Amman, the capital of Jordan is currently home to 4 million inhabitants. It was founded in the 8th millennium BC. Since then the area has changed hands, from the Selucids, Navateans, Romans, Greeks, Ottomams to the Arabs today. With so many owners Amman is a hub of cultural fusion. While, perhaps not as popular with... Continue Reading →
There are countless activities in Stockholm. From hiring a scooter and whizzing through the endless parks to sitting down in a quaint cafe for fika (coffee and cake). You will never be bored. We spent our Saturday exploring with our kind relative. Hoping off at Galma Stan we strolled around the old town. We were... Continue Reading →
Our four hour train from London Euston pulled into Carlisle Station at 10 pm. Sleepy-eyed we wheeled our bicycles off the secure bike storage carriage and navigated to the station exit. To our surprise the cheap and cheerful Ibis hotel we booked was a mere 2 minutes across the road. Brilliant. We swiftly checked in... Continue Reading →
The day started off in style with a delightful buffet breakfast at Ginja Restaurant overlooking the harbour. We tucked into fruit, yoghurt, granola, a wide range of cured meats, smoked salmon, even endless oysters were an option. Then of course there were plenty of pastries to munch on. We were also allowed bottomless drinks (freshly... Continue Reading →
Neat rows of vines spanned the valley for miles. They were home to bright green bunches of grapes. Behind the carefully cultivated crop, Cape Town's mountains jutted out into the blue sky. The landscape was aesthetically pleasing. It showed nature next to commerce. The critical part of me focused on what this monoculture crop would... Continue Reading →
The day began in the tourist information shop in the V&A Waterfront area. We wanted to gather ideas about the best way to spend our remaining five days in Cape Town. Sitting down with an iced coffee overlooking the harbour we made a rough plan. To begin with we purchased bus tickets from The City... Continue Reading →
The day began with royalty, Seaview Hotel cooked us up a feast: runny fried eggs, Heinz baked beans, grilled tomatoes, spinach and cheese veggie sausages and crispy hash browns, lathered in tomato ketchup with buttered brown bread. This was the perfect fuel for the day. Completely full and satisfied from a wonderful meal, we rolled... Continue Reading →
As usual there was no plan in particular, the idea was to explore as much of England and Wales as possible in 9 days. We began by buying a National Trust young person's membership card (£30 for the year for british citizens) and a Touring Pass (£30 for seven consecutive days for overseas tourists). With... Continue Reading →
Walking along the river starting in Bristol Redcliffe it is possible to reach the quaint suburbs of Clifton. It is a glorious walk (even if the end is up an extremely steep hill). On our journey we passed the SS Great Britain - the longest boat of her time in 1845. The boat has a... Continue Reading →
DAY ONE 'Are you camping in there?' an ominous, husky voice bellowed. 'Yes,' I managed to chirpily sing whilst half asleep. 'You are welcome to be there but have you seen my cattle? They have gone missing,' the farmer inquired. How the conversation ended I am not quiet sure due to the fact that is... Continue Reading →
We are going on a bear hunt 