A visit to the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania wouldn’t be complete without visiting the hippo pool. This is one of the only areas in the Crater, where you can get out of your vehicle. If there for a picnic breakfast, you can eat outside, basking in the early morning sun. However, later in the day, the kites are known to be circling and so you’ll have to stay inside to eat. You can still get out for a wander though,…
Our safari in Tanzania was with Kudu Safaris. We had four days with them (although the fourth day was really only driving back from the Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha) and visited Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We were in a 4×4 Landcruiser with 6 seats in the back. Every seat is next to a window, so nobody is stuck in the middle. Not that this mattered, as we were the only ones booked…
I guess they weren’t at home then? At best this sign symbolises false hope. At worst its an outright lie. I can’t remember where I first read that a Tanzanian safari could include seeing the climbing lions, but it got inside my head. And reading our itinerary before we left, I saw again that one of the national parks we were visiting was famous for its climbing lions. So I told everyone that that was what I was going to…
Bigfoot or a black African Rhino While this photo looks like some forged, far off, out of focus picture that people bring out to show the existence of Bigfoot, I can absolutely assure you that this a genuine photo of a Black African Rhino. I promise. Even if James did accuse it of being a hippo when he first looked at it through the binoculars, our guide was quick to correct him: ‘no no that is a rhino, my friend’….
Chango, Wimbledon Wandering through Wimbledon Village over the Easter weekend, it was with great delight that we discovered ‘Chango’ an Argentinian cafe, serving up ’empanadas’ and ‘alfajores’. Does that sign really say empanada? Let’s go in1 Empanadas were a staple part of our diet while we travelled around South America on our 7 month career break in 2014. They vary from country to country, but I was particularly pleased to find that in most places you could find veggie options, usually…
Following our career break in 2014, when we spent 7 months travelling around South America, 2015 was always going to be a little less travel-ey. However, we still managed to get in some great trips. Here are our highlights:Fairytale TallinnIn early April, over the Easter weekend we headed to Estonia’s capital Tallinn for an explore of the fairytale city. Despite the cold (yes it snowed) we loved wandering around the pretty old town and going up Toompea Hill to survey…
Our recent trip to Italy wasn’t quite as ‘budget’ as some of our other travels. We paid somewhere between £70 (US$105) and £100 (US$150) a night for accommodation for the two of us, which for Western Europe ain’t bad for what we got! Here’s where we stayed: NaplesFollowing a recommendation by Anglo Italian, we chose Hotel Micalò for our stay in Naples. From the outside, the 17th century building that houses this boutique hotel looks tired and not particularly appealing. However,…
We spent 3 days in the beautiful town of Positano on the Amalfi Coast in the middle of October 2015. We had arrived from Capri and used Positano as a base to explore the surrounding area. If you’re heading that way, here’s some tips for getting the most out of your visit. 1) Try and go out of season if you can We first looked at going to the Amalfi Coast in August, but were seriously put off by travel…
Crossing the seaFrom Naples our next stop was the island of Capri, just a 50 minute boat ride away from the main Molo Beverello port. Pulling out of the port in Naples Unfortunately, as is not entirely unusual in October – although we mostly had good weather – it was raining. Capri in the rain And when we got on the boat, we were each forcibly handed a sick bag. James tried to reject his, but the staff were insistent…
When I wrote the ‘Being vegetarian in India‘ post, I said I had considered leaving the entry blank, as its so easy to be vegetarian in the sub-continent. Italy is similar. The Italians love good ingredients and good food and make delicious meals regardless of whether they include meat or not. And the staples of Italian food- pizza and pasta – have often been a good fall back option for me in countries that aren’t so understanding of vegetarianism (yes…