Tips for visiting Siri Pada (Adam’s Peak) on the Hatton Route
I recently made the pilgrimage to Siri Pada via the Hatton route, and it was an unforgettable journey. If you’re considering taking the Hatton route …
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A journey to Siri Pada (Adam’s Peak)
Where and When: Siri Pada, Sri Lanka, 26/27 January 2026 A bit of background… Siri Pada (literal meaining “Sacred Foot”), known in English as Adam’s …
Don’t Visit Ko Lipe
After 19 years, I finally went back to Ko Lipe, the Thai island I spent close to a month on in 2006. Back then, it was one of those super off-the-be…
An African Adventure: Day 13 – Return to Victoria Falls
Where and when: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, September 2025 Back to Zimbabwe 0720: We leave the TLou Lodge hotel shortly after breakfast. By 07:30, we’r…
How I Got My Visa to France
I’ve been in love with France ever since my first trip to Bordeaux in 2010. Friends I had met back in Thailand showed me around the area and intro…
An African Adventure: Day 12 – Chobe National Park
Where and when: Chobe National Park, Botswana, September 2025 Sunrise Safari at Chobe National Park 0545: It’s an early start, still dark as we leave…
An African Adventure: Day 11 – Exit Nambia and reenter Botswana
Where and when: Caprivi Strip, Namibia and Chobe National Park, Botswana, September 2025 On the Caprivi Strip 0700: We leave the hotel just after sun…
An African Adventure: Day 10 – Exit Botswana, Enter Namibia
Where and when: Caprivi Strip, Namibia, September 2025 On the way to Namibia 0830: Time to wave goodbye to Nguma Island Lodge after two peaceful Cont…
An African Adventure: Day 9 – Mokoro Safari and Nature Walk
Where and when: Nguma Island Lodge Okavango, Okavango Delta, September 2025 On the Mokoros 0830: Today, we are setting out to explore the lagoon the …
An African Adventure: Day 8 – Into the Heart of the Okavango
Where and when: Maun to Nguma Island Lodge, September 2025 After a short pause for some Christmas posts, I am continuing the series about my Continue…
A Christmas Visit to Strasbourg: Part 2 (of 2)
Where and when: Strasbourg, France, December 2025 We visited Strasbourg for a short pre-Christmas break in December. This is Part 2 of a two-part pos…
A Christmas Visit to Strasbourg: Part 1 (of 2)
Where and when: Strasbourg, France, December 2025 Strasbourg had been on my list for a while — not right at the top, but somewhere in Continue readin…
A Christmas Afternoon in Lille
Where and when: Lille, France, 18 December 2025 My first trip to Lille was long before I started this blog in 2015. To be honest, Continue reading …
The 8 Best Airbnb Experiences in Tokyo
Tokyo is one of those cities that feels endlessly deep. You can visit a dozen times and still discover new food stalls, hidden shrines, late-night b…
Karlovy Vary at Christmas
Where and when: Karlovy Vary, Czechia, December 2024 Back in 2017, when we visited Prague, we stopped off in Karlovy Vary. It was only a Continue rea…
Luxembourg at Christmas
Where and when: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, December 2024 We visited Luxembourg City few days prior to Christmas last year. So this post has been a …
An African Adventure: Day 7 – From Elephant Sands to the Skies Above the Okavango
Where and when: Botswana, 19 September 2025 0730: It’s the morning after the night before. All the elephants who were partying by the waterhole late …
An African Adventure: Day 6 – Vic Falls to Elephant Sands
When and where: On the road to Elephant Sands, 18 September 2025 0740: We are officially on the road and it is an early start Continue reading from…
An African Adventure: Day 5 – Zambia and the Devil’s Pool
Where and when: Victoria Falls, Zambia, 17 September 2025 Having seen Victoria falls from Zimbabwe yesterday, I had planned to explore the falls from…
Why Your Airplane Ticket is So Expensive
I’ve been traveling for close to twenty years . In that time, the airline industry has changed a lot. The use of points and miles has become widesp…