One of the youngest nations in the World, Kosovo came into being in 2008 when it declared independence from Serbia. This separation followed a turbulent period in the 90’s that lead to the country coming under the protection of NATO and its Kosovo Force (KFOR). More than 15 years later there are still many countries …
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Right in the centre of Turkey, just over an hour’s flight from its capital Istanbul, is a land of fairytale ranges, subterranean living and soaring vistas that make for a stunning few days break. Go for the scenery, marvel at the nature, enjoy the great food and have your breath taken away with a hot …
After all the big cities, hours of walking and thousands of kilometres whizzing around the country on high speed Shinkansen it’s time to take it a bit slower and relax in classic Japanese style in the hot springs of Kinsoki Onsen. About 190km to the north of Osaka you can take what is probably the …
When you think of Hiroshima then you probably first think of the horrific bombing that took place in 1945 and swiftly brought Japan’s exit from World War II. Â There is, however, much more to this city that has risen like a phoenix from its ashes to be a wonderful place to visit for a few …
In your planning for Japan you may think that seeing a modern city like Tokyo means that you don’t need to see another modern Japanese city such as Osaka…think again! Osaka is filled with unique and wonderful sights that will easily keep you busy for a few days – antiquity in modern surroundings at the …
Kyoto is only a couple of hours on the Shinkansen from Tokyo, but it is a world away from the bright lights, big city feel of Japan’s capital. Kyoto itself actually means Capital, named as such as the Capital of Calm and Peace when it was founded as the seat of the country; this was …
Welcome back to Tokyo and our tours around this amazing city, in this blog we are going to take you to the weird and wonderful Shibuya, the CBD of Nihonbashi, cycle you around Sumida and a visit to the more traditional areas of Kagurazaka and Yanaka. A lot to fit in, so let’s get going! …
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Let’s get into Tokyo; it’s a pretty big place and there is so much to see, so we are going to divide the city up into some of its key districts that could be a city in themselves and could fill several days of travel on their own. In this blog we’ll cover Ginza and …
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Quite literally at centre of Europe is the Baltic state of Lithuania. For many years occupied by the Soviet Union, but now open to all for culture, pilgrimage, great beer, filling food and even a breakaway republic. Our trip started over Easter weekend, when many southern parts of Europe are basking in spring sunshine, but …
Sri Lanka is a relatively compact island (around 430 km long and 230 km wide) just of the south coast of India. Influenced by the nearby sub continent but also very distinct in its culture, nature and sights to see. Sri Lanka makes for a great trip in itself, or coupled with a trip to …