Jun 12
We loved our recent trip to Istanbul and could have spent several weeks; checking out churches, cruising between continents or shopping up a storm. The city successfully straddles the Asia Europe vibe – street vendors, sunshine and century old buildings mixed in with a smidge of crazy. Here are our five favourite Istanbul attractions and a couple we thought were over-rated.
Egypt has long been the cultural melting-pot of Africa. Asian, African and Mediterranean people can all be found throughout the North African nation and this blending of nationalities is reflected in the countries culinary delights.
Happy two years traveling and two years blogging about it!
It’s been two years since we started blogging about our travel adventures and we’re still going strong. When this anniversary rolled around last year we were finishing up our last few weeks teaching English in South Korea, an experience that we will remember for the rest of our lives and one that has changed us in all kinds of ways. This year we’re living in London, almost half-way through our two-year Visas and about to embark on the world-famous (maybe) Waitangi Day Circle Line Pub Crawl. Here are five things we’ve learned about ourselves along the way.
I now have in my possession a shiny new iPhone 4 and I won’t lie, I LOVE IT! Aside from rasing my coolness factor from zero to hero and ensuring I blend in with the rest of London it means I now walk the right direction out of the tube station and I can find my way home from anywhere. It’s also handy when you’re travelling which I’m also obsessed with. Here are five of the best FREE travel apps I’ve found recently.
Less than 10 years ago the land on which this chic city sits was mere sand. Today it boasts some of the world’s best shopping, enticing eateries and supersized skyscrapers. It’s both an interesting and impressive kind of place, populated by expats and the ever-present sandy landscape. Read more
Last night we opted for some fish and chips at my favourite beach in Auckland; Orewa Beach. Aside from the sometimes blustery onshore wind it was the perfect way to soak up some salty air and re-acquaint myself with one of the best things about Auckland; the beaches.
It’s almost five months in SoKo so we thought we’d put together a list of the five things we heart about Korea so far.
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