We decided to spend 3 days exploring the Cote d’Azur earlier this month and I cannot recommend these places enough. Monaco We arrived at 7.30am in Nice, caught the airport bus to the train station (6 Euros) and then a train to Monte-Carlo (around 7 Euros), the capital of this…
View PostAt the end of May this year, we found ourselves with 36 hours to kill in Bangkok. This time with 2 babies in tow. Were we REALLY going to visit the Grand Palace as I thought we should? First, we checked into the hotel and admired the view of the Chao…
View PostI often find myself having to explain to people that Borneo is an island that is divided among three countries: Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. When people say they’ve been to Borneo – the world’s third largest island, the majority would have been to the Malaysian part namely the state of…
View PostIt was approaching Easter in 2009 and I had no idea what my big travel plans would be after my exams in June. I knew I wanted to go to Iceland, do a big road trip in the Balkans with my friends and visit my sister in the US till…
View PostIt was a wet Sunday morning but it did not deter us from going out rafting in the mighty Lütschine in the Swiss Alps. After the safety briefings (in front of the local fire station) and the compulsory group photo, we headed down the river which was freezing at 6…
View Post1) Long drives and long days Some days you would be doing nothing but driving from Point A to Point B for 8 long hours. Advice: Make sure you have a great book to read, a good play list to listen to, stock up on snacks and pray you are…
View PostOn one of the days based in Bariloche, we set off for the black glacier and the foot of Mt. Tronador (thunder), the tallest mountain in the area just after breakfast. The mountain got its name as you can always hear thunder when you’re near it – in actuality you…
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