Travel Archives - Page 6 of 12

Posts about all things travel related – my raison d’etre!

This photo shows an off-duty armed guard relaxing in the Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

16th July 2019

Armed guards on board!

This is the story of our 'scouts', government-appointed armed guards who accompanied us on our trip to the Simien Mountains, Ethiopia.

Before our...

This photo shows the outside of the hotel we stayed in Debre Markos

15th July 2019

A selection of Ethiopian hotels

We knew when we booked our trip around Ethiopia that we’d be staying in a variety of accommodation, including tents for some of the time. What follows is...

This photo shows a close-up of Sylvia's tomb with a very simple inscription stating her dates and places of birth and death

11th July 2019

Sylvia Pankhurst in Ethiopia

This article describes the special and surprising relationship British suffragette, Sylvia Pankhurst, had with the nation of Ethiopia and its people.

My Introduction to the...

This photo shows funky red and white Fiat 500s with a colourful carousel in the background

6th July 2019

Fiat 500 Festival, Treviso

This article describes the Fiat 500 Festival in Treviso. It's a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with these funky motors!

Festivals in Treviso

One of the things I...

This photo shows a lady brewing coffee in a special pot over a charcoal fire

6th July 2019

Coffee in Ethiopia – everything you need to know

Mark and I are both coffee lovers and one of the things we were looking forward to about our trip around Ethiopia was drinking lots of it, in the place where...