a company which not only offered a snorkeling/diving day...
View ArticlePrince Islands – Heybeliada
The second day trip from Istanbul (the first was the Culinary Walking Tour) was one that we organized ourselves. It didn’t require any real organizational skills , and to be honest if we would’ve...
View ArticleBonaire – Diving Klein Bonaire
Let’s start this post about diving around Klein Bonaire off with a little disclaimer. I cannot edit underwater photos. When I tried Adobe Lightroom my photos turned into unrealistic looking sci-fi...
View ArticleBonaire – Diving Salt Pier
I’ve been looking forward to write this post about the dive at Salt Pier. During the trip, I even spared a half empty memory card and locked it up somewhere safe to make sure the pictures were secure....
View ArticleCuraçao – Day Trip Klein Curaçao
What a day!! The day trip to Klein Curaçao was everything but relaxing, and I’ve written this post to tell you the story why. Jonalisa We came up with the idea to do a cruise to Klein Curaçao through a...
View ArticleCuraçao – Diving in the West
We were convinced, nay, we were adamant we would only be diving on Bonaire this trip. Bonaire is known to be diver’s paradise so we thought five dives there would be enough to satiate our needs. It...
View ArticleWadden Sea – Mudflat Hiking
It’s the best way to sea this UNESCO site in the Netherlands, they said. You might see seals, they said. You can bring a DSLR camera with you, they said. The hike won’t be too tough, they said. Let me...
View ArticleGrevelingen Lake – Diving in the Netherlands
Diving in the Netherlands is nothing like diving in the Caribbean Sea! Does this surprise any of you? I’m not going to say I didn’t know this, but I did go into this whole diving experience a bit...
View ArticleGrindavík – A Visit to the Blue Lagoon
The best way to visit the infamous Blue Lagoon is either when you’re travelling from or to Keflavík International Airport. That’s why my mum an I visited the Blue Lagoon the first moment we arrived on...
View ArticleKozhikode – Kerala Backwaters
Kerala is nicknamed God’s Own Country. When you google this phrase, you’ll find images of lush jungles, endless rivers and quaint houseboats. These things combined are known as the Backwaters which is...
View ArticleFalkirk – A Day Trip
I decided I wanted to celebrate my 30th birthday in one of my favourite cities. It won’t come as a surprise to some of you, that that city is Edinburgh. I have written many posts about Edinburgh, and...
View ArticleBiesbosch National Park – Searching for Beavers
Most people have heard about the Big Five in Africa. Tourists make it a sport to see the lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard & rhino on safaris. However, I’m sure that not many people know about the...
View ArticleBandar Seri Begawan – A One Day Itinerary
My visit to Brunei was over in the blink of an eye. However, my impressions of its capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, will remain with me for a much longer time. I have written this post to give you an...
View ArticleWhat To Do in Kota Kinabalu
Before I planned this trip, I didn’t know anything about Kota Kinabalu on Borneo. However, I ended up spending most of my time around this little town. I didn’t see much of the city itself, but I did...
View ArticleCayo Jutías – A Day Trip
People who have followed my blog for a long time may have concluded I am not a fan of beaches. I have to admit that this conclusion is correct. I have a hard time relaxing at a beach when I know...
View ArticleParacas – A One Day Itinerary
The first post about my Peru trip will be about a tiny seaside region which is easily overlooked by the throngs of people making their way from Lima to Nazca or even straight to Arequipa. I’m talking...
View ArticleLake Titicaca – A Visit to Uros and Taquile Island
There is something about visiting an island that gets me hyped up. I adore the islands with a lot of sunshine, happy vibes, colourful buildings, beautiful beaches & swinging music in the Caribbean....
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