Shuwa- Oman Food, Would you eat an Ox head? We did!!!
An Unexpected Invitation for Oman food on Eid While we were living in Oman I ran a thriving business as a wedding photographer. One day I received an unusual request from a journalist from the UAE. Would I provide photos to illustrate her article on the Eid Al Adha celebrations in a small mountain village […]
Penang street art
Take Some time to Plan What you Want to See There are hundreds of these things, and the number is growing. The Street Art of Penang is mostly on Penang Island but some (not featured here) are on the mainland too. Don’t try and see them all. Spend a bit of time reading this article […]
Hanoi with Kids
Hanoi has consistently ranked in the planet’s top ten tourist destinations for years, but it manages to remain uncommercialised and full of local character. The city is beautiful, quirky, lively, and with all sorts of things to discover, both historical and living. The food is sublime. Staying here is inexpensive and the people are friendly. […]
Day trip to Meknes and Volubilis (by bus and hitchhiking)
Meknes and Volubilis are two very different but both magnificent ancient places within a stone’s throw of each other. They are in northern Morocco between Fes and Rabat. UNESCO lists both places as World Heritage Sites for their Outstanding Universal Value. Volubilis was an important site for a millennium before becoming a major Roman […]
The Best Natural History Museums Around the World
Our kids always enjoy good museums, so for this post, I have invited other bloggers to give me their recommendations and reviews of the best Natural History museums worldwide. Here you will find some hidden gems as well as the biggest and most famous. Read on and enjoy this collection as much as we have. […]
Things to do in Singapore – With Kids or Without
Are you planning to visit Singapore, that’s great. Singapore is one of the most fascinating places we have ever visited in Asia. We liked Singapore so much that we visited it several times. The first time we arrived from Malaysia after a great time in Kuala Lumpur but soon we discovered that Singapore has even […]
7 Must See Medinas of Morocco
Medinas (Old Towns) of Morocco are possibly the most well known feature of the country. Five of them are inscribed as Unesco World Heritage sites. All of them are fascinating to explore. They are typically characterised by a maze of narrow streets, courtyard houses (Riads) and an absence of motor traffic – if you don’t […]
Things to do in Krakow With Kids
Formerly the national capital and seat of kings, Kraków (English Cracow or Krakow) is still considered to be Poland’s capital of culture. I was born and raised in Lodz – another great polish city to visit, but Krakow stole my heart. As the nation’s major tourist destination, it almost seems to have been designed for […]
Things to do in Luang Prabang – With Kids or Without
Luang Prabang sits at the confluence of the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers in northern Laos. It’s a beautiful place, like a timeshift into a romantic vision of historic Indochina. The architecture is a mix of the best of French colonial and Buddhist, so it comes as no surprise that the city is a […]
Things to do in Siem Reap with Kids or Without
Are you planning to explore Asia with family, while not trying Cambodia? We spent a few months exploring Cambodia with kids and had the most fun in Siem Reap. During our stay there, we saw the most famous Asian landmarks – Angkor Wat, ate weird food, did yoga retreats, and couldn’t have been happier! Read […]