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…]
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…]
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…]
When planning our trip to Turkey, Cappadocia was a must-see. Cappadocia is a province and not a city. We chose to stay in the town of Goreme as it is close to all the sites we wanted to see and it gave us the opportunity to stay in a cave hotel (Who doesn’t want to … [Read more…]
Phi Phi Island Most people refer to the beautiful Phi Phi Islands as one place – when in fact, various islands make up the area. Phi Phi Don is the largest island and is the only one that has accommodation (apart from a few tents on Phi Phi Le). As explained in a previous post, … [Read more…]
After returning from vacation, the things you worried about before your trip can seem so silly. I didn’t pre-book any tours at all as I knew (via Tripadvisor) that it was much cheaper to book while you are in Phuket. There was one tour I made sure I booked beforehand though. We were booked to stay … [Read more…]
Searching online for accommodation in Phuket is overwhelming! After chatting to a few people I decided I wanted to be in the heart of the action – Patong. The Patong beach area is the touristy centre of Phuket. It has the (busy) beach, the shopping and the infamous nightlife in and around Bangla Road. I’m … [Read more…]
You cannot go to Bangkok and not see the Grand Palace! It is crazily busy and hot but that’s no excuse to miss out on seeing the cultural heart of the city. Best of all, a lot of the must-see temples are fairly close to one another. There are a few things to keep in … [Read more…]
I had this song by Toya Delazy playing in my head most of the time I was in Bangkok: Bangkok isn’t technically “my city” but I loved it anyway. I can’t put my finger on what exactly – maybe it was the buzz, the heat, the food, the shopping, the lifestyle, the numerous massages. I’m … [Read more…]