Hiking Patagonia
When I was younger, my dad used to take my brother and I hiking and camping and although the novelty factor of camping and living in the bush was there, I never really understood or enjoyed having to walk hours on end to reach our…
Ushuaia Review
I finally made it Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, after four flights and almost 50 hours of travel time from Istanbul. My first flight was to Dubai, then Rio de Janerio and then Buenos Aires and finally to Ushuaia. It’s fair to say…
Liechtenstein Love
Nothing that I write will do it justice, but here goes… I love Liechtenstein. I never thought I’d ever say that, but thanks to Sigi (Papa), Katharina (Mama) and especially Marco, I have so much love for the sixth smallest country in the world. Liechtenstein…
Perfect Start to 2014
I had the perfect start to 2014. Is it a sign of a good year ahead? I certainly hope so. I didn’t meet the love of my life, I didn’t tick the final item off my bucket list, but I did spend the first day…
Lake Baikal Review
Lake Baikal is the largest, oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, with a plunging depth of 1,637m and contains one fifth of the world’s supply. Located just 70km from Irkutsk in Eastern Siberia, this quaint town would thrive in the summer with the…
Ulaanbaatar Review
Ulaanbaatar is stunning. Despite being named on WikiTravel as one of the most drab looking cities in the world, a bumpy one-hour bus ride out to the Terelj National Park will quickly change this notion. I arrived into Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday 27 November after the…