Top 5 Things To Do In Saigon (HCMC)

Ho Chi Minh City is the hot, pulsating metropolis of Vietnam. 1. Walking tour I strongly suggest taking the Trails and Tales walking tour on the first day that you get here. Adam, an expat teaching English in HCMC organizes an informative, fast paced 3 hour orientation to this great city. Crossing the streets in HCMC…

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A weekend in Cape Town

  Where we stayed: Garden Court Nelson Mandela Boulevard This was our second stay at this hotel and we weren’t disappointed. We get a discounted rate as part of Discovery Vitality and is the best value for money option for us. It’s in a good location close to most attractions, the rooms are nice and…

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CAPE TOWN FOR EASTER

My high school friend is getting married in Camps Bay this weekend. So excited! We are leaving tomorrow to Cape Town for 4 days. Can’t wait to see all our favourite places, visit some wine farms and eat delicious food! Any suggestions of things to do/see/eat on our trip? Happy Easter!

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Stunning Cappadocia, Turkey in 2 Days!

These two days were undoubtedly the highlight of my trip. The hot air balloon experience is a once in a lifetime experience that I will treasure forever! Two full days is just enough time, as you will need to book the hot air balloon for your second morning there. Day 1 We arrived early (6:30am)…

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Pamukkale

Selcuk –  Denizli (Pamukkale)-Goreme We were going to take a train from Selcuk to Pamukkale but decided against it because there would be too many stops on the way and the trains would be full -increasing the chances that we would be standing for the full duration of the trip, so we opted for the…

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The Ancient City of Ephesus

Istanbul – Selcuk (Ephesus) We took an early morning flight from Istanbul to Izmir. Once at the Izmir airport we caught the TCDD train to Selcuk. We were immediately greeted by a friendly man once we disembarked from the train station. We asked him where the Nazar Hotel was and he explained – but then…

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Istanbul in 3 days

Day 1 We arrived in Istanbul at 3pm and managed to find our way to our hotel in Sultanahmet using the public tram. We got off at the bus station first to confirm and pay for our booking of the overnight bus from Pamukkale to Cappodoccia at the Metro Turizm office. My first introduction to…

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