If only the walls could talk, Kilkea Castle, one Ireland’s longest continually inhabited medieval castles in County Kildare, could tell tales of witchcraft, a monkey saving a baby from a fire as well as the ghost of the Wizard Earl who is reputed to return on the 7th day of the 7th month of the 7th year on his horse with silver hoofs. Now, no one knows which...
Visiting Hanoi Vietnam over a weekend? Wondering how much you can see during your 2 days in Hanoi? Our Hanoi Itinerary will help you plan your weekend stay in Hanoi Vietnam. You can use our travel guide to assist you in planning a trip mid-week but you will miss out on the vibrant Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street that starts at 7 pm on Friday night and concludes at...
Are you visiting Hoi An and wondering what to do? If you are planning your trip to Vietnam and visiting Hoi An we strongly suggest you include a private My Son early morning tour in your planning schedule. Why? Did you know this little-known ancient site in Vietnam is 800 years older than the famous Angkor Wat in Cambodia? It is known as Vietnam’s ‘Angkor...
Vietnam has so much to offer the traveller, from the mountain regions of Sapa and Mai Chau to the seaside resorts of Hoi An and the many islands off its coast such as Phu Quoc. You can fly into Hanoi in the north, Danang in the centre or Ho Chi Minh City in the south of the country. One of Vietnam’s most beautiful regions is the mighty Mekong Delta. The...
Are you planning to spend some time in the unique Mekong Delta or heading into Phnom Penh Cambodia via the Mekong River? Chau Doc in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam is where you need to base yourself for one of the easiest border crossings in South East Asia to Cambodia. Most travellers when considering an itinerary for Vietnam or Cambodia only give it 24 hours, a quick...
Have you ever wanted to travel to Vietnam but you were not sure whether you wanted a city break, a beach break or even a mountain break? What about a cruise around Halong Bay or even crawl through the Cu Chi tunnels? Are you looking for other adventures like rock climbing in Halong Bay or other areas of Vietnam? Vietnam has it all. Our Top 15 Most Beautiful Places To...
Kotor’s City Walls Only 1350 Steps To The Top Kotor’s City Walls – only 1350 steps to the fort that overlooks the Bay of Kotor. Sounded easy! On arrival into Kotor Montenegro by bus a few days prior, the imposing wall, church and fort towered over the city and the Bay of Kotor. We knew that we would climb the Kotor City Walls of 1200 metres...
Are you planning a weekend trip to Barcelona in Spain? What a great choice of destination! Barcelona is one of our favourite European cities. What does Barcelona offer to the traveller? Some of the best architecture in Europe, history, great food, beaches, football, markets and great shopping. Barcelona covers all that you need in one great destination. We include...
Are you wondering how to get to the Cu Chi Tunnels from Ho Chi Minh City? Should you take a tour or try to get there by yourself? The Cu Chi Tunnels Tour was one of our highlights when visiting Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. We had mixed reactions from friends when we mentioned that we were planning a visit to the Cu Chi tunnels. Some said ‘that it was too...
Are you planning to visit Morelia? Great choice of a destination in Mexico that is easily reached from Mexico City. Morelia is off the regular tourist track of Mexico which gives it a charm like no other. When you next visit Mexico if you can include Morelia on your visit we can highly recommend it. We were knocked over by the quality of the food and the...
Are you planning a visit to Puebla? Puebla, a popular day trip from Mexico City, is worth more than a day trip. Mexico’s 5th largest city offers the visitor unique colonial architecture, amazing museums, the best of local cuisine including Mole poblano, colourful streets and one of the best Cinco de Mayo parades on the 5th of May. Wondering what you can see in...
Wondering when the best time is to visit Finger Lakes? Fall in the Finger Lakes district is the perfect time to visit. Not only is it the prettiest time of the year with the rustic colours of the autumn foliage it is also peak harvest time and the temperature is perfect with warm days and cool nights. This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our...