A travel tale from Romania. Counting our blessings… As I tried to change my wet underwear back into yesterday’s previously worn undergarments, my bottom balanced precariously over a urinal, (yes urinal!) crammed into the male toilet of a somewhat dubious hotel, I tried to focus on what was important. We were not dead. I tried […]
From Varanasi to Jhansi, our sleeper train across India Everyone should experience a sleeper train across India, or so they say. Why? I’m not entirely sure… Although not on our list of things to do, the Northern India tour we embarked upon incorporated a 12-hour 2nd class air-conditioned hard sleeper train from Varanasi to Jhansi. […]
A Vietnamese Travel Tale from Nomadplans Vietnam – a leg waxing experience… Poor me… As I lay spread-eagled on the table, I wondered what on earth I was letting myself in for. I queried, not for the first time in my life, whether things had been simpler before I had imposed a ban on the […]
Mexican Mishaps… Much as travel bloggers would like you to believe that travelling is the best thing since sliced bread and that being at large about the world is perfection personified… well sometimes, it isn’t! We had our fair share of Mexican misadventures, resulting in a bit of misery, a touch frustration and a big […]
A split lip and no pizza in Argentina I blame “hangry…” In Puerto Iguazu, Argentina a set of strict traffic and pedestrian rules are imposed. To which, upon preliminary observations, ridiculousness presides. That combined with the apparent inflated status of those who don a luminous tabard, fuelled defiance, frantic arm gestures and an unusual disregard […]
Air Rage Travelling through the air, across thousands of miles can sometimes be a pleasure! A comfortable seat, considerate fellow passengers and a great film washed down with a cold drink. Bliss. I love it when no sooner have you taken off, that the pilot announces 20minutes to landing. (Unless of course the map appears […]
Cocktails, magicians and Broadway Shows Kerry and I love a cruise holiday… storming across the high seas from one stunning city to the next, sampling fine dining and delighting in fabulous entertainment. The perfect recipe for a relaxing holiday combining glimpses of captivating cultures with copious cheeky cocktails. We usually choose an American Company, called […]
Will we spot the infamous Red-Eyed Tree Frog? As I climbed out of the minivan at Arenal Oasis, ready to embark upon our “Frog Watching Night Tour,” two things occurred to me. Firstly, it was dark, very dark. Secondly, we were not alone.! A symphony of insects played their hearts out, all demanding my attention […]