On our final day in Egypt our morning was put to good use visiting our last temple, Karnak Temple. What better way to finish the trip than a visit to the temple of the Kings. As we walked down the avenue lined with statues of rams the grandeur if the place hit us and our... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Travelist #82: Valley of the Kings
Our trip to the Valley of the Kings had us up early to try and beat some of the crowds. We arrived in the Valley of the Kings by 9am, and it was HOT! We tried to stay out of the direct sun, but the only real relief was inside the tombs. Our entrance fee... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Travelist #238: Luxor Temple
From Aswan we sailed back up the Nile, over a few days, to Luxor. Once back in Luxor our tour hadn't finished, we still had a few days to explore the sites and gems of Luxor. Our first excursion on the list was Luxor Temple. The moment we approached we were blown away with the... Continue Reading →
Unforgettable Journeys to Take: Felucca Down the Nile (part2)
After a relaxing trip down the Nile we had a few days docked in Aswan exploring the city and surrounding area. Unlike a lot of the smaller towns that we stopped at along the way Aswan was a more modern town with a beautiful waterfront area, that really felt like you were in a totally... Continue Reading →
Unforgettable Journeys to Take: Traveling Down the Nile (part1)
My first trip to Egypt had to be a Nile cruise, travelling from luxor to Aswan and back again. Being such a fundamental source of life through ancient and modern day Egypt, I was very excited to be spending some time traveling on it. We flew into Luxor arriving very late. So headed straight to... Continue Reading →
Unforgettable Places to See: Venice (part 3)
After a day of soaking up the sights and sounds of Piazza San Marco, we wanted to venture into other areas of the city. So we made our way down to the canal at Piazza San Marco again, but this time hoped on one of the local commuter boats. On the boat we were able... Continue Reading →
Unforgettable Places to See & Ultimate Travelist #26: Venice, Piazza San Marco
After a magical entrance to Venice the night before we started our first day of sightseeing by soaking up the atmosphere as we walked through the streets. Stopping along the way to view the canal and the iconic gondolas. Passing by a gallery we decided to head in and look at the modern art instillations.... Continue Reading →
Unforgettable Places to See: Venice (part1)
One of my favourite places I've visited, is Venice. I've visited in the deeps of winter, height of summer and also when there have been massive downpours flooding St Marco's Piazza. And each time has been just as charming as the last. In all my visits, the hands down best way to arrive in Venice... Continue Reading →
Unforgettable Islands to Escape to: Bali part 3
Our final day trip from Balian Beach was probably the highlight for me of the trip. We were picked up reasonably early in the morning by our driver and we began the drive out to the eastern side of the island, to West Bali National Park. The drive was beautiful and gave us a great... Continue Reading →
Unforgettable Islands to Escape to: Bali part 2
Our first day trip from Balian Beach was into the centre of the Island, visiting temples and Ubud. After a reasonable drive we arrived at the Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati temple. Stepping out of the car and into the temple grounds was like entering a totally different place, far removed from where we were a... Continue Reading →
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