It is all about the palmed fringed beaches, beautiful weather and just relaxing after some long driving on bumpy roads through East Africa. There are 48 islands in total but the mainland of Zanzibar and Pemba are the main ones with a total population of a million.
Heading to Zanzibar for four nights after an overland […]
Yes, you can call it Saigon as that is the name of the central city or District 1. Ho Chi Minh City is the city encompassed and is very fast paced with more cars and even more motorbikes and pushbikes. A walking tour of the centre of Saigon is an easy half hour. We started […]
Hanoi is surprisingly small and very easy to get around, especially if your hotel is in the centre of town. The first thing that struck me as different from other Asian cities I have visited is the wide tree-lined streets. The other thing is the architecture - a strong French colonial flavour with colours mainly […]
On our way to the historical town of Nizwa we did some dune bashing in the desert sand and went to visit a Bedouin family. Passing some incredible Wadi’s (water holes) with crystal clear water and palm trees - we got to taste some local dates straight from the tree.
The town of Nizwa had an […]
We flew to the capital, Muscat, where we saw the official palace of the Sultan of Oman and the beautiful waterfront Corniche. There we shopped at the busy Muttrah Souk which was like being in something from Lawrence of Arabia. The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat is the third largest mosque in the world […]