Month: August 2013

Lake Bled – Slovenia

Lake Bled – Slovenia

I was grateful for the suggestion from another seasoned traveller to take the train from Ljubljana out to Lake Bled. In the heat of summer the picturesque lake is turned into an outdoorsy playground, grass slopes, swimming, boat rides, bike riding, swan spotting and just 

Death Valley – California

Death Valley – California

‘Let’s just keep driving till we get to our accommodation’ I said, eyeing the barren wasteland that extended all around… we sure as hell didn’t want to break down or get stranded out here! We arrived at Stovepipe wells in Death Valley, which is a 

Sihanoukville – Cambodia

Sihanoukville – Cambodia

Sihanoukville is a beach side town on the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia. You can spend your days sitting in a papasan on the sand, while locals bring you cocktails, pancakes, freshly cooked seafood and Asian meals. Children and adults swarm around trying to sell you 

Coolangatta – Queensland, Australia

Coolangatta – Queensland, Australia

Reminiscing of visiting Coolangatta this time last year, where winter really doesn’t exist! Stay: Oakes Calypso Plaza Eat: Coolangatta Hotel Visit: The beach

Rose Valley – Cappadocia, Turkey

Rose Valley – Cappadocia, Turkey

There are memorable days while travelling. The day I hiked through Rose Valley, in the Cappadocia region of Central Turkey was one of them. In summary: I awoke at 4am in a cave hotel. By 5am I was in a hot air balloon rising over 

Eiffel Tower – Paris, France

Eiffel Tower – Paris, France

The first glimpse from the bus, still a few kilometres out of Paris, was like seeing Santa Claus in the flesh. Excitement isn’t even the word. I’d spent 26 years on the planet, with probably about 20 of them yearning for Paris. The Louvre, Arc