Happiness Is Just Around The Bend

(with my home-stay family, wearing the hat they made) Lake Titicaca, Peru Some of the loveliest people I’ve ever met in my travels, in my life.

              Oslo, Norway I just got back from picking up my little brother from the airport this evening; he was in Europe for two months, travelling through some of my favourite cities with his girlfriend. Barcelona, Lisbon, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Amsterdam…just the mention of these cities incites a sense of excitement in me, an overwhelming urge to return. Even though Kitt and I only had a bit of time to discuss his trip while in the car, in that short time we were able to share stories of those cities, those streets, those cultures. I was in Norway in 2006, spending a few beautiful midsummer days and nights there. I had a travel romance with a young man I had met on a the overnight boat from Copenhagen to Oslo; we had stayed up all night talking and kissed as the sun rose, promising to meet up the next day. That chance encounter led to four days of picnics in the park, wandering through the Ibsen museum, sampling the ...

Recently I was invited to the newly opened and exciting menu of Nawab, and so presenting you my candid reviews of Restaurant Nawab, Dubai.  Nawab means the head of the state in Urdu/Hindi language and therefore the food served in Nawab is fine dining style within affordable range. Nawab offers a perfect blend of delicious Indian cuisine with royal authentic ambiance and fine dining style in a peaceful neighborhood of Dubai – DIP. So let’s read the exciting review of Nawab authentic Indian Restaurant, Dubai and dine like Nawab. Seating area of Nawab Restaurant Let’s take an overview of Nawab Authentic Indian Restaurant, Dubai Nawab with a very grand and magnificent ambiance present the authentic North Indian cuisine with great flavors and hospitality. As per the name Nawab which means head of the state you will also be treated like Nawab in this restaurant with special attention and care to all at this place.  With many Indian delicacies and inclusion of Indian sizzlers, Indian Chin...

I mean literally survive! If you have read my blog posts about Zambia, you will know that I had some very hairy moments whilst wild camping. I came pretty close to not surviving the experience several times. Therefore, I may not necessarily be qualified for passing on any words of wisdom but you know what they say, you learn more from making mistakes, eh? Wild camping in the African wilderness is a pretty amazing experience. There's nothing but you and raw, beautiful nature. Camping here feels like you are in another word. There's no light pollution so the stars are spectacular and you can fall asleep to the sound of lions roaring in the distance or hippos bellowing in the river. When I camped in Zambia, I loved every minute of it and I would do it again, hands down. As you'd expect, camping in such a wild place has its dangers. I'll share with you some of the key tips I learnt on how to survive. 1. Avoid going to the toilet in the night My weak...

Thank you to Focal Headphones for sponsoring today’s post! Every single trip we take together is better than the last. I feel like we’ve learned little tips and tricks of ways to better travel together, but also things to do during our trip to enhance our travel experience. Here are some of the tips we have learned to enhance your travel experience as a couple. 8 Ways to Enhance Your Travel Experience as a Couple 1. Listen to a book that is related to your trip We’ve always been big fans of listening to an audio book together during travel. It’s a great way to pass the time together on long plane/train/car rides or during other down time. We usually get so into the books we choose that the travel time flies by. We especially love listening to a book together, rather than on our own, because we can bond during that time. Sometimes long travel days aren’t much of a bonding activity, but listening to a book together changes that. To make sure we are re...