Cappadocia is a breathtaking region of Turkey that is know for it incredible rock formations, know as the Fairy Chimneys, which have been inhabited by various civilisations for thousands of years. These next few photo’s are the last of my Turkey blog trilogy and are taken from in and around the market stalls and master …
The ancient wonders of Pamukkale
Pamukkale is a small town is located in Denizli region of Southern Turkey. Once you arrive in Pamukkale you look up into the hills you will see some of the most amazing natural formations in the world. Pamukkale is actually translated as “Cotton Castles” which is the only way to describe these natural wonders. The …
Istanbul – The Heart Of Turkey
Filled with breathtaking mosques, grand bazaar’s, freshly pomegranate juice. Istanbul is one of the most unassuming and humble cities that I had the opportunity of visiting during our Euro trip. Istanbul is a cultural junction where Europe meets Asia, which is hard not to notice when you’re walking down the city streets. Here are a …
Oh Roma!
Our visit to Roma was short but sweet, therefore so is this blog post. If you took away the cars and the hordes of tourists and gypsies which occupy this city 365 days a year; you would actually feel like you had just stepped out of a time capsule two thousand years ago. The statues, …
Out the back of Rome
During our third and final Helpx stay, we had the pleasure of working one hour north of Rome on a beautiful property owned by a lovely lady by the name of Tosi. While working on her property for two weeks, Tosi showed us many beautiful spot well off the tourist trails which had me in …
All aboard for the Amalfi Coast
Amongst the horde of tourists which frequent Southern Italy’s prized stretch of coastline, Amalfi, Capri and Positano are three of the most picturesque, must see spots you could ever imagine. Here are a few pics from our week long stay on the Amalfi Coast. Enjoy.
Fast forward to FOTSUN
So chronologically speaking, I should be blogging about Italy’s stunning Amalfi Coast. But the harsh reality is that I’m actually back on home soil down under and showing some mild symptoms of “post travel blues”. Luckily for us we had the opportunity to road trip up to the coast to Port Macquarie to my favourite of the …
Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre, or Five Lands, if its translated (although far less impressive), is one of the most stunning stretches of coastline we visited on our trip, which is located in northern Italy.Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, Corniglia, Riomaggiore are the five villages which make up the Cinque Terre region and are linked by hiking trails as well …
Venice and the Fondolas…oops I mean Gondolas…
Ahh Venice, one of the most romantic locations in the entire world. Once you’re off the touristic trails, you can find those dreamy backstreets, surrounded by an interlocking maze of canals, that you have always dreamt about walking down with a loved one. One hot tip to mothers, boyfriends and husbands…be wary of the uber …
Flocking to Florence
We managed to visit the city of Florence in Italy’s north on a couple of different occasion during our travels of Italy. Battling it out on the streets with the throng of tourist, gypsies street merchants and their affiliated merch (including the ever so stylish, old school penis apparel see examples below), there is plenty …
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