Craig and I left the blue skies of Tunisia’s desert and arrived to a downpour in the city of Sousse. The rain was so heavy that the city had flooded and every road our louage navigated through was filled with brown water. When we hopped out the vehicle we donned our ponchos and waded through…
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Exploring the Desert Towns in Southern Tunisia | Tataouine and Matmata
It’s time for us to leave northern Tunisia and make our way 600km south, to the desert town of Tataouine. The main roads were smooth and fast, which meant the journey took just six and a half hours. The guesthouse we checked into was run by a lovely chap who left bread and water outside…
The Prettiest Coastal Town in Tunisia | Sidi Bou Said
The domed roofs, white walls and blue decor that line the narrow lanes in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, could fool even the most seasoned of travelled. You see, the little town looks remarkably similar to Santorini in Greece. To test the resemblance I shared a story on my Instagram with a photo of Sidi Bou…
Hiking, Medinas and Colourful Houses | Our first few days in Tunisia
To finish off another year abroad and get a little travel-fix before we start work again we made a rather spontaneous decision to book a last minute flight to Tunisia. We’ve never been before so I wasn’t sure what to expect but after doing some research I discovered there were blue and white medinas built…
A boat ride with a flock of sheep in the Norwegian Arctic
Life in the Norwegian arctic is always a bit unpredictable but today really proved that when our friend asked if we wanted to go for a boat trip to an island….to collect some of his sheep!! So apparently he puts them there for summer grazing but now the grass has lost most of its nutrients…
Sharing a yurt with a nomadic family | Kyrgyzstan
Once the sun had gone down we headed into the yurt where the log burner was filled with dry cow pat and it made the room so toasty. We spent the rest of the evening relaxing inside and trying to translate questions to our hosts about life up on these lush green Jailoo’s (summer pastures)….
Learning about life at a traditional yurt | Kyrgyzstan
On our last trip to Kyrgyzstan we stayed at 5 yurt camps, each one was slightly different but one thing never changed, there was always at least one yurt for tourists to stay in, known as a ‘guest yurt’. So when we arrived at our yurt camp for the evening (which was a one hour…
Exploring wild landscapes and hidden gems in Kyrgyzstan
Staying in a yurt camp is a quintessential part of travelling in Kyrgyzstan and we had so many great experiences last time that we were excited to stay in more. This time we were in the Naryn region and we picked a lake to visit which isn’t on the tourist trail yet, it still remains…
Getting lost in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan
We first visited Kyrgyzstan back in 2018 and we absolutely loved the country so we were excited to be back. This trip we’re spending some time around Naryn as we haven’t been there before. We did a little stroll through town and checked out the bustling market. It was great to see the old men…
Our 19 hour border crossing from China to Kyrgyzstan via the Torugart Pass
We’d heard horror stories about the border crossing from Pakistan to China and how many checks there were and hours it took but in the end we didn’t find it too bad and it only took about 7 hours. Today though we were travelling from China to Kyrgyzstan via the Torugart crossing. I couldn’t find…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 