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Fish Sandwich in Istanbul, Turkey #TastyTuesday
If you want to get a real taste of life in Istanbul literally, head to the Eminou Pier, grab a fish sandwich and sit and watch the people of this fascinating Turkish city. This is the best way to experience the cacophony of sounds, smells and colours that represent...
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“Who’s the boss?” at Besudesu Abroad
“Who’s the boss?” – travel couples tell you how they organise their travels. Continuing our series of posts by travel couples, to determine who does what when it comes to travel organisation, today we find out “Who’s the boss” at Besudu Abroad? Originally from...
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5 things I DON’T miss about Australia when travelling
In a follow up to our post, 5 things we miss about Australia when travelling, here we look at 5 things we don’t miss about Australia when travelling Deadly animals Flies, mosquitoes, spiders and snakes, cockroaches and sharks for a start. Australia is home to some of...
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When in Germany … drink a beer
Germany has always been associated with beer, so to drink a beer there would be paying homage to a national pastime, a recognition of the cultural values and mores of this society. Germany’s predominance of Oktoberfest, despite being in September, is undisputed. The...
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5 things I miss about Australia when travelling
There are many things that we miss about Australia when travelling, but we bought it down to 5 things. Other than stating the obvious like family and friends, we discussed what we missed most about our country. Actually in all honesty I don’t miss my family and...
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“Outside my Front Door” by The Travel Well
Outside my Front Door is a series of posts by fellow travel bloggers who share what is ... outside of their own front door Vicky from The Travel Well shares a collection of tales as she travels long term for the first time, escaping ‘normal life’ and chasing...
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Phnom Penh – the good, the bad and the ugly
In a quite frank account we are going to look at the good, the bad and the ugly in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to show you that this is a city that is worth visiting, regardless. I had decided that I wanted to go to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, because I had sat next to some people...
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Mussels in Brussels #TastyTuesday
I had to use the phrase Mussels in Brussels because it is a term that we have heard often and one that is quite amusing in a strange way. When we hear of a countries signature dish, we want to try it and we did. I think that we fell for Brussels pretty much straight...
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How to choose accommodation when you are travelling
Choosing accommodation when you travel can be quite involved. It is worth deciding beforehand what it is that you need as oppose to want. I will show what we do to try and to get both what we need and what we want and how we research this. We have some rules...
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