The best places to visit

Sometimes when you come back home from a trip (or, in my case, a year of study abroad), your hometown may seem a little boring. What happened to the adventure every day? Seeing new sites? Eating weird foods? Talking to cool people? It seems like all of that is gone.  Since I’ve been back, I’ve tried to keep that spirit of adventure alive. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to find new, adventurous things to do, and here are the best ways to find some.  Hopefully, with these tips, you’ll be able to explore your home too!

Since the earthquake here in 2011, Christchurch has been a different place. Both in terms of the culture that’s developed, but also in the fact that a lot of Christchurch’s infrastructure is still damaged. Many travellers still use Christchurch as an international entry point for New Zealand, and the south island. If you’re visiting Middle Earth but need a little inspiration for what to do in Christchurch, I hope you’ll find these tips useful. ©Ewan Munro 1) Go to Lyttelton: This quaint, small seaside port is a little insight into how New Zealand was a few years ago. If you’ve got access to a car, you should also make the trip around to Cosair bay, a small bay that is popular for swimming during summer. There are a lot of great walks around this area, and a few within Lyttelton as well. The tunnel from Christchurch to Lyttelton is pretty old and looks quite cool. There a few delicious cafes in Lyttelton, too. 2) Walk Around the City Centre Considering it’s almost been three years

I’ve always wanted to go to Japan, since I was a little girl. I spent most of my childhood researching it, but alas, the high prices of transport in Japan and accommodation costs have scared me away. I am hoping this year will be the year I finally visit Japan, so I asked a friend who taught English there to share some tips for things to do in Okinawa, where she was based teaching English. The main island of the Okinawan chain has pristine beaches, great snorkeling and diving, historic castles—not to mention the fabulous food. Don’t miss out on these five amazing opportunities while visiting Okinawa. Snorkel at Cape Maeda Cape Maeda is a beautiful, if out of the way, snorkel and dive site. There’s no beach, no barbecues, and no clean bathrooms—although they do flush, so be grateful for that—but if you like tropical fish, you’ll want to spend all day here. The fish are accustomed to being hand-fed, but be careful, because they might get a little too hungry and bit your fingers. There’

So apparently I have A LOT to say about Istanbul… Istanbul assaults the senses. The city teeters on the brink of Europe, before plunging into Asia. It is the true definition of where East meets West, of cultural diversity, against a city background somehow both historic and modern. Istanbul is the crossroads of everything. Table of Contents 1 Arriving in Istanbul 2 Visiting Turkey in April 3 Breakfast in Istanbul 4 Things to do in Istanbul – Sultanahmet 5 Food in Istanbul 6 Istanbul nightlife 7 Galata Bridge and Tower 8 Venturing to the Asian side of Istanbul 9 Istanbul as a solo female traveller  10 Moving to Istanbul Arriving in Istanbul There’s something both familiar and mysterious about arriving in a new country late at night. Airports blend together after passing through so many and the trek from bag claim to taxi to driving through the darkened streets is routine. The road markings are often the same and there seems to be some worldwide agreement on using green si

If you are planning to visit the royal city Udaipur, here’s a guide comprising all the details regarding the places to visit in Udaipur, recommended time to visit and best accommodation options in the city. Udaipur is one of the most beautiful cities located in Rajasthan, India. It is the city that displays an abundance of stunning architectures, rich cultural heritage and the heavenly nature’s beauty. Also known as Venice Of The East and The City Of Lakes, Udaipur has five prominent lakes around the city and is also surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains. The peacefulness and the pleasurably beautiful attractions in the city leaves a very mesmerizing and delightful impact on tourists who come to visit from around the world. There are plenty of things to do and places to visit in Udaipur, variety of restaurants and many accommodation options to choose from. When To Visit Udaipur The best time to visit Udaipur is during the winter season which falls between October and Februar

The night train to Bikaner wasn’t that bad at all. I actually managed to get some sleep even if I was a bit cold. We arrived in Bikaner early in the morning and went straight to the hotel to leave our bags and freshen up. The hotel was simply an architectural jewel, a haveli belonging to the Prime Minister of Bikaner from 1916, Maharaj Bhairon Singh Ji. The property was transformed into a unique heritage hotel and it’s run by Maharaj Bhairon Singh Ji descendents.   Prepare your trip to India with the Lonely Planet guides. Click on the photos see the more details: [showad block=11]   We had breakfast and before noon we boarded 2 jeeps and headed for the outskirts of Bikaner, where our desert overnight adventure would start. On the way there our driver managed to hit two cows mating in the middle of the street. That was quite a sight. Then, right after we entered the village, I could see another cow stealing food from inside a shop. A thing to mention about India’s roads is that exc

Tearing up Tignes Resort, France, with the Snoworks Gap Instructors I’d never skied this early in the season. It was November 15  and according to the Tignes webcams, that I’d been religiously checking, at resort level there was little more than mud and grass. Worse, to boot, according to our transfer driver Ben, it had been raining at resort level. There were collective groans around the minibus. We’d all come hoping, despite knowing deep down it was unlikely, that there would be a decent base layer by now and plenty of the good stuff to speed our path down the mountain. After a couple of hours of relentless, heavy rain and a pleasant, if distracted, drive through the haute tarantaise and haute savoie , we reached the town of Bourg St. Maurice. Famous for being the terminus of the snow train and the launch point to the largest ski areas in France and therefore the world. We stopped briefly for the drivers to fill up the minibuses. Job done, Ben got back in the minibus with exciting