Exploring Bucharest Christmas Markets Romania
We decided when we were in Turkey that we would head to snow for Christmas. So on the way, we had a stop in Bucharest, Romania and country number 43 on our world trip. We mainly chose here because (we are Australian, and we have grown up with a hot Christmas, so) the idea of […]
Exploring Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
Yesterday saw us heading north in Bulgaria. We wanted to see the historical little town of Veliko Tarnovo and arrived mid-afternoon. Veliko Tarnovo is the medieval capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom and the town with the most dramatic setting in the country. It is perched on several hills, and the Yantra River meandering through. […]
Exploring Old Plovdiv Bulgaria and a Renaissance stay
We finally left Istanbul, Turkey after a great 6-week stay, and headed to Bulgaria in what seemed to be hours and hours of driving on the Turkish side in the rain. For the first time ever we had smiled at a border crossing. I nearly fell out of the car. Firstly the Turkish side checks […]
Five Star Service at Sirkeci Mansion Istanbul
We drove into Istanbul at peak hour. It was a hair-raising experience that led us straight into the Grand Bazaar and definitely worth a read. (In fact our story even ended up being published in a book). We arrived in the dark and stopped outside the front door of the Sirkeci Mansion Boutique Hotel. Like […]
We find a cool bull in Istanbul
We just spend a few days in the Historical old town section of Istanbul on the European side. Now we move to the ‘trendy and hip’ European side, but also go and visit the Asian side of Istanbul And this where … … We find a cool bull in Istanbul It was only supposed to […]
We drove our car through the Bazaar in Istanbul
After a fantastic stay in Safranbolu Ottoman town, we headed toward Istanbul. But the car needed a mechanic – again. It has a loud noise in the front wheel. We had already had a service in Kalkan. There the mechanic promised us he had attended to all on the list. The next day, we had […]
The Travelers Perfect Packing List
Sponsored Post It’s true that when you first begin nomadic travels as a family, you are bound to over pack. As the days, weeks, months (and sometimes years) go by…you more seriously evaluate how often you use each item in your pack, and how essential it is. Is it worth hauling? Is it worth packing […]
We Slept in a Cave in Cappadocia
This is our third year of travel, and over that time we have slept in many weird and wonderful abodes. We’ve slept in a Palace in Paraguay, a Tent in Croatia, a Treehouse in Guatemala, a Yurt in England, a Castle in Wales, and many more interesting places But this beats them all – we […]
From sandy beaches to snowy mountains in a day
We have just finished a three-week stay at the bottom of Turkey. This morning is a bit of a late start. The car was mainly packed yesterday, but as we couldn’t leave it parked on the property overnight due to the bad road that led there, I didn’t want to leave all the important and […]
Snow that isn’t cold ? Pamukkale Turkey
Did I just say ” Snow that isn’t cold? ” Yes, I did! Well, is it? Read on! We are in Türkiye, and what looks to be icy cold snowy hills.We have read about this place, and have our backpacks ready to hike up the hills. We park the car, and it isn’t really clear […]
Is this the First Loo with a View ?
We have arrived at Selçuk and it is Saturday night. As usual, we are ‘winging it’, and don’t have a hotel booked as it is offseason. We try a couple and they are both crazy prices for nothing very exciting. But, the minute we walk into the Efes Antik Otel we know we are going to stay […]
Troy, Yeşilyurt, Adatepe Ottoman Villages Turkey
Here are our latest adventures in Troy, Yeşilyurt, Adatepe Ottoman Villages Turkey We have finished our time in Gallipoli, so it is time to drive the car on the ferry from Eceabat to Cannakale. I wish we had time to look around this town, but we want to get to Troy (Cannakale), so “we can’t see […]