Travel Tips

Vienna, when everything started

My trip to Vienna triggered everything, somehow. That's why I'm going to start writing and telling from here. Decided by chance, with a lot of insecurities because we were inexperienced, but we... read more

Walking the Camino de Santiago? Blister prevention tips

Blisters. It’s a word that strikes fear in the heart of many pilgrims setting out on the Camino de Santiago. If you are walking the full 800 kms of the French Way, or just the last 100 kms to... read more

7 World Wonders, 1 Year, All Captured with My I-Phone!

“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans” -John Lennon. People are often fascinated with the globetrotting I’ve been blessed enough to experience over the last year. My... read more

The Essential Temples Of Angkor

I first visited the Temples of Angkor back in 2002 during my 3-month travels around Asia. I hadn’t witnessed anything quite on the scale of this sprawling ancient complex before, I became... read more

Visiting Tatev Monastery in Armenia

Being Armenian, I visited Tatev's monastery only two years ago for the first time. The feeling I got there can be compared only with the one I have when visiting Gandzasar Monastery in Artsakh... read more

10 Places to Go at Night in Havana

Havana has a very intense nightlife with options for all the budgets and tastes from salsa to reggaeton, cabarets, nightclubs and the casas de la música. Here we suggest some places to go at... read more

Globetrotting; 3 International Packing Tips from A Bag Lady

A weekend getaway, an afternoon picnic, even a 2-week vacation, the often overpowering urge to overpack for some is a genuine struggle. Women and men alike daydream about that perfect outfit (with... read more

Shoes on the Danube River Bank - a Budapest Hungary, memorial

The Shoes on the Danube Bank is a memorial in Budapest, Hungary. Designed and created on the east bank of the Danube river by film director Can Togay, and sculpted by Gyula Pauer, to honour the Jews... read more

Ghana, The Gateway to Africa

Akwaaba simply means welcome. Ghana is the one mother who has struggled in the past through migration, slavery, internal wars etc. In the present, she defines herself with her horrific past but... read more

8 Fantastic Tips to Avoid Getting Sick on Airplanes

Probably you have read lots of articles about how to avoid getting sick on airplanes. Maybe you’ve followed every suggestion out there, and despite that, you are still getting sick after a... read more

Cuban Art Factory from factory in ruin to 100 best places in the world

The Cuban Art Factory has passed in just over five years of being a small experiment in a dilapidated industrial building to be according to the prestigious Time magazine among the 100 best places in... read more

Travel Interlude: The Only Black Person on The Planet (Sapa)

I would like to note that this blog piece is specific to my experience in northern Vietnam; specifically Hanoi, Cat Ba, and Sapa. There are plenty of people of color who have traveled to these... read more

Day trip from Paris: Giverny

An other good trip idea if you are in Paris and looking for a day trip away from the city. It is a fantastic place for nature lovers and who are looking for a peaceful gateway. Giverny is the... read more

Perth: 5 Places You Must Know

The second city we have been living, but certainly the number one in our hearts, is Perth, a city that not everyone choose as a destination. Probably known as one of the most isolated cities in the... read more

An Introduction to Jakarta - Get an Idea before you visit

Rachael and I (Arran) are qualified teachers back in the UK. We lived in London for 2 years and decided to pack up and see the South East Asia. The border of Central and North Jakarta. Jakarta... read more