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• Bus Egypt: Conquering Sinai

  

  Climbing a holy mountain at 2am will leave you dazed at the best of times, but add a million stars and a few dozen bellowing camels into the mix and I defy you... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 TRAVEL

• Bus Egypt: Snorkelling in the Red Sea

  

  Call me ignorant, but I never knew that the Red Sea was a decent diving spot. And I certainly didn't expect it to measure up to the Great Barrier Reef.Red Sea... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bus Egypt: Temple Town

  

  Thank God for Mohamed. Egypt is full of temples, and they're a little tricky to figure out for hieroglyph muggles like me. Thankfully, Mohamed (our Busabout... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bus Egypt: Sailing the Nile

  

  For thousands of years, the Nile has been more than a river for Egyptians. The country is pretty much desert and the Nile. It's their lifeblood. So sailing... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bus Egypt: Cairo

  

  In Cairo, the ancient clashes with the modern in an extraordinary way. Cows chill out underneath a motorway overpass. The ancient remains in the Egyptian... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Roadtripping Icebergs, Volcanoes & Waterfalls (in Photos)

  

  Remember the icy climax of Die Another Day? James Bond speeds across a frozen lagoon filled with icebergs, fighting off the baddies and saving the world. Welcom... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• First Impressions of Iceland

  

  Flying over Iceland, you could be forgiven for thinking you were looking down on the moon. Vast stretches of the countryside are reclaimed land from some of... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Life Lesson #49 - What Not to Do in Helsinki

  

  Helsinki is just two hours from Tallinn by ferry. But, if you're planning on making the trip, I really must tell you two things. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Tastes of Tallinn

  

  Tallinn is what I wanted Prague to be. Pastel-coloured. Medieval. Charming.But whereas Prague has been considered a gem of Eastern Europe for long enough to hav... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Weekend in Ireland

  

  If your knowledge of the Emerald Isle consists mainly of Guinness and leprechauns, you need to check out Shamrocker Adventures’ Southern Rocker trip. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Istanbul in Two Days (part 2)

  

  I had a dilemma back in June. How can you possibly explore a city as vast, as cosmopolitan and as interesting as Istanbul in just a day?I decided you couldn't.... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Life Lesson #48 - Never Look a Belly Dancer in the Eye

  

  Today, for the second time in a month, I ended up naked in front of my entire tour group and an ensemble of assorted strangers. Well, almost naked. It was this... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sail Turkey: Highlights

  

  The Turkish riviera is often called the Turquoise Coast. After a week exploring it on Busabout's Sail Turkey trip, it's easy to see why. These are the highlight... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Sail Turkey: Preview

  

  When contemplating the stifling heat of August, nothing sounds more attractive to me than a week on a boat. Jumping off the bow to cool off. Reading in the... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• One Day in Rhodes

  

  Rhodes is a bit of an anomaly in Greece. It’s got the largest continuously inhabited medieval old town in the world. In a nation that celebrates the Classical... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Santorini (in Photos)

  

  Our three days in Santorini didn't start so well. First, I discovered I'd booked the ferry for the wrong month. Had to happen eventually. Luckily there were... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Naxos: To Be Or To Do?

  

  My parents aren’t really the arguing type. But if there’s one topic sure to fire them up, it’s how to spend a holiday. My Dad is a do-er. He wants each day to... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Athens: Modern Ruins?

  

  For a city so dependent on tourism, I find it fascinating that Athens doesn't have any attractions from the last few millennia.The Parthenon.The Erechtheum. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Skye High: Under My Kilt

  

  There was only one dragon in Loch Ness today. And I was wearing it on my bum.It’s the age-old question about kilts: what do they wear underneath? Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Skye High: Top Ten Moments in the Scottish Highlands

  

  Being from the other side of the world, the Scottish Highlands have always occupied a sort of mythical place in my mind. Between the Loch Ness monster, William... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL