Bamboo train

Did we catch the last bamboo train in Battambang?

One day whilst I was aimlessly surfing wastebook (cough aka facebook), I came across a video of a bamboo train (also called a Norry) that rattled noisily and quickly through the lush Cambodian countryside. It looked so much fun that…
Ronda

Ronda with kids. 8 Unique things to do

When I researched Ronda, I was dissapointed that I found nothing of any real interest. Every blog listed the same activities; ‘see the bridge’, ‘visit the arab baths’, ‘get lost in the streets’… Surely there was more to Ronda than…
Opera House

Go to the Teh Dar Show Saigon

Out of all of our travels HCMC/Saigon is the city that left the biggest and lasting impression on us. I had heard so much about it and it lived up to its expectations and way beyond. I loved how alive…
AThens

Athens itinerary for families for 3 days

Athens is an amazing city where ultra modern-real life meets ultra ancient.  I have never visited a city before which manages to successfully combine two-thousand-year-old, ancient ruins with fast food restaurants, office buildings, metro stations and more. Here’s an Athens…
Monte

Pouring rain & Monte Palace Tropical Gardens

With a history dating back to the 18th century, 70 thousand square metres of gardens and over 100,000 varieties of plants, the Monte Palace Tropical Gardens of Madeira are a treat to explore.  We love exploring parks and we always…
water wheel

Chasing water wheels in Madeira’s north.

High up on the mountainside of Sao Jorge are two working water wheels; the Moinho a Agua (a 300 year old working flour mill) and the Serragem de agua da Achadinha ( a water saw mill that is run for tourists…