food and art treasures waiting to be discovered in Gaziantep
Gaziantep is just 100km north of the Syrian border. It's the foodie capital of Turkey and one of the mosaic capitals of the world.
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from the holy to the profane on the road to adana
Today we were travelling from Goreme to Adana. Highlights? A superb underground monastery, awesome Roman aqueduct, and glorious food..
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Rediscovering your inner child in beautiful Cappadoccia
An elfin wonderland of balloon parties in the sky, upside down underground apartments and holey cheese wedge houses. Alice would have loved it..
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palermo is both gritty & wondrous
Palermo is a frantic place, loud and dirty, friendly and gruff. It’s like a place you might find in a story from the Arabian nights.
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the slow road up, down & along the murray river
The COVID pandemic has restricted our travel options overseas so this is the era of aussies rediscovering Australia. Niran and I love driving and the options for travelling from Sydney are…
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a scenic way home from victoria to sydney
– avoid the freeway and enjoy country australia – We were just about at the end of our two week road trip around central and northern Victoria, and were preparing to head back to…
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a leisurely ride on the tumbarumba rail trail
– a peaceful ride through lush countryside – Upfront let me declare that Niran and I are not exactly exercise freaks! Nonetheless, we opted to spend the entire last day of our…
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a quiet day in and around castlemaine
– gentle beauty & peace found in the run-of-the-mill – We had decided to spend a quiet day exploring a few small towns in and around Castlemaine. There’s nothing grand…
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immersing ourselves in the vic gold rush
– a trip through some amazing australian history – The 1850’s Victorian gold rush is one of the major events that we all remember from our primary school history days.…
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gold and old towns around daylesford
– old towns, old cemeteries, old mines and ghosts – We had decided to explore a little of Victoria’s gold mining heritage a part of our two week road trip through country…
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exploring painted silos
– faded glory days and resilient determination – The silo art trail in north west Victoria is becoming a major tourist attraction. We’d seen a string of painted silos on our…
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the endless lake mungo
– a place of lost dreams and enduring stories – A visit to Mungo National Park is an easy day trip from Mildura (see our other post for more Mildura day trip options). Mungo is on…
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day trips from mildura
– the meeting place of rivers, desert and sand hills – Mildura can be a little quiet on weekends, so we organised a couple of side trips to make the best of our short time in the…
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lake tyrrell, ethereal and incredibly beautiful
– a vast expanse of salt, sky and stars – We had spent the morning in Echuca and were now on our way. The road from Echuca to Sea Lake traverses vast expanses of flat, yellow…
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a paddle steamer on the murray at echuca
– a gentle paddle up an iconic river – We had decided to follow the iconic Murray River along the Victorian border and were headed to Sea Lake after a brief stay in Rutherglen. An…
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slow down in benalla, victoria
So you’ve decided to drive from Sydney to Melbourne (or vice versa). Why not take the slow road and make it an opportunity to see a little more of Australia? That’s what we decided…
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lovely sticky wines in rutherglen
Rutherglen occupies a special place in the Australian wine industry as the home of Australian fortified wines. You can easily spend a day in Rutherglen cycling between wineries and enjoying a…
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an interesting drive from Sydney to Melbourne
Search for directions for the trip from Sydney to Melbourne, and Google Maps will instantly suggest the direct but unimaginative route via the Hume Highway. But if you want to experience some…
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