15 things you may not know about Uzbekistan

People often ask out of the 100+ countries I have been to, which are my favourites. Over the years the answer keeps changing as I visit more new countries. Uzbekistan is however undoubtedly in my top 10, if not in my top 5. I thought I would share some of…

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How my 1.5 year old son has been to 15 countries across 4 continents

I know I have a travel bug permanently lodged under my skin as I’m constantly dreaming of and planning our future holidays a year or more in advance at times. It is common knowledge that having kids would make travelling more challenging but I was determined to not let it…

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The Panoramic Bernina Express

The famous Bernina Express is certainly one of the most beautiful rail journeys there is in this world, rightfully earning its recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site. As our train departed from Chur at 8.32am, it unfortunately meant having an incredibly early start on a Saturday morning which was to…

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Crossing Peak Walk – Glacier 3000

We decided to do a weekend getaway where the highlight would be the Peak Walk. The Peak Walk is the first and only suspension bridge to connect two mountain peaks at a height of 3000m above sea level. As I’ve heard a lot about Gstaad and as it was close…

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A boat ride from Lausanne to Evian on Lake Geneva

Switzerland is not a big country but with 1484 lakes and 451 mountains, there is plenty to see, do and explore. We take the opportunity to do explore as many new places around Switzerland especially when we have people visiting. When I found out it was possible to do a…

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A week in Mauritius

I did not realise that it would be an eleven hour flight from Paris to Mauritius. It is quite far. Especially since it was an hour to get to Paris from Basel, we had a 4 hour layover, and an additional hour flight delay. It also took a long time…

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Giant tortoises in Seychelles

My dream for the longest time was to see the giant tortoises in Seychelles. I have a fascination for some animals. I love sharks for example and swimming with whale sharks in Donsol, Philippines, with stingrays in Cayman and with nurse sharks in Belize, were undoubtedly some of the highlights…

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