For our anniversary we decided we would skip the gifts and use the gift money for a vacay instead. After all, someone once said that the happiness from experiences outlasts the happiness from gifts (although both don’t hurt!). We weren’t out looking for a beach holiday, we wanted an adventure – somewhere neither of us … [Read more…]
Tripadvisor is definitely your friend when planning a vacay. However, more often than not, the amount of information can be a little overwhelming though. One of the things I wanted to do while in Phuket was to take a cruise around the picturesque Phang Nga Bay. I know many people go to Phang Nga Bay … [Read more…]
Last week we were invited to the Cape Town launch of Green Monday South Africa. Keen to know more, we made our way down to the uber-cool, steampunk, Truth Coffee in Buitenkant Street. After being treated to delectable starters (animal product free!), yummy almond-milk cappuccinos and chilled tunes courtesy of the band, the Rivertones, we got … [Read more…]
It was killer deciding what to do with our last 2 nights in the magical beach paradise of Phuket!! We had already booked 5 nights at the Holiday Inn Express Patong followed by 2 nights at the Phi Phi Erawan on Phi Phi Island. In the name of blogging, we decided not to go back … [Read more…]
We flew from Capadoccia (Kayseri) to Izmir with SunExpress. Tickets costed only around R350 (32USD). We booked a few months in advance. An overnight bus costed around R150 but takes about 10 hrs – a suitable option if you’re on an extra tight budget. Izmir airport is very modern and well connected. We decided to take … [Read more…]