Busan is the beach city of South Korea and so after a week on the road we were looking forward to a few days of rest and relaxation and getting a bit of a suntan in a tropical place. The weather had a different idea and decided that it was time to drop a load …
Going south from Seoul will take you along a varied route of fun sights, beautiful culture and fresh nature. We took the inland route for hotsprings, hanoks, hanboks and green tea. Heading first to Jeonju, make sure you pit stop mid way stop in Daejeon to rest your weary feet at one of the many …
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A Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) is a place where, as the name suggests there are agreed to be no military activities, no buildings, no soldiers etc. You’ll find DMZs all over the place, in the Middle East, in Antarctica and even in Space. But when it comes to ‘The DMZ’ then we are talking about the …
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Usually your first port of call on a trip to South Korea and perfect to get over the jet lag and aclimatise yourself to the wonders of this part of Asia. Seoul has history, food, shopping and of course that inimitable Gangnam style, all with a cutting edge wrapper that lets you know you are …
Tucked away in the south eastern corner of the Arabian peninsula, squeezed between its bigger and bolder neighbours of the UAE and Saudi you will find yourself in the peaceful and relaxing Sultanate of Oman. In this wonderful country, original home of Sinbad the sailor you’ll find miles of beautiful coastline, imposing forts on craggy …
Once a year the peace and calm of Dutch life explodes in a shower of fireworks to mark the end of the Old Year and then follows up with a nice refreshing dip in the North Sea to bring in the New Year…yup, here you will find a very Happy New Year that is uniquely …
Flying to the far north of Finland you will cross into the arctic circle and find yourself in the wild beauty of Lapland. Home to Santa Claus, reindeer, huskies and snow, snow, snow!! Naturally a dream holiday for children, but with snowmobiling, dog sledding, skiing and the northern lights there is also plenty for adults …
For those of us heading into a cold and dark winter in Europe, a little early respite with some winter sun is what we start dreaming of. Towards the end of October, Asia is still having its monsoons and the Caribbean its hurricanes; but just 6 hrs from the Netherlands and 570km off the west …
Buñol is a small village of about 10,000 people close to Valencia; its main tourist sights are a small castle and a pretty park that has outdoor concerts during the summer. Not really a tourist hotspot, but for the last wednesday of August each year the village tripples its population as 20,000 white clad party …
From our Spanish ‘base’ of Alzira (about 45 mins south of Valencia) we have had the fortune to explore a lot of the Valencia region over the past year and have seen a great many local sites (check out those blogs). Now we are getting to the point where we need to push a bit …