Archive for June, 2013

Photo Flashback – Kerala Kathakali Dance

Photo Flashback – Kerala Kathakali Dance

We are not really ones for the cultural shows that you regularly find in travel destinations.  Often they are a thin representation of the actual song or dance traditions of a community, overpriced and leave you feeling a little bit cheated.  This was certainly the case in Waitangi doing the Haka with some actors. Sometimes […]

Posted in: Flashback Photos, Kerala
Your Guide to Visiting Rhodes

Your Guide to Visiting Rhodes

Visiting Rhodes early or late in the season can offer a really good value holiday in the sun and is a great introduction to Greek Island life. We give you our one stop guide to getting the best from your time on one of the larger Greek islands. After our long recuperation in Fethiye and […]

Posted in: Greece
Getting the Ferry to Rhodes from Marmaris

Getting the Ferry to Rhodes from Marmaris

We had filled our stomachs and our livers at the Marmaris all inclusive experience and were in dire need of some activity to get ourselves back on the move both physically and mentally. We planned our getaway to Greece to try a bit of island life and were looking forward to some blue skies, blue […]

Posted in: Greece, Turkey
Marmaris All Inclusive for Flashpackers

Marmaris All Inclusive for Flashpackers

Our time of playing house in Turkey was coming to an end  and it was time to start travelling again.  Our original plan was to resume our tour of Eastern Europe, but in discussion, we both decided that the time was not right for this little part of our journey. We opted instead to try […]

Posted in: Turkey
Male Pampering, Getting a Shave in Turkey

Male Pampering, Getting a Shave in Turkey

We have got used to having our hair removed by other men.  This is not some sexual fantasy, but merely the fact that getting a true wet shave with a cut throat razor feels like a bit of cheap pampering when you are on the road. We have been shaved by a one legged barber […]

Posted in: Turkey