Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu, India, is one of those nondescript towns that would never feature on any tourist itinerary, except for the fact that it is the starting point for the Unesco World...
The Banjul to Barra ferry
Train travel to Sapa from Hanoi and back again
In my head, I love long rail journeys! I have romantic notions of plush carriages, fine dining...
My Favourite Bus Service in Istanbul – Route 25E – The European Shore of the Bosphorus
My ‘favourite bus service’ – this is a real contradiction as, of all the ways of getting around Istanbul, the bus would usually be my choice of last resort; the transport to use when...
Jeep Safari, Hisarönü
I have already posted about our stay in Hisarönü, and have reluctantly admitted that we enjoyed it far more than we thought we would, given first impressions. However, there was one day during...
The Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Istanbul
One of the less well-known attractions of Istanbul, the Koç Museum is definitely worth a visit. If you are only in the city for a short time, then there will obviously be more...
Coach Travel in Turkey
Inter-city bus services in Turkey are frequent and reliable, but would I recommend them? The answer is yes ………. and no! I would wholeheartedly endorse taking the bus during the day, but,...
