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 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 →
Ultimate Travelist #124: Bryggen part 3
Our final morning in Bergen took us on an adventure up to Fløyen. Our journey started with a ride on the finacular, up the hills surrounding the city. Arriving at the top the views out over Bergen city centre were beautiful. Baby Kea obviously made a bee line for the playground. This is a great... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Travelist #124: Bryggen part 2
Following morning we headed into Bergen town to explore. As we wondered through the food market we spotted the iconic buildings in the background. Making our way over to these beautiful buildings we were surprised to find that they are not just the facade that you see at the front, there are little alleys that... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Travelist #124: Bryggen part 1
One of my favourite getaways this year was a long weekend in Bergen, Norway. To make the most of the weekend we flew in Friday night and were up early the following morning to start our drive to Hardangerfjord. The drive took us through beautiful countryside running alongside other fjords, waterfalls and mountains. As we... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Travelist #231: Rila Monastary
After visiting the Church of Sveti Jovan Bigorksi in North Macedonia we stopped in at a few more little monasteries, before crossing the boarder to Bulgaria. We drove through the beautiful Bulgarian countryside heading for the next big monetary that we would visit, Rila monastary. Rila monastary is set in the beautiful location surrounded by... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Travelist #446: Church of Sveti Jovan Bigorksi
Recently we started exploring more of Eastern Europe, and found ourselves on a bit of a Monastery tour through North Macedonia and Bulgaria.The first one being the Monastery of John the Baptist, in North Macedonia. During our time in North Macedonia we were staying on Skopje. Once we left the bustle of the city it... Continue Reading →
Unforgettable Things to Do & Ultimate Travelist #93: Blue Lagoon
While the weather hadn't been perfect most of the trip, it at least had clear visibility. However on the day we headed to the Blue Lagoon the fog had set in and it was a very different story. As we drove through the national park (our pit stop before going to the Blue Lagoon) we... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Travelist #60: Jökulsàrlòn
Our journey continued on from Vatnajökull National Park along the coast to Jökulsàrlòn. From the moment we pulled off the main road and drove the short distance to the carpark, our jaws dropped and the car slowed to a crawl. The beauty of this area was outstanding. The river that flowed out to the sea... Continue Reading →
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