Discovering the Land of Temples – Bali Batur Temple, Tegallalang Rice Terraces and Ubud The most convenient, hassle-free and an amazingly economical way to see the sights of Bali ‘Land of Temples’ is to hire a chauffeur driven car. Madi picked us up from the lobby in a smart, air-conditioned…
Discovering Monte Verde Cloud Forest (days 2, 3 and 4 of our 15-day self-guided trip to Costa Rica). A day exploring Monte Verde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica. Visiting Monteverde Cloud Forest Arenal to Monteverde A convenient, and reasonably priced, shuttle service that I’d found, took us by minibus-boat-minibus to…
Bali, Indonesia (Part 3). Discovering the East Coast of Bali. During the following days, we rented a moped to tour Bali independently. Up past Padang Bai on the East coast of Bali -where fast boats leave for the neighbouring island of Lembongan, or to Lombok and the Gili Islands a…
Discovering Arenal Volcano National Park (days 6 and 7 of our 15-day self-guided trip to Costa Rica).Arenal Volcano National Park. La Fortuna is a lively rural town in the foothills of Arenal Volcano surrounded by farming land and ranches. Arenal volcano was very active from 1995 right up till 2008.…
Discovering Tortuguero National Park (days 5 and 6 of our 15-day self-guided trip to Costa Rica). Next stage of the adventure was Tortuguero, a remote village in the wetlands of northeast Costa Rica which can only be reached by boat. I’d booked a shuttle by minibus, up the coast to…
Bali, Indonesia (4ª parte). Las playas divinas de Nua Dusa, Bali Querría relajarme y disfrutar de la playa… cogimos la moto dirección sur hasta Nua Dusa, una de las mejores playas de Bali donde se encuentran los resorts de lujo y un ambiente de exclusividad. El mar es tranquilo, de…
Discovering the beaches and chasing sunsets in Bali. If you’re travelling to the ‘Land of Gods’ Bali, beaches and sunsets, as well as temples, will be high on your bucket list. Ultimately, the most beautiful experience comes at the end of the day in a magical place like Tanah Lot,…
Cahuita National Park is a nature reserve on Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast.
The Souks and Snake Charmers of Marrakesh Medina (Morocco) I was feeling excited as the flight came in to land at Ménara airport (Morocco); I’d always dreamed of seeing Marrakesh, imagining the legendary red-walled city that I’d only read about in novels or seen in those old-fashioned romantic movies. Arriving…
Cultures and Heritage Sites in Marrakesh Medina Next morning the narrow streets near our Riad are busy with kids going to school and mums food shopping at tiny kiosks, the men in their workshops or praying in the local mosques. The Kasbah (the historic citadel district) is close to where…
