Destinations

You Cook – You Eat ! Kids Cooking Lesson In Istanbul

You Cook – You Eat! My Cooking Class In Istanbul Turkey Article by Explorason, Age 11 years Travelling allows me to experience all sorts of cultures and foods, and I enjoy learning to cook all over the world – From Africa to Vietnam, and even Turkey. I used to always want to be a chef […]

The Travelling Stranger In Istanbul Turkey

The Travelling Stranger In Istanbul Turkey or An Angel In Istanbul? I drove into Istanbul for the first time in my life at peak hour – guided by a GPS that could not be trusted.  Dusk was creeping into the afternoon sky, and the voice that guided me from this device instructed me to turn […]

You Should Add Malta To Your Bucket List

It’s my birthday – I can’t believe I am turning 55.  How did that happen?  I really don’t know, but I want to celebrate it in a new country, with new memories to start a new year, so we chose the tiny islands of Malta as country 69 on our world trip. And OH MY […]

Exploramum – Listed In TOP Australian Travel Bloggers

WOOHOO !!! We are excited to announce we are  listed in the TOP AUSTRALIAN & NZ BLOGGERS! In the world of website blogs, there are now literally thousands of people worldwide spending their spare hours ‘banging away’ on a keyboard.  Sharing their thoughts, memories, pains, triumphs, ideas, and their adventures. So when a Top Australia and New […]

South Italy. Pizza, Crumbling Buildings, And The Mafia

As our South Italy train slowly comes to a halt in the Naples Central Station, we can almost smell the aroma of pizza, mixed with the musty smell of old decaying buildings, as the worn and damaged cobblestone paths dipped and fell under our feet.  The air is filled with mystery as Napoli, as it […]

Kids Growing Up With A Life Of Travel

Last weekend we have enjoyed three lovely nights with the American family from The Talking Suitcase. Based in Nice, France their children now attend school here, and they live in a lovely apartment in the old town area of the city of Nice, just behind the seafront promenade where we have been invited to stay […]

Amazing Things To Do In Central America, Whoever You’re Travelling With

Amazing Things To Do In Central America, Whoever You’re Travelling With This is a Sponsored Post The beautiful bridge between North and South America is made up of the incredible seven countries which constitute Central America. It’s rich with things to do, from wandering around idyllic coastal villages, exploring ancient Mayan ruins, snorkeling, and a […]

Is Cinque Terre On Your Bucket List ? Top Tips And Things To Do

We knew a person once who went on and on about Cinque Terre, Italy.  She had read the book ‘One Thousand Places To See Before You Die’, and had added Cinque Terre to her bucket list, but is Cinque Terre on your bucket list?  Read on ….. She visited in summer and told us how the […]

Scotland In Winter – A Great Time to Travel

When most people think of Scotland, an image of a bagpipe player blowing a melodic tune on the cobblestone streets of Edinburgh may be conjured up in your mind.  If not that, then maybe the rolling hills of heather may be visualized; or possibly an old Scotsman drinking a pint of ale as he tells […]

Visiting San Marino 5th Smallest Country In The World

“So do you know the list of the smallest countries in the world” I am asked? Let me see … ” 1. Vatican City, 2. Monaco, 3. Nauru, 4. Tuvalu, and 5. San Marino”… Our World Country Count As Explorason is country counting on our world trip, San Marino for us also becomes the 69th […]

Collecting Treasures From Around The World

One day, when we finish traveling the world, I want to have a home filled with memories of our globetrotting.  Little knick-knacks that join together to form the story of our life-journey. This past week we stayed in iDesign Hotel in San Marino, one of the smallest countries in the world.  When talking with the […]

Luxury Lakeside Hotel In Zurich Switzerland SLH

I see the snow lightly fall, illuminated by the corner street lamp as I sit in the early morning twilight and sip my espresso coffee as my feet are warmed by the central heating. Out of my hotel window trams glide on their tracks past the architectural historic buildings and the Opera House nearby.  The rooftops […]