Category: Destination Guides

Destination guide – Croatia

On By Carmen BIn Croatia, Destination Guides, EuropeLeave a comment

MUST DO:

  • Hiking Plitvice Lakes
  • Dubrovnik, one of the most magical towns in the world (especially if you can go when it’s not overrun by tourists)
  • Hvar town and Stari Grad
  • Split and its Diocletian Palace
  • Daytrip to Kotor (Montenegro)

NICE TO HAVE:

  • Road trip around Hvar island
  • Boat trip from Hvar to nearby islands
  • Daytrip to Mostar and Kravica waterfalls (Bosnia)

PENDING:

  • Korcula, Brac, Vis, Mljet and many other islands
  • Zagreb
  • Krka waterfalls
  • Pula’s Roman ruins

MIN TIME:

  • 1 week

GETTING AROUND:

  • Rental car
  • Ferry to get to and from the islands (and boat tours for smaller islands)

DIARIES:

Destination guide – Jordan

On By Carmen BIn Destination Guides, JordanLeave a comment

MUST DO:

  • Hiking all of Petra… and marveling at the Treasury at night

NICE TO HAVE:

  • Bedouin camp in the Wadi Rum desert
  • Floating in the Dead Sea

PENDING:

  • The Roman ruins of Jerash
  • The Crusader Kerak Castle

MIN TIME:

  • 5 days

GETTING AROUND:

  • Ferry from Sharm el Sheikk (Egypt)
  • Buses / public shuttles if you can make the schedule work…
  • … Otherwise private drivers / taxi for Aqaba – Wadi Rum, Wadi Rum – Wadi Musa (Petra), Wadi Musa – Dead Sea, Dead Sea – Amman (airport)
  • Organized tour in Wadi Rum
  • Hiking on your own in Petra

DIARIES:

  1. Freezing in Wadi Rum
  2. Exploring the hidden city of Petra

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Destination guide – New Zealand

On By Carmen BIn Destination Guides, New Zealand, OceaniaLeave a comment

 

MUST DO:

  • Waitomo glowworms
  • Tongariro Crossing hike
  • Abel Tasman beaches and hike
  • Cook National Park hike and the views from Lake Pukaki
  • Road trip, and stop in so many great spots: lush hills in the North Island, Huka Falls, Punakaiki pancake rocks, Blue Pools, Lake Tekapo, etc.

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Destination guide – Tonga

On By Carmen BIn Destination Guides, Oceania, Tonga3 Comments

RD1966-D. Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), calf swimming near the surface, underwater photographer (model released) captures the moment. Tonga, Pacific Ocean. Photo Copyright © Brandon Cole. All rights reserved worldwide. http://www.brandoncole.com

MUST DO:

  • Mapu’a ‘a Vaca blowholes
  • Relaxing in a paradise beach in Vava’u
  • Swimming with whales

NICE TO HAVE:

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Destination guide – French Polynesia

On By Carmen BIn Destination Guides, French Polynesia, Oceania11 Comments

MUST DO:

  • Bareboat sailing, pure freedom
  • Landscapes of Moorea
  • Beach and snorkeling in Huahine
  • Lagoons of Bora Bora
  • Shark diving
  • Heiva festival in July

NICE TO HAVE:
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Destination guide – Vietnam

On By Carmen BIn Asia, Destination Guides, Vietnam11 Comments

MUST DO:

  • Halong Bay cruise
  • Tam Coc, aka Halong inland
  • Hue’s imperial tombs
  • Hoi An
  • Learning about war in Saigon/HCMC and the Cu Chi Tunnels
  • Mekong delta boat tour in Can Tho

NICE TO HAVE:

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