Hot-air ballooning was THE reason I wanted to visit Turkey. Don’t get me wrong, Turkey is beautiful, but hot-air ballooning in Cappadocia had been on my travel bucket…
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There are lots of of cave hotels in Cappadocia. It took a while before we settled on Kelebek Special Cave Hotel, located in the town of Goreme. Bonus,…
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Pamukkale is a town famous for its travertine terraces. The terraces have been on my bucket list ever since I saw pictures of them a few years ago. We…
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After Ephesus, we had a little bit of time left before sunset so we decided to explore Selcuk. Selcuk is a sleepy little town, but it does have…
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Ephesus (or “Efes” by locals) was an ancient Greek city and an important centre of trade and learning at various points of history. The ruins are spread out…
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Amsterdam’s appeal is inexplicable. The weather was dreary half the time and the Christmas atmosphere was somewhat lacking, but somehow, we still loved it. The city, with its…
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I loved our stay at Kimpton De Witt Amsterdam!! I would visit Amsterdam again just to stay at Kimpton. That’s how much I love this hotel. The location…
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The train journey from Bruges to Amsterdam involved a change of trains at Brussels, hence we decided to do a half-day stopover. We left our luggage in lockers…
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Ahh, beautiful Bruges (or Brugge). It stole my heart in minutes. Quaint gingerbread houses, cobbled streets, lavish townhalls and meandering romantic canals, Bruges has all these and more.…
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Strasbourg proudly proclaims itself as the capital of Christmas and it isn’t an idle boast. The city was richly decorated and fairly glowed with fairy lights. We did…
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Frankfurt’s Christmas market was beautiful, no doubt about it. It was super festive and the wooden stalls were topped with gorgeous elaborate decorations. It had a more cosmopolitan…
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