Where and when: Petra, Jordan – 4th Feb 2023 0800: Today is a free day for us to spend at Petra, so the minibus drops
Category: Destinations
Jordan Discovery Day 4 – Petra
Where and when: Petra, Jordan, 3rd Feb 2023 0800: Leave Aqaba and head to Petra, Jordan’s most well known tourist site as well as a
Jordan Discovery Day 3 – Camel Rides and Red Sea Snorkeling
Where and when: Wadi Rum and Aqaba, Jordan, 2 February 2023 0600: Another early start, not least because I slept in fits and starts due
Jordan Discovery Day 2 – Wadi Rum
Where and when: Wadi Rum, Jordan. 1st February 2023 0715: Breakfast at Hotel Toledo in Amman. Good selection of local and international foods. 0800: Leave
Jordan Discovery Day 1 – Amman
Where and When: Amman, Jordan – 31st January 2023 0300: The alarm goes off. A very, very early start for me. As I had an
5 things I discovered in Antwerp
We visited Antwerp last December, for a pre-Christmas city break. Antwerp is the second most populous city in Belgium, with a population of around 1.2
Day Trip to St Kilda – A Journey to the Edge of the World
There’s the middle of nowhere, there’s the back of beyond, and then there is St Kilda. St Kilda is an archipelago located 50 miles off
Happy Sri Lankan New Year!
The Sri Lankan New Year is just around the corner. It is the biggest festival on the Sri Lankan calendar and is the equivalent of
Things that Surprised Me about Tibet
To me, every trip I take brings many surprises. Some good, some not so good. But each one is a chance to learn and to
Southern China and Tibet: Day 12 – Panda Breeding Research Centre and Goodbye to China
0900: It’s our last day in China. Today, we are visiting the world famous Chengdu Panda Breeding Research centre. It is a relatively early start,
Southern China and Tibet: Day 11 – Leshan Buddha and Wenshu Temple
0930: Today we are going to see Leshan Buddha, the largest Buddha statue in the World. Leshan is a 2 hour drive from Chengdu, so we
Southern China and Tibet: Day 10 – Shigatse to Chengdu
0900: It’s our last day in Tibet. We are travelling from Shigatse to Tibet, and catching a flight back to Chengdu. So, not a lot
Southern China and Tibet: Day 9 – Gyantse to Shigatse
After a bit of a break, it’s back my series of post of Southern China and Tibet. I’m picking up where I left off, Day
36 hours in Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik has been on my list of places to visit for a very long time. So when we finally visited, I made to sure to
Diary of a Tourist 