(Originally posted 8 July 2016) We have both been to Rome before in 2005, and Lauren went again in 2009. Well, we went back in July 2016. So why do we keep going back when there is still so much of the rest of the world to see? What keeps drawing us to this city?Continue reading “What is it about Rome?”
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Pride – in the name of love
(Originally posted 5 July 2016) We were in Rome and excited for our first pride parade, never having had the opportunity to attend Joburg Pride in our home city. We caught the Rome metro to the Colosseum – what better place could you find to watch Roma Pride? The anticipation built up as the paradeContinue reading “Pride – in the name of love”
Essential Items for Long-term Travellers
(Originally posted 29 June 2016) Lauren’s mother recently visited us about six months into our one-year trip and asked us what items we have not used; and what items we have found to be essential. She was with us in Johannesburg when we left for this trip and saw us straining under the weight ofContinue reading “Essential Items for Long-term Travellers”
Friendship revisited
(Originally posted 9 June 2016) It is rare to meet the same people again when you are away from home and constantly on the move, and it can be somewhat lonely. Even if you only shared recent travel experiences on a quick airport transfer or exchanged a few words regarding your home country and familyContinue reading “Friendship revisited”
Our Sicilian experience
(Originally posted 5 June 2016) We had not originally planned to visit Sicily, but when we realised how close we were, simply needing to catch a 30-minute ferry and how our friends in Italy were raving about it, the choice seemed obvious. We arrived in Messina, Sicily, via the ferry from Villa San Giovanni. ThisContinue reading “Our Sicilian experience”
Loving Southern Italy
(Originally posted 21 May 2016) Ask any Italian, and they will confirm the rivalry between southern and northern Italy. Those from the chic cosmopolitan cities in the north seldom give the south the credit that we now know it deserves. At the tip of the boot of Italy, the province of Calabria was where weContinue reading “Loving Southern Italy”
The first 100 days
(Originally posted 14 May 2016) One hundred days have passed in a flash. It feels like we have been planning this round-the-world trip for so long, and now the time is rushing by. Here is a snapshot of what we have done so far: Number of Countries 6 Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, India, Nepal, and Italy (excludes countries whereContinue reading “The first 100 days”
A day in Pokhara
(Originally posted 07 May 2016) Pokhara is the second-largest city in Nepal, with a population of approximately 260 000. Nestled between the foothills of the Himalayas and next to a lake, Pokhara is a ‘must visit’. It is an outdoors and adrenalin junkie’s heaven while at the same time being a tranquil place with aContinue reading “A day in Pokhara”
An adventure in Nepal
(Originally posted 5 May 2016) We would not consider ourselves to be adventurous people, and at home, we are not naturally inclined to participate in adrenalin-inducing activities. Booked through a third party in India, we did not know what our tour in Nepal encompassed and went quite blindly into it all. But we were definitelyContinue reading “An adventure in Nepal”
Paradise lost
(Originally posted 27 April 2016) Every few days, as a traveller you feel the need to stay in one spot for a while to catch your breath. Seven relaxing days in the coastal city of Goa was exactly what we needed after two busy weeks of touring India, and Paradise Village Beach Resort sounded likeContinue reading “Paradise lost”