Ljubljana surprised me—in the best way. Small but full of charm, the Slovenian capital is one of the cleanest cities I’ve ever visited. With the river winding through its center, dotted with bars, restaurants, and bridges, the city has an effortlessly cool, relaxed vibe. Whether you’re strolling along the Ljubljanica River, sipping coffee in a…
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Zagreb: A Perfect Gateway to Croatia
Zagreb was the perfect introduction to Croatia. After landing, I hopped on the Croatia Airlines airport bus—super convenient—taking me straight to the central bus station. From there, it was a short walk to my Airbnb, which turned out to be a gem: clean, central, and great value. My first full day kicked off with a…
Turkmenistan
The reason I wanted to visit Turkmenistan ASAP was that there was a lot of rumours about the government taking action to ‘put out the fire’ at the gas crater/doorway to hell/gates to hell however after doing a bit more research it seems thats not really a viable thing at all due to cost/complexity of…
Tulum, Mexico
Flights Main port of arrival is Cancun but Tulum now has its own airport with flights starting soon so keep an aye on this. Transport Options from Cancun Airport: Taxi, Hotel transfer or Car Rental. We chose car rental. It was value for money and gave us freedom to come and go as we pleased….
San Marino
For all of my research on San Marino, nearly every blog/website etc. talked about a ‘day trip’ only. It suggested that San Marino wasn’t worth much time and to be honest I have to agree. Don’t get me wrong, San Marino is a beautiful country but it is very small (10 sq.km, population approx. 35,000)…
Venice, Italy
Venice, Venezia, Queen of the Adriatic, City of Water, City of Masks, City of Bridges, The Floating City, “City of Canals. What ever name you know it by, it is one of the most famous cities in the world. How to get there: If you are with a tour, they will have transport sorted no…
Road Trip – Qatar to UAE
Route Doha – Abu Samra/Salwa Land Border Crossing – KSA – Al Batha/ Al Ghuwaitfat Land Border Crossing – UAE – Abu Dhabi Timeline from Qatar to Abu Dhabi Doha To Abu Samra – 1hour 10mins, Salwa Road, Posted Speed 120kph Qatar Exit – 15mins KSA Entry – 45mins Salwa to Al Batha – 1hour…
Fiji
Beautiful place with friendly people. Entry requirements as per January 2023: 2 doses of recognized covid vaccine Travel insurance with covid cover Mainland V Islands The simple answer is to stay on the islands. The mainland has some good options but its not what you go to fiji for. We planned on staying on the…
Sydney to Brisbane Road Trip, East Coast of Australia
We did a 1-way road trip from Sydney to Brisbane over 7 days with stops at Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley, Port Macquarie and Byron bay along the way. I’ve summarised the distance and times below as well as a separate short blog for each location to give you an idea of all. Additionally, I’ve added…
Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Byron bay is the world famous surf town on the east coast of of New South Wales, Australia. Its actually a pretty small beach town. We stayed there for 2 days at the end of our road trip, for a little relax and chill out time. We stayed in a studio apartment/hotel room in Aloha…
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
We stopped in Port Macquarie as part of a road trip up the coast, as a bit of a stopgap. The main reason was stopped there was to sleep, and we heard there was a koala hospital there where they take care of injured koalas and rehabilitate them when they can. I We arrived in…
Hunter Valley Wine Region, Australia
Hunter Valley is a famous wine region about 3 hours drive north of Syndey. There are the main areas/towns that people visit in the wine region (Broke, Pokolbin and Wollombi). We stayed in Broke. Driving up from Sydney you can take the main Pacific Highway and toll roads, or Putty Road with non-toll roads. There…
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