Of the many, many places to see in Istanbul, The Basilica Cistern (or Yerebatan Sarnıcı in Turkish) is my favourite. It’s the largest of the several hundred ancient sub-terranean cisterns in Istanbul, and I absolutely love how it’s so different from all other top attractions in Istanbul. Unlike the grand mosques with minarets that soar …
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Walking on cotton in Pamukkale
Pamukkale had been in my bucket list for many years. It’s taken us a while to visit because unlike other Turkish destinations in our list (i.e. Istanbul, Cappadocia), planning a trip to Pamukkale had been a bit more on the challenging side. Its location, for example, is not as convenient as Istanbul which gets direct …
Jodhpur Diary: 6 Things to See & Do
Jodhpur was the first stop in our whirlwind trip to India. Although we spent over three weeks in the country, we really only had a few days to travel around as the rest of our time was demanded by spent with loving family. I confess that I took a back seat in the planning and …
Slowing down in Dubrovnik
Leisurely and unhurried—that’s exactly how we planned to see Dubrovnik. When I was researching about how to spend our four days in Croatia, I was surprised by the amount of people who suggested that Dubrovnik should be treated as a day trip. ‘Don’t spend too much time’ was a popular advice—go in, spend a few …
7 ways to enjoy beer-free Munich
This year’s Oktoberfest wrapped up two weeks ago and was nothing short of legendary. According to the festival’s official website, the fair brought 6.4 million guests on a beer pilgrimage to Munich from all over the world. The pilgirms consumed 114 oxen, 58 calves, and 6.7 million liters of beer—an average of over a liter …
Berlin: 20 best spots (Part 2)
Continuing the list of 20 things that made me adore Berlin, you’ll see a good mix of magnificent monuments, poignant reminders of Germany’s dark past, a bit of comedy, plus lots and lots of chocolate. Just like Part 1 (numbers 1 to 10), every single Berlin spot in this list was measured against my five-point …
Berlin: 20 best spots (Part 1)
After a weekend in Berlin, I can easily recommend 20 of the best spots to visit for someone who’s visiting for the first time. Here’s the first of a two-part series: I did not care to see Berlin. GASP! I can almost hear the world wide web convulsively catching its breath in shock after that …
Back-to-back: From Bavaria to Romania
We are back from a four-day trip to Bavaria. It was a very special trip for me as I got another item checked off from my bucket list: to see Cinderella’s castle a.k.a. Neuschwanstein Castle. And somewhere in the Bavarian Alps , my husband and I fell in love with the Linderhof Palace. With our pinkies …
Cost of chasing the aurora borealis
Checking off the line item “see the northern lights” from our bucket list cost quite a bit but is absolutely worth every penny. Below is a rough breakdown of our budget so you can estimate how much yours can potentially cost, so you can start planning for it: ITEM COST A few things to note: …