Our time in Budapest – He says
11-13 Sept – Budapest Hungary A 2.5hour train journey gets you from Vienna to Budapest. Once again the changes between the two cities are striking. Almost immediately we are targeted…
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Palaces, Churches, Museums – Kunst in Vienna
Vienna. City of Art or Kunst as the Austrians call it. Kunst is everywhere you look – you are literally tripping over it or slapped in the face by it.…
Vienna – Austria a synopsis by JA
Vienna looks very flat from the air and much greener than Istanbul. Climate is cooler as we step off the plane and into the transit bus to the airport terminal.…
Cats of Istanbul
I am a crazy cat lady. OK. There I’ve said it. I used to be a dog lady but since my beloved Rex passed away shortly followed by my dear…
Blue Mosque, The Egyptian Bazaar and Taksim Square
I’ve got to be honest, the days are starting to blur. Most of the sites we are visiting have been around since JC was in diapers. Some of these landmarks…
Basilica Cistern & Hagia Sophia
We learned from our Topkapi experience that the early risers beat the horrendous queues so we made our way early to the Basilica Cisterns. We ended up being first in…
My Turkish Hairdressing Experience
To save money on hair cuts (yes I’m a tight ass) I bought one of those $20 hair trimming kits and insisted Jelly learn how to cut hair, by practising…
Topkapi Palace and the Bazaars
Day 2 and still no sign of our luggage! We decide to head out to Topkapi Palace early to beat the crowds and that was a great move. Once we…
The Journey
After 40 hours of travelling we arrived in Istanbul! The journey in Emirates Business Class was absolutely sensational. The food and drink service was fantastic and it was great to…
On the road again….FINALLY!
After 15 years of schlepping for corporate the time has come for this punk to hit the road and have a break. The blog has been very quiet since 2012…