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Top 10 things to do in Dubai

July 30, 2018 by SuitcasesandLattes Leave a Comment

I was privileged enough to live in Dubai for 6 months doing an accounting secondment (sounds great right?). Even though it was for work I managed to enjoy most of what this magnificent place has to offer. When I arrived in Dubai I could not believe the grand scale of things – I lightly use … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, Dubai, General, International Travel Tagged: atlantis, Burj, Burj Khalifa, cruise, Desert Safari, dubai, indoor skiing, International travel, mall of the emirates, palm islands, ski dubai, Travel, travelstart, UAE, water parks

Bali Itinerary – a chilled 14 Day Itinerary

June 15, 2017 by SuitcasesandLattes 3 Comments

In search of a “cheap” international vacay My partner and I were planning a holiday around Easter (March / April 2017). We were looking for a cheap (or well, budget), stress-free, beach holiday. I’m generally an anxious person (see here) and I didn’t want all the stress associated with planning a trip so I was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, Indonesia, International Travel Tagged: accomodation, bali, budget, Cape Town, flights, Halal, holiday, indonesia, International travel, Massage

“This is all Greek to me” – Athens in 2 days!

December 9, 2016 by SuitcasesandLattes 2 Comments

Planning a trip to Greece is not an easy task, especially around August. It’s probably the busiest and most expensive time to go. However, travelling from Budapest, it seemed like a good idea at the time. It can be pretty overwhelming to find the perfect place to stay in Athens. After  some research, we decided … [Read more…]

Posted in: Europe, Greece, International Travel Tagged: Acropolis, Athens, Europe, Greece, Greek Salad, Gyros, International travel, Monastiraki square, Olympian Zeus, parthenon, Plaka, Souvlaki, Spanakopita, Travel

El Nido- Luxury beaching on a Budget

May 16, 2016 by SuitcasesandLattes 1 Comment

By our standards, we planned this trip in a rush. Flights were booked in January and we were off to Philippines on the 1st of March. So my usual meticulous researching and prep didn’t happen. If I did do proper research, I would have realized that two weeks is nowhere near enough to see all … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, International Travel, Philippines Tagged: calaan beach cottages, El Nido, getting to nacpan beach, how to get to el nido, International travel, nacpan beach, Philippines, philippines itinerary, taiyo beach cottages

Mauritius – Paradise on earth

February 19, 2016 by SuitcasesandLattes 2 Comments

Choosing a Honeymoon destination can be very overwhelming at first. But you have to ask yourself…what do you want from your honeymoon? For me, I wanted a place that had a “beachy” vibe as well as a little bit of adventure. I didn’t want to travel far, but I wanted the Rand to go far. … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, Mauritius Tagged: beachcomber, beaches, Chamarel, dolphin swim, glass boat tour, Grand Baie, holiday, honeymoon, Ile aux Cerfs, International travel, Mauritius, swimming with dolphins, tea plantation, vacation, zip lining

Pamukkale and Hieropolis, Turkey

September 22, 2015 by SuitcasesandLattes 5 Comments

Whether to go to Pamukkale or not was a bit of a toss-up. It is a World Heritage Site and is constantly listed as one of the top sites to visit in Turkey. Problem was that we were in Selcuk (Ephesus) for only 2 nights and a day trip by bus takes about 5-6 hrs … [Read more…]

Posted in: International Travel, Turkey Tagged: Antique pool, Blog, Denizli, Hierapolis, Hieropollis, Historical sites, International travel, Pamukalle, Roman ruins, Travel, Turkey

Cappadocia- How High can you go? Hot-air Ballooning

September 3, 2015 by SuitcasesandLattes 4 Comments

Whether to go on a hot-air balloon was actually a difficult decision for me. I knew the experience would be amazing but I couldn’t justify spending that amount of money on an experience that only lasts an hour. That takes a huge chunk of our spending money in what was supposed to be a budget trip … [Read more…]

Posted in: Europe, International Travel, Turkey Tagged: Blog, Cappadocia, Cappadocia hot air balloon, Goreme, Goreme open air museum, International travel, Turkey

Koh Samui: The Impiana Resort Chaweng Noi- Hotel Review

July 15, 2014 by SuitcasesandLattes 1 Comment

I can never be accused of not doing my research. Choosing the hotel we wanted to stay at on Koh Samui literally took months. We had high expectations and not the biggest budget. We wanted a hotel on the beach, close to the main area of Chaweng but far enough to feel secluded and away … [Read more…]

Posted in: Asia, International Travel, Thailand Tagged: Chaweng Noi, Impiana, International travel, Koh Samui, Thailand

The LIT Hotel, Bangkok- Hotel Review

June 27, 2014 by SuitcasesandLattes 1 Comment

The LIT, Bangkok, is a 4-star boutique hotel in the Siam/ National stadium area. We chose the hotel due to its location which is very near to the BTS train station and near to the MBK shopping centre. I was also intrigued by the idea of a design boutique hotel. We had previously stayed at … [Read more…]

Posted in: International Travel, Thailand Tagged: Bangkok, Hotel Review, International travel, Thailand, The Lit

The ParkRoyal Hotel- Kuala Lumpur

May 13, 2014 by SuitcasesandLattes 2 Comments

The ParkRoyal was the first hotel we stayed at on our trip. We chose this hotel as it is very conveniently situated in the heart of Bukit Bintang. Its a 5 star hotel with a price tag starting at just over a R1000 per night. 5 Star accommodation in KL is more expensive than Bangkok. … [Read more…]

Posted in: International Travel, Malaysia Tagged: Bukit Bintang, International travel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, The Parkroyal, Travel
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