Category: Asia

Ho Chi Minh City: off the beaten path

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So, you’ve decided to visit Ho Chi Minh City. Whether you are just passing by on your way to Cambodia or stopping for a couple of days before heading on to explore the rest of Vietnam, you have surely done your research and read all about the main points of interest – Central Post Office, […]

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A layover in Istanbul is always a good idea

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When booking our flight from Belgrade to Tel Aviv, we had several possibilities regarding the length of the layover in Istanbul (for the same price). We opted for an 18-hour overnight stay, which provided us just enough time for a quick tour. Our hotel of choice was the 5* Elite World Europe Hotel near the […]

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Maldives: paradise on Earth

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White sandy beaches, aquamarine sea with billions of tropical fish and romantic sunsets make the Maldives one of the most popular honeymoon destinations. The Maldives are a chain of twenty-six atolls. There are more than 100 resorts to choose from, and more recently tourism has spread to the local islands (which are much more budget […]

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Sri Lanka: an island of many contrasts (Part 2)

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For the beach part of our stay in Sri Lanka, we chose to be stationed in Unawatuna and do day trips around the Southern Province. We booked a room at the Sea Front Villa (through Booking.com), which was  p e r f e c t. It has a private beach and only three rooms, so […]

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Sri Lanka: an island of many contrasts (Part 1)

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I have to admit, after arriving to Sri Lanka (especially from Dubai) I experienced a bit of a cultural shock. This escalated when in the morning of Day 4 we discovered an uninvited “guest” (i.e. a huge cockroach) on the INSIDE of the mosquito net over our bed. We divided our 8-day itinerary into two […]

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