Next up in the Turkey travel series is a review of all the services we used during our trip. We spent ten days between Istanbul and Cappadocia. I already wrote about our time in these cities in the linked posts. I also wrote a cost and trip breakdown that you can find here. This […]
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Mombasa – The Second Time Around
On my way to Kilifi for a much-needed beach getaway, I decided to spend a weekend in Mombasa. The first time I visited, I spent less than 24 hours in the city as my friends and I were actually on our way to Diani. This time, I spent two days […]
Read MoreNairobi to Mombasa on the SGR Inter County Train
The SGR Inter County and Madaraka Express trains have certainly made the Kenyan Coast, Nairobi and towns in between both cities more accessible. Comfortable and affordable, the trains have been a wonderful alternative for people like me who love the coast but dislike flying to it. For my first trip […]
Read MoreSailing the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt
My childhood was filled with numerous stories of Egypt and for a long time, the 1998 DreamWorks animation ‘The Prince of Egypt’ was my favourite movie. And here I was, in Egypt, dipping my toes in the Nile River – the same river from the stories about Moses and the […]
Read MorePicnics & Champagne in Champagne Ridge
In full disclosure, despite the title of this article, we did not have champagne in Champagne Ridge. We did have some wine – which I will now refer to onwards as ‘champagne’ because I can. It is only proper that when you visit a place that shares its name with […]
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