Why you might like Antalya (Turkey)…and why it disappointed us
Why Antalya (Turkey) disappointed us I look at the photos in this post and I think “Geez, why were we so unimpressed with Antalya?” I’ll get to that. But first a few images …
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“Eight ways to be a better tourist this summer” – Published in the Globe & Mail
Above: Climbing on 1000 year old monuments. Something you shouldn’t do… What should you do to be a better tourist this summer? We had an article published this weekend in the Globe and …
What to see (and what to skip) in Istanbul
What to see (and what to skip) in Istanbul. There’s lots to see in Istanbul. In fact you might find yourself trying to figure out exactly what you should see during your limited time. That’s what this …
Exploring the Best of Central Dalmatia
Exploring the Best of Central Dalmatia. Just last weekend we had an article on Central Dalmatia published by Postmedia, owners of the Vancouver Sun and about 16 other major Canadian newspapers. The …
What to See in Edirne (Turkey)
What to See in Edirne (Turkey). Edirne really impressed us and was a great welcome to Turkey. Visiting Edirne was a last minute add on meant to break up the trip from Plovdiv to Istanbul. It isn’t the …
Getting from Plovdiv to Edirne (and on to Istanbul)
Getting from Plovdiv to Edirne (and on to Istanbul). It’s only 180 km (112 miles) between Plovdiv (Bulgaria) and Edirne (Turkey). It should be an easy trip. It’s not. There are 2 …
When People tell us that “we’re lucky” to Travel Full-time…
When People tell us that “we’re lucky” to Travel Full-time… It always makes me cringe. Maybe I could understand it if the person saying it was from a lesser-developed country. But the majority of …
How to Spend 3 Days in Prague
Prague was our first base when we started travelling full-time 5 years ago. We’ve been back six times since then and have spent a combined 7 months in this beautiful city. It’s still our favorite city …
Lissette is “downsized”, re-examining slow travel, Freelance writing, Blogging, bad jokes and other reflections
April 28, 2019 Greetings from Antalya, Turkey! I realized that I haven’t done one of these newsletters in a really long time (the last real newsletter dates back to last October). We’ve had a lot of …