ITALY | Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | Views [879] | Comments [8]
With some apprehension we pressed the intercom to our
hostel and walked up the stairs to the first floor of a dingy, old apartment
building in the centre of Rome. We had read mixed reviews about this hostel
(with rumours of bed bugs...) but the ... Read more >
Tags: farm stay, help x, italy, rome
GREECE | Thursday, 17 May 2012 | Views [891] | Comments [2]
After the hustle and bustle of Turkey we
were ready to soak up the sun and the sea on the Greek Islands. Our first
destination - the "party island" of Ios. Getting there meant hopping
between a few islands, and on the 2nd of May we finally ... Read more >
Tags: greece
TURKEY | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | Views [900] | Comments [5]
Our pilgrimage to Gallipoli began early in the morning on the 24th of April on a bus packed with Aussies and Kiwis. The long commute, taking the entire day, only served to increase our anticipation for what was ahead. We finally walked into the commemoration ... Read more >
Tags: anzac day
TURKEY | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | Views [758]
1. Bring a sleeping bag. Just do it. It's colder than you think it will be, and impossible to find one in Istanbul. 2. Failing that, be ruthless in your choice of friendships made on the commute to Gallipoli. Target those with large sleeping those ... Read more >
Tags: anzac day
TURKEY | Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 | Photo Gallery
Goreme, Istanbul, Gallipolli
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TURKEY | Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012 | Views [842] | Comments [3]
Two bleary eyed Australian girls touched down in İstanbul, Turkey at midday on the 18th of April to begin our grand adventure, and walked out of the airport straight into Turkey's first duststorm in 25 years. Despite having done a small amount of preparation, ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, turkey
