Travel
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Visiting Pamukkale and Hierapolis
A trip to Turkey isn’t complete without visiting these top bucket list items – Pamukkale and Hierapolis. Located in the South Western part of Turkey in Denizli provence, Pamukkale is the more well known of these two world heritage sites, with it’s unique travertine terraces. Hierapolis is the ancient city that once stood above the terraces and the ruins can still be explored today. If you are in Turkey, then visiting Pamukkale and Hierapolis is a must do. Pamukkale Pamukkale which means cotton castle in Turkish is one of Turkey’s most popular tourist attractions. The white thermal pools are made of terraced travertine – a mineral carbonate deposit that is left…
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Taking a Hot Air Balloon Ride in Turkey
Taking a hot air balloon ride in Turkey is one of those spectacular experiences that should not be missed if you have the opportunity to visit Turkey. It’s an incredible experience that will have you floating over the unique landscape of Goreme, a place where you could be forgiven for thinking you landed on another planet. Goreme’s landscape is made up of incredible rock formations referred to as the fairy chimneys, along with stunning valleys and the backdrop of the mountains in the distance. Then there is the chance to witness a magnificent sunrise as it peaks into view and bathes the landscape with a warm orange glow. It’s one…
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Dine Around The World With Locals
When you think of sharing a rustic hearty meal with a local family whilst on your travels, how do you imagine it to be? I see myself immediately conjuring up images of being unexpectedly invited to my neighbours villa (of course it’s a villa!) to share a meal overlooking some incredibly picturesque vineyard in Tuscany. The wine is flowing, the conversation effortless and the Italian food brought to the table by an Italian mamma who’s lovingly made everything from scratch. Okay, it’s fair to say that I’ve probably watched far too many Hollywood movies. These types of spontaneous experiences are not likely to happen too often for the average tourist…
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The Top 15 Places To See in Istanbul
Istanbul is a city like no other, with an incredible rich history that dates back to the 6th millennium BC. Once the largest city in the world during the Ottoman Empire rule, it had an envious strategic and economic position that linked the trade routes between Europe and Asia. Istanbul is the fifth largest city in the world and is currently home to around 14 million people. Istanbul was previously known as Constantinople, named after it’s conquerer, Constantine the Great. Constantinople served as the new Eastern Capital of the Roman Empire. This city has many cultural influences (evidenced on many monuments) over the centuries due to being conquered by the…
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The Turkish Flavours Food Tour – A Culinary Delight
They say variety is the spice of life and if you ever find yourself travelling through Istanbul, one will truly appreciate that very sentiment while exploring the amazing cuisine. In fact it’s a given, that if you visit Istanbul you can’t leave without doing a food tour. Food is the heart and soul of this country and to miss out on a food tour will have you missing out on a deeply cultural facet of Turkey. This brings me to Turkish Flavours, a food tour company that has captured the heart and soul of the food journey market through Turkey. Turkish Flavours I was invited to experience the real…
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The Travel Checklist and Packing Guide Free eBook
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The Captivating Dunnottar Castle
When I think of old medieval castles, my mind almost always wanders to somewhere in the English or Scottish countryside. In fact castles have always fascinated me and I put that down to being an Australian. Why I hear you ask? Well, Australia doesn’t have the sort of grand history of kings and queens and magnificent castles of that seen in Europe. So when I visited Scotland, seeing castles was always going to be on my list of must visits. I have family living on the East Coast of Scotland and on my first visit, I was taken to the very captivating Dunnottar Castle. Dunnottar Castle Dunnottar Castle is every…
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The Harry Potter Tour at Warner Bros Studio
The Harry Potter Tour at Warner Bros Studio is a must for any Harry Potter fan visiting the UK. In fact you don’t even have to be a die hard Potter fan to enjoy the tour. When we (myself and my two teenaged kids) visited London last winter, right on top of the bucket list was to do the Harry Potter Studio Tour. My kids grew up with the Harry Potter books and they eagerly awaited when each movie was to be released. I was pretty much the same! Ever since Hagrid uttered those words “you’re a wizard Harry” in the first movie we all became obsessed Potter fans. Here…
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High Tea at the Ritz Hotel London
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15 Places to travel to when you turn 40
Let’s face it there are a gazillion lists out there about travel and particularly so for the Millenials. Cities you must travel to in your 20s, places you must see before you turn 30, those epic backpacking adventures for 20 somethings. Now what if you are about to turn 40 or even 50 and you haven’t been to any of these places. Does this mean that somehow your life has been short-changed or that you’ve missed the boat (terrible pun I know) on travel? Of course not, travel is for all ages, with the only difference being that each generation may have a different perspective on what defines a great…
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Taking a road trip to the 12 Apostles
The 12 Apostles is one of Australia’s most well known and popular tourist attractions – aside from the harbour bridge and Uluru. The coastline stretches some 30 km and is incredibly stunning, rugged and dramatic. I happen to live about 2 hours away from Port Campbell and I thought it was high time that I take a road trip to the 12 Apostles and witness one of Australia’s natural wonders. It’s strange how I haven’t been down this way since I was around 14 on a school excursion and even though it’s an easy drive down I have never put it on priority. Kind of like how you take something…
