Author: nikkivella
Discovering Croatia’s Flavours
Croatian food proved to be a delightful revelation to Nikki and myself. It is tasty, fresh and very diverse and whereas we have always targeted Sicily and mainland Italy for our food trips, we have discovered that neighbouring Croatia provides some stiff competition with many restaurants dishing up some very fresh, high quality and relatively inexpensive […]
Ostia Antica – the alternative to spending a layover inside Fiumicino airport
Have a layover in Fiumicino airport but not enough time to make it to Rome city centre? Head out to Ostia Antica, a mere 10 km away from Fiumicino, once the bustling port town of ancient Rome, now a vast archaeological site of well-preserved ruins. We visited the ruins on our 6-hour layover in Fiumicino en […]
Day trip to Brač (and Zlatni Rat)
Our day trip to Brač, and the visit to Zlatni Rat Beach, was one of the highlights of our week in Croatia. Brač is the largest island in Dalmatia and is easily reachable by means of a ferry ride from Split. The cost of a one way ticket for a car plus two passengers is about 25 […]
A Photo Blog of Myanmar (formerly Burma)
A photo blog of Myanmar – Our travel itinerary: Yangon – Bago – Kyaiktiyo (Golden Rock) Pagoda – Heho – Nyaung Shwe – Inle Lake – Bagan – Amarapura – Mandalay A Photo Blog of Myamnar [srizonfbalbum id=8] A photo blog of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, a lovely collection of pictures taken from our travels around […]
A Photo Blog of Bolivia
A Photo Blog of Bolivia – Travel itinerary: La Paz – Sucre – Potosi – Uyuni – Salar de Uyuni – Altiplano [srizonfbalbum id=7] A Photo Blog of Bolivia A photo blog of Bolivia, a lovely collection of pictures taken from our travels around the South American country. Visit our blog to read about other […]
A Photo Blog of Belize
A Photo Blog of Belize – Our travel itinerary: San Ignacio – Actun Tunichil Muknal – Caye Caulker A Photo Blog of Belize [srizonfbalbum id=6] A photo blog of Belize, a lovely collection of pictures taken from our travels around the Central American country. Visit our blog to read about other destinations we have visited.
A Photo Blog of Southern Mexico
A Photo Blog of Mexico. Our travel itinerary: Cancun – Isla Mujeres – Chichen Itza – Merida – Cuzama – Uxmal – Progreso – Palenque – Misol Ha – Agua Azul – Bonampak – Yaxchilan – Tulum A Photo Blog of Mexico [srizonfbalbum id=5] A photo blog of Mexico, a lovely collection of pictures taken […]
A Photo Blog of Morocco
A photo blog of Morocco – Our travel itinerary: Fez – Ifran – Azrou – Valley of Ziz – Sahara Desert – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley – Ouarzazate – Aït Benhaddou – Marrakech – Cascades D’ouzoud – Tangiers – Chefchaouen A Photo Blog of Morocco [srizonfbalbum id=4] A photo blog of Morocco, a lovely collection of pictures […]
Places to visit in Bhutan – A Destination Guide
A road trip in a country that used to feed its pigs marijuana promised to be an interesting affair. During our 12 days in in Bhutan, we were accompanied by our guide and driver – it is not possible for most tourists to visit the country independently, but we did create our own itinerary of places […]
Mostar and Around (Blagaj and Počitelj)
Our re-entry into Bosnia was a very rainy one, so much so that we were wondering whether we should skip it completely and carry on into Croatia, which was ultimately our final destination. We decided to go ahead and braved the weather to our first stop en-route to Mostar, Blagaj, to visit a lesser known attraction […]