Croatia
The Most Beautiful Sunset in the World is in Zadar
As the sun started to droop, we waved down a ferryman, sailed to Zadar’s old town, traversed its glinting cobbled streets and plonked ourselves down on a wall… […]
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Hotels
Review of La Gomera Parador, Colonial Comforts
La Gomera’s Parador has 112 rooms but feels intimate. The good sized rooms fit with the colonial style with polished wooden floors and antique furnishings. […]
Travel Talk
Am I Missing Something Obvious About Google Maps?
What really confounds me, however, is the number of times I read about travellers who find their way around using Google Maps as I find Google Maps to often be incredibly inaccurate and misleading… […]
Asia
Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
It’s an incredible experience to see these amazing creatures up close, to get to hold one in your hands and to release them into the sea in the hopes that maybe, just maybe your turtle will make it all the way to adulthood. […]
Barcelona
Bars in Barcelona, Searching for the Green Fairy and her Friends
There were two things I wanted to achieve on my birthday in Barcelona. The first was to ride the Transbordador Aéreo del Port cable car from the port… […]
Asia
The Rock Fortress of Sigiriya
The rock fortress of Sigiriya dates back to 473 AD when Kasyapa, the illegitimate son of King Dhatusena of Anuradhapura, fearing invasion from his half brother, built the impregnable fortress and on its summit created […] […]
Asia
Surviving Sigiriya
“What are those tiny ledges cut into the face of the rock for?” I asked my guide.
“That is where the guards stood, Madam, and if the guard fell asleep, the rock would exact punishment.”
“What do you mean?”
“The guard simply fell to his death, Madam.”
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Asia
Hotels
Bentota Beach Hotel
A popular package holiday destination hotel set right in the heart of Bentota in a fabulous position straddling the Bentota River and the Indian Ocean and right on a vast, golden beach. […]
Asia
Drinks Around the World, Feni in Goa
Feni has a distinctive flavour (smell) for sure with cashew being slightly less likely to mug your nostrils than coconut. But, unless you’re a feni aficionado, the reality is that a good whiff of either before a gurning competition and you’re coming home with the gold medal. […]
Food & Drink From Around the World
One of the biggest buzzes we get from travelling is being introduced to new food experiences. We’re as happy eating jerk chicken in a shack as we are dining in splendour at the best restaurants […]