1) 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 traveling with some like minded … Continue reading 5 things to know about overland travel in Africa by truck
On 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 are hearing the sound of … Continue reading Ventisquero Negro – Argentina’s Black Glacier
One night in November 2009, my dad and I experienced a strange evening in Damascus. Continue reading A strange evening in Damascus
Famous for its coastlines, beaches, clotted cream and pasties, I finally explored Cornwall during our Easter holidays in 2008. Continue reading Cornwall Highlights
During our recent one week trip to Malaysia, we decided to head north to Penang, famous for being the food capital of Malaysia. It was a beautiful drive up to the north and we crossed the new 22.5km Penang Bridge which is the longest in South East Asia. Georgetown The capital city of Penang and … Continue reading Penang: Malaysia’s food capital and more
I discovered and visited a lot of places on my own the first time I went to Japan in the summer of 2008. My schedule during the 2 weeks when I had the Japan Rail Pass was intense. One one of the mornings, I headed out at 6.40 am from Nagoya and 3 hours and … Continue reading A day trip to Kanazawa and Shirakawa-go
We decided to celebrate Eid this year (25/06/2017) by attending the final day of the 30th Swiss Yodelling Festival held in Brig. Up to 15,000 yodelers, flag throwers and alphorn blowers were admired by an enthusiastic crowd of 150,000 visitors. Brig itself is located in canton Valais, surrounded by the Swiss Alps. The views of … Continue reading Swiss Yodelling Festival
