Is India on your bucket list? It's an incredible destination to explore. Our visit to India included an amazing Golden Triangle Trip (Agra for the Taj Mahal, Delhi and the Pink City of Jaipur) followed by a relaxing week in beautiful Goa. A trip to India can take you out of your comfort zone and … Continue reading Travel India: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur & Goa
Category: Indpendent Travel
Hygge in Helsinki: the essential guide
Used to describe the enjoyment of simple pleasures in lifestyle and interiors, the Danish buzz word "hygge" has been firmly adopted by other countries too. Hygge, pronounced 'hoo-gah' conjurs up images of homecooked meals, cosy nights in and stylish Scandinavian interiors. It's all about the art of creating comfort in your home and your life. Our … Continue reading Hygge in Helsinki: the essential guide
Travel Thailand: Bangkok Buddhas
Every wát (Thai temple) in Bangkok has a Buddha sculpture, don't miss these wáts for some of the most impressive: Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of Emerald Buddha) Wat Traimit (Temple of Golden Buddha) Even if you don't manage a trip to a wát (a compound of different buildings that serve specific … Continue reading Travel Thailand: Bangkok Buddhas
Travel Finland: sailing the Baltic Sea in a pirate ship
“Aaaarr me hearties, what’s that I be seeing there? A real-life pirate ship!” Looking to take the kids on a pirate adventure? We know just the place. While staying in Helsinki we discovered our very own 'Treasure Island' - Suomenlinna. While exploring the small island of Suomenlinna, we came across a real-life wooden pirate ship – … Continue reading Travel Finland: sailing the Baltic Sea in a pirate ship
Travel Bolivia: follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs
Interested in seeing the dinosaur tracks preserved in the rock faces in central Bolivia? Then stop by Cal Orko, because it's host to the most diverse collection of dinosaur tracks on our planet. We travelled three miles on board the 'Dino Truck' from Sucre to the vast wall of sedimentary rock. Across a limestone slab … Continue reading Travel Bolivia: follow in the footsteps of dinosaurs
Beautiful Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a multifaceted city of religion – Christianity, Islam, Judaism - as well as a city of buzzing nightclubs playing electronic music, shopping centres, lovely restaurants and the beautiful Old Town. Made up of two sections - east and west - West Jerusalem is controlled by Israel. East Jerusalem is ruled by Israel and made … Continue reading Beautiful Jerusalem
Travel Israel: the Dead Sea
Israel is a small country located in the Middle East. The country has a diverse climate with snowy mountains in the north and hot deserts in the south. The Dead Sea between Israel and JOrdan is the lowest point on the Earth's surface at 1,380 feet below sea level. So what's it really like to … Continue reading Travel Israel: the Dead Sea
Travel Bolivia: Crossing the Bolivian Salt Flats by Jeep
Chile’s Atacama Desert is a 600-mile landscape of otherworldly landscapes. At times you'll feel like you're visiting another planet... The Atacama Desert is recognised as being the driest place on earth - there are areas where a drop of rain has never been recorded. While backpacking for a few months around South America we went to … Continue reading Travel Bolivia: Crossing the Bolivian Salt Flats by Jeep
