In truth, Istanbul was never high on my list of places to visit, and we only stopped off here as you can’t get direct flights to Cappadocia. However, we were pleasantly surprised with the city and its unique mix of cultures, architecture, and history. We spent 3 nights here, which was just enough to get […]
Seeing the hundreds of hot air balloons all rise and float around at sunrise had been on my bucket list for a little while; ever since starting photography, and Cappadocia certainly did not disappoint. For those that do not know, Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey known for having some of the best conditions
I want to preface this blog by saying because of the time of year that me and my friends could get time off of work we visited in the shoulder season meaning there wasn’t a huge amount of backpackers in vietnam at the time and the weather was hit and miss at we went right
Wow, what a place Madeira is. I’ve been on a couple of hiking holidays throughout Europe, and this was by far the best. Smashing the Swiss Alps and the Slovenian dolmites out of the park. There is literally everything here from colossal waterfalls to eerie forests straight out of the Lord of the Rings to
A whole month in Thailand. The longest I’ve traveled a county to date. Yet it still wasn’t enough. Thailand is one of the best countries in the world to travel to, and after spending a month here, my overarching feeling was that I should have booked an extra month off work. Ranking everywhere we went
When people say they’re going travelling for the first time there’s one destination which comes to mind before all others and that is South East Asia. For everything from stunning national parks to boat days, diving to beach volleyball there is nothing you could possibly want to do that you cannot find here and for
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Machu Picchu is certainly the most famous landmark in Peru and one of the most famous in the world; before the pandemic it reached 1,500,000 visitors in a single year and is now recovering close to those numbers. With its incredible and unique location this has caused some conversational issues though which has lead many
With another 8 hour bus journey out of the way we arrived in Cusco in the evening with just enough time to be forced into a vegan restaurant by the veggies of the group. It was surprisingly good and turned out to be the rule rather than the exception in Cusco. It was probably the
From Huacachina many people then go on to stop in Arequipa where there is lots of different hikes and activities to do before moving on to Puno and Cusco. With limited time on the trip we took a marathon bus journey overnight all the way to Puno from Huacachina. 26 hours and over 4000 meters
