Part 4 of our Tirana – Ohrid – Skopje – Pristina tour. From Skopje, we drive north into Kosovo. Once in the capital, Pristina, we head out to see the sights: 1. Mother Teresa Boulevard and Statue 2. Mother Teresa Cathedral 3. National Library 4. Serbian Orthodox Church 5. Bill Clinton Boulevard and Statue 6. […]
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We fly into Nadi (pronounced Nandi) so sample a little bit of Fiji. Even through we stay in Denarau, we still manage to get to see the town, where we sample some kava and see the sights. source
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I fly into Muscat for 48 hours. After getting used to the eye-watering expensiveness of the place, I see the sights including, the opera house, Qurum Beach, the Sultan’s Palace, Muttrah Souq, the Fish Market, the Grand Mosque, the Corniche and Muttrah Fort. source
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From Togo I fly into Abidjan, Africa’s 4th largest city. After negotiating the horrendous traffic, I set off on foot to see the sights of the Plateau district. I see the Central Mosque, the Cathedral, Le Pyramide, a whole load of skyscrapers and some bats. source
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I fly into the Cambodian capital a decade after my previous visit. It’s changed a lot! Skyscrapers, trendy bars and plenty to see. It’s still as cheap as ever, though. We see the following things: 1. Phnom Penh Night Market 2. Sisowath Quay 3. The bars of Street 104 4. Wat Phnom 5. Central Market […]
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I fly into this seldom visited east African nation. For my first day, I amble around Djibouti City, taking in the sights, sounds and chaos. Day two sees me driving West to Lake Assal, a huge salt lake that is Africa’s lowest point. source
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Part 1 of my South Pacific Trip. I fly into the danger zone, otherwise known as PNG’s capital city. With a reputation for carjacking, violence, machete attacks (all down to those pesky Raskols) I brave the mean streets and find that the city is not as bad as is made out. That said, there is […]
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Kish Island is one of the only places in Iran where no visa in needed. So I jumped aboard a Kish Air flight from Dubai and did the 30-minute hop to Iran. From there, I saw as much as I could in eight hours before I had to be back at the airport to catch […]
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Part 6 (and final) of my South Pacific trip. From Auckland, I fly into Samoa. I stay in the capital, Apia, and see the sights on foot. Then I jump in a taxi to see up in the hills and the other side of the island. source
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Part 2 of my South Pacific trip. From Port Moresby, I fly into the Solomon Island’s hectic, pot-holed capital Honiara. I walk about seeing the main sights, then catch a taxi into the hills to see the American and Japanese War Memorials. Honiara isn’t pretty, but its safe enough. source