by Kirsty | June 3, 2020 | Indonesia
A guide to visiting Yogyakarta’s temples – the ones you should see and how to visit them The aim of our guide to visiting all of the temples near Yogyakarta is to assist you in planning a visit to some of Java’s most impressive sights, help you decide which ones...
by Kirsty | May 7, 2020 | Itinerary, Tunisia
Suggested Three Week Tunisia Itinerary TUNISIA ITINERARY SUMMARY Tunis – Sousse – Monastir – Mahdia – El Jem – Djerba Island – Tataouine – Old Matmata – Tozeur – Kairouan – El Kef – Dougga – Tunis...
by Kirsty | April 30, 2020 | Street Art, Tunisia
A guide to Project Djerbahood and the street art in Erriadh, Tunisia On the holiday island of Djerba in Tunisia, there is a traditional village that has changed beyond all recognition through street art. The village of Erriadh (Hara Sghira Er Riadh) received quite the...
by Kirsty | April 17, 2020 | Tunisia
Visiting Tunisia’s UNESCO sites independently – a guide on how to reach them by public transport, where to stay and what you’ll see Tunisia has eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) – seven of which fall into the category of cultural attractions and one,...
by Kirsty | April 8, 2020 | history and culture
Introduction to UNESCO – some background information, what becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site involves and the pros and cons of being inscribed Often in our worldly travels we come across a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS). Some we visit deliberately, and...
by Kirsty | March 25, 2020 | Vietnam
The Ho Chi Minh cafe where Vietnamese men go to gossip whilst their birds learn new songs We first visited (and wrote about) the Saigon bird cafe a few years ago when we were working and living in Vietnam’s largest city (officially known as Ho Chi Minh City). Tucked...
