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The Scottish Highlands

We booked to do a 1-day tour of Monsters, Mountains & Massacres in the Scottish Highlands. On the Royal Mile in Edinburgh we boarded the ‘Nessie Bus’ and get mentally prepared for a day of adventure.  Driving through the Highlands was beautiful and we saw the amazing Forth Railway Bridge before stopping in the Highland town of […]

Gothenburg, Sweden

Feskekörka (“fish church”) is an indoor fish market in Gothenburg, Sweden, which got its name from the building’s resemblance to a Gothic church. It opened on 1 November 1874, and was drawn by the city architect Victor von Gegerfelt. Feskekörka is an institution in Gothenburg as well as a tourist magnet, housing one of the […]

Ephesus

This is my second visit to he ruins of Ephesus which are a popular tourist attraction in Turkey. The city of Ephesus was once famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which was destroyed by a mob led by the archbishop of Constantinople in 401 AD. However, […]

Pamukkale

Pamukkale, meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish, is an unreal landscape in western Turkey, famous for its white terraces. I was really looking forward to this part of our trip as we didn’t get an opportunity to visit the region last time we were in Turkey. The terraces are made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited […]

Hot Air Ballooning in Cappadocia

Cappadocia is hands-down one of the most memorable places I have ever visited. The town lies in a unique landscape that looks like it could be from a city on the moon or a fairy tail.  The landscape has peaks called “fairy chimneys” dotting the hillsides which were created by volcanic activity many years ago and […]

Returning to Barcelona

I first visited Barcelona back in 2006 (where I well and truly focused on the nightlife) and again a few years ago for a work conference so this time I am keen to be a proper tourist and see everything Barcelona is famous for. Barcelona showcases it’s incredible local delicacies in El Mercado de La Boqueria. La […]

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