Italy was one of our favourite European countries for backpacking, despite its reputation as an expensive travel destination. The street food was fantastic, the cost of hostel accommodation is comparatively low, and there is a great balance of big cities, small towns, and beautiful nature.
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The Danakil Depression is an incredible place to visit. The hottest place on earth, it’s home to vast salt flats, strangely beautiful sulphur vents, and a (very) active volcano. A two night, three day tour is the perfect amount of time to see it all.
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Moshi was one of our favourite places to visit in Tanzania. Located at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro, it’s a happy little town, with good food and beautiful nature. Most people stay in Moshi on either side of their Kili climb, but even for those who aren’t doing the hike (like us!), there was still…
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Jordan is an amazing little country, sandwiched into the middle of the middle east. It’s home to the city of Petra – the third wonder of the modern world, as well as the striking red desert of Wadi Rum, beautifully preserved Roman ruins and some of the best hummus you’ll ever eat. What’s more, you can do the whole country in less than a week.
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Turkey is such a fun country to travel around. There’s ancient history, a sparkling coastline and so much culture. The cities are beautiful and you basically can’t have a bad meal. In fact, Turkey has so much going on that it can feel a bit hard to squeeze it all in.
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Mongolia is an incredible country – rolling hills and meadows of wildflowers, snow capped mountains and arid desert. The nomadic way of life still thrives here, with many people living in traditional gers (yurts), and livestock (horses, goats, sheep, yaks and camels) roaming freely. We spent six days exploring lush central Mongolia on horseback, and six days in the southern Gobi desert.
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South Korea is great fun to travel around. The food is consistently great, the public transportation is easy to use and there’s a good mix of exciting big cities, historic sites and national parks to explore. Two weeks felt like a good amount of time to spend in the small country, as it allowed us…
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We spent two jungle-filled weeks on the island of Borneo, in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. We saw orangutans in the wild, massive troops of proboscis monkeys and spiders the size of our hand.
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We spent two weeks exploring the tropical pinninsular of Malaysia. From jungles to tropical islands to some of the best street food in the world, this corner of South East Asia has it all.
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I didn’t know much about Sigiriya before we went there. I knew where it was located – in the heart of Sri Lanka’s rainforest – only because I had looked up the bus route before we went. Sigiriya is famous for ‘Sigiriya Rock’ or ‘Lion Rock’ – a well photographed giant rock that seems to just spring up out of the surrounding forest, with the old foundations of a giant palace on the top. But after visiting Lion Rock, and let me tell you, it’s the least of what Sigiriya has to offer.
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