It had been a destination that had been on my travel wish list for years: Dubai, a millionaire’s playground full of glitter, gold and opulence with gorgeous beaches, futuristic skyscrapers and year round sunshine. Dubai is a city that is abundant with trading activity and pearl diving history. The city is bustling with modernity and… Continue Reading…
It wasn’t on our original list. Having planned to stay in Trujillo instead, we decided to take a detour after our new-found friend explained its potential. “It’s a fishing village with a long beach and Inca ruins,” she had said, excitedly. We were sold. I had left my base in Colombia and was exploring the rest… Continue Reading…
I had left Ecuador and after spending my last stop at Vilcabamba – the Valley of Longevity, I had jumped on a night bus with my new partner in crime. We were due to spend the next two weeks together travelling down through Peru and visiting social impact projects on the way. I had been… Continue Reading…
My time in Costa Rica was limited. Having only been stamped for 10 days entry meant that I was on a whistle stop tour. One of the highlights that I simply had to do was snorkel at Isla Tortuga, Costa Rica, an island near the Nicoya Pennisular named after a turtle because of its shape,… Continue Reading…
It was one of the nicest sunrises I had seen. Hues of pink shone across the waves and pink fluffy clouds floated gently in the sky. Being so close to the waters edge, listening to the gently lapping of the waves each night as I drifted off to sleep, I felt incredibly lucky. I had found… Continue Reading…
Fascinating, stuck in time and a mecca for salsa fans, Cuba is one of the most fascinating countries I have ever been to… Flying into Holguin in Cuba on Thomas Cook airlines I felt like a tourist, sat with men in Bermuda shirts and families ready to get some sun on their two week package… Continue Reading…
What do you do when it starts raining and you’re in an open air club? Cheer and just keep on dancing. That’s what the 5000 people at Top Hill, the best club in Montenegro did anyway! And I was one of them. Located on the top of Toplis Hill with night views across the city, top… Continue Reading…
Crossing back into Mexico felt like receiving a big warm hug. There was something about it; the climate, the friendly people and possibly the fact that I actually felt tall here! I was so glad to be back. I was even more glad to be back on the Ado buses. They are big and spacious… Continue Reading…
I could barely see my feet as I trod gingerly through the dark and into the thicket following a local Rasta whom I had just met at the Tipsy Tuna bar on the beach in Placencia. After a strong rum punch he had offered me a tour of the peninsular and who was I to… Continue Reading…
Wow what a day my final day in Jordan has been. Haven woken ready to leave this turbulent country, I am now sad to depart. With only one day left I had to see as much as I could in my last remaining hours, and despite warnings from the foreign office to stay away from… Continue Reading…
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