The God of weather still smiled on us as we embarked on a jaunt to Positano to the west of Amalfi. Walking our two kilometres up the stairs from our villa and then down and up again we reach Scala to board our bus to Amalfi to catch our ferry to Positano, we almost hit …
There are a few things that are a must see when one is in Naples. Mount Vesuvius, Pompei and Herculaneum. A few days ago, the Roman Gods must have been angry and unleashed a downpour on Naples and Amalfi. Their wrath caused indiscriminate havoc everywhere. Our first exploration in the morning was Mount Vesuvius. At …
Aaahhmalfi! The skies threatened to open at any time as we arrived in Naples. Big thunderheads filled the heavens above. Our destination? The Amalfi Coast. It is a 50 kilometre stretch of steep hills, rugged coastline in the Campania region, dotted with beaches and colourful villages grappling on hillsides. You need to have a strong …
The first time we had heard of Vanuatu was because of the TV show Survivor which had filmed a season there. Espiritu Santo is the largest island of the 80 Vanuatu Islands and like the TV show, it heralded beautiful white sand beaches, cool blue holes and world renowned snorkelling and diving. It is part …
The first thing you are struck by when walking in Honoria, the capital of Guadalcanal is how friendly the people are. Everyone seems to have a smile on their face and a welcome “Hello” or “Good morning” or even a high five! There are over 900 islands in the Solomons with over 70 different languages …
The South Pacific becomes a reality as we slowly make our way to Samarai Island which is still part of Papua New Guinea. Lush islands with sandy beaches and houses on stilts pass us by. Locals in outrigger canoes come out to take a look as cruise ships are infrequent in this area. Samarai Island …
The old adage of be careful what you wish for is certainly true. Since our arrival in Hong Kong and our travels through the islands, we have been dogged with cloudy skies. However, our arrival in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea heralded sunny blue skies. This however, ramped up the heat factor when the …
Thursday Island also known as TI, is the administrative centre for the Torres Strait Islands in Australia. It’s the most northernly town in Australia and part of the state of Queensland with only about 2600 residents.There are 274 islands in the Torres Strait Islands and most are part of Australia. We arrived just before lunch …
We arrived early morning in Dili the capital of Timor-Leste, one of the world’s newest country. Timor-Leste suffered thousands of casualties during several guerrilla wars and pro-independence wars from Indonesia. Unlike other islands in Indonesia where Islam or Hindu is the religion of the masses, Timor-Leste is predominantly Roman Catholic. It’s still hot and humid as …
Before the fiasco with our excursion to the Gilli islands, we had shunned the ship’s excursions to book our own on the Internet. We wanted to see the Komodo dragons but also wanted to experience one of the world’s seven pink beaches which there is one near Komodo National park. Unfortunately, the ship only offered …