Folks, the main airport in Senegal servicing the capital Dakar is Blaise Diagne International Airport. It's also over 40km away. Here's how I managed to keep costs down by taking a combination of taxi and bus. So I put together this little video of how I did it! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/9Kg_4YG-yuY Thanks for popping by! May …
G’day folks! Today’s post continues on from the past few weeks where I have been detailing my explorations in Saudi Arabia earlier this year in February & March. Today I take y’all on a walking tour through Jeddah’s historic district and the oldest part of the city, known as ‘Al-Balad’. This was the main centre …
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For nearly 150 years Pentridge Prison in Coburg, Melbourne was Australia's most feared and infamous prisons. The brutal treatment of prisoners in H Division was like something out of a nightmare. The prison closed down in 1997 but the buildings made out of blue-stone bricks still, for the most part, still stand today. But today …
G’day all. Hope today’s post finds you well. Last week I took you to the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh as my introduction to the country. From there it was a long day bus to Jeddah, perhaps the most open (in the past at least) of Saudi Arabia’s cities. Sitting in a great location on …
Hey folks! Well, today it's another episode of 'Melbourne Revealed' - actually episode 40 if you can believe that! Today it's an episode I wanted to film a few years ago. I venture out to Ferntree Gully and the Dandenong Ranges. The Kokoda Memorial Trail exists as a monument to the campaign in Papua New …
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Folks, it was hard to imagine what Riyadh was going to be like before I visited it earlier this year. I had a bit of an idea about Jeddah, but my first stop in Saudi Arabia was the capital, in the middle of the country and seemingly far from anything. So I wasn’t really sure …
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Karachi is Pakistan's southern city, right on the coast and it certainly bustles! And one of the parts of town which has extra bustle is known as the Saddar District, the subject of today's vlog! Join me as I explore this district of Karachi from Empress Market down through the streets and see what is …
Come with me into the temple that BLEW ME AWAY in Egypt. Habu Temple is on the West Bank of the Nile and sometimes included in a West Bank/Valley of the Kings tour. I'd never heard of it before but to say I was impressed is an understatement! Check out why! https://youtu.be/EGzE8Piw1i8 Thanks for popping …
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Howdy all, and today I am turning my attention to what I considered the best single day of the whole Dhaka to Dakar experience – and that was the day I went to a WATER PARK! Okay, so you know what, I am nearly 50, but somethings remain fun no matter how old you get! …
Hey all, and yes it is time – for another accommodation review. Today I am reviewing the place I stayed in Muscat, Oman – the Muscat International Hotel. This is a great little budget option only 20 minutes or so from the airport. The price was 12.6 Omani Riyals per night, which comes in at …
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A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 