Citizens of most countries need a visa to enter the Cape Verde islands. Cape Verde (or Cabo Verde, as referred to by the locals) is made up of a cluster of 10 islands, born Year-round temperatures in Sal, and all of Cape Verde, range from 24-30°C/75-86°F. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Cape Verde's time zone is one hour behind London (GMT). Crime is low and Cape Verde is a politically stable nation.

2012-2013: Cape Town, South Africa. less of a choking hazard and much easier to consume in quick succession than grapes. 2018-2019: Sal, Cape Verde. However, in Islamic countries this is not the case, as they follow the Muslim calendar. North America right now, to visit one of my dear friends from university, who also happens to be a very

JANUARY I kick-started the year in extreme relaxation mode after returning from Cape Verde tanned, refreshed

Highlights (pictured below) included seeing wild white flamingos, Stari Grad, Lipa Caves, Lake Skadar , Kotor's Old Town, Blue Caves, Our Lady of the Rocks and Ostrog Monastery. unintentionally, in March 2007 All residents are invited to a party in the castle once a year Crime rates are very On Boxing Day, I flew six hours to Boa Vista, Cape Verde.

to a friend's in the UK, in case anything important needed to be sent my way. The property was a very modern, spacious flat, in a great area of town and the host was wonderful. Luckily, I had a very gracious friend who invited me to come live with her, her boyfriend and their dog Sidebar, if you visit the site for SCIF, it clearly states, very largely, at the top, that 'You need Back to square one, thank you very much, Marian!!

I had ricotta ravioli with tempura asparagus, accompanied by a few glasses of Vinho Verde. Terreiro - As far as romantic courtyards were concerned, this place took the cake. Bars: Whilst in Madeira, do as the Madeirans do...and drink Madeira wine, poncha and vino verde. PR9 Levada Do Caldeirão Verde Trail - You'll find this lush stroll in the north/central part of the island Cape Girão (Cabo Girão) Skywalk - At 580 meters above sea level, this glass-floored viewing platform

CANDÉ Another star in Cartagena's dining constellation is this quirky, fanciful and very cool restaurant If you can get in, have a sundowner at Cafe del Mar. Be warned that the cars are small and junky, often held together by duct tape. But I must admit that I wasn’t as careful as I should have been. All was fine in my case, but it's always good to be vigilant.

Guided tours are not typically my preferred style of travel, but, in this case, my parents booked their decent cafe. 2. If you're feeling indulgent, wash it all down with the house sugar-cane cocktail called 'dawa'. Sadly Kili was being shy and she never came out from behind her cloud cover. It didn't take very long to apply for and it got approved in a few days.

Oliva Verde: On a hot summer's day, sit in the garden and enjoy the overhead misters as you sip wine Triumphal Arch: Chișinău’s very own Arc de Triomphe next to the Cathedral of the Nativity, was completed Many younger Moldovans spoke good English, but this was not always the case, so be prepared with a phrasebook I did not rate the food very highly in Moldova, but for a traditional feast, go to La Taifas, below Vatra What makes the caves perfect for wine storage is a year-round temperature of about 54 degrees Fahrenheit

In Cappadocia, very early each morning, hotels set up a full breakfast spread so that people could use I stayed at the lovely, Insta-famous Sultan Cave Suites. Hotel (one of Sultan Cave Suites sister properties). Definitely try a testi kebab (terrible name, but very delicious). I paid €180 for the hot-air balloon ride, which I had organized by Sultan Cave Hotel and also came with

Post-pitstop, take a very short boat ride across the river (I'm talking REALLY short, like under three The only way to carry on to the secret waterfall inside a cave is by swimhiking. At the very end of the third pool, there was a narrow passage, just about big enough for your head to Once through the slender sea corridor, you end up in a cave with a waterfall. You will not be able to stand once inside the cave and there aren’t many places to hang on.

Although Bergen is considered big, by Norwegian standards, it very much has the charm of a small town Urke, Hjørundfjord it became clear that we would not have time nor the proper transport to get to the very That night, very faint Northern Lights came out to play. We took a bus journey to the northernmost point on the European continent, called North Cape. Although the North Cape claimed to be the most northernmost point of Europe, it's fake news.

It's a very popular tourist spot at sunset, but it gets insanely overcrowded, so we battled the mid-day There are also many lovely cafes to pop in and shops to peruse. We climbed up to the right and it was VERY steep, and also slippery from the thunderstorm the previous Since many people don't bother hiking all the way up, the top of the falls is very peaceful. All prices at my hotel were in USD, so be careful.

The communist government that came to power after the Second World War didn’t seem to pay much attention Even if you don't book a room, go and enjoy a drink and cake. Zemun - A cute, bohemian district, located within the Belgrade City area, known for its cafes, late-night

major restoration of the chateau's wine making facilities, the equipment is top notch, pristine and very Lucienne fait des siennes - Located within a very cute, 11-room hotel, this funky little gem has mismatched The starters, bread, wine and desserts were delightful, but I didn't care for the mains all that much La Banque - This bar came recommended by just about every person we met in Sancerre, so we had to check PARIS My French wine discovery adventure sadly came to an end in Paris.

The infrastructure is not robust enough to cope with the traffic nor waste management, there is incessant Be careful though, the monkeys are known to steal mobile phones, jewellery and sunglasses. It's very beautiful and serene, and not overrun with tourists...yet. It is very chaotic on the roads, especially in Bali. Food was mostly fried and could be very spicy. Mosquitos: Bring repellent and after bite care.

Even the sign (below) is made using adjustable tape, rather than permanent text. But, some of them are still in operation (like Xóm Tàu Cafe). And then the train came, tooting its horn and flying by just inches away. Our cafe employees had put our bottle caps on the tracks, before the train came along, and then gave us the flattened caps as a keepsake.

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, turned late night eating and drinking session, which included the following venues: Frozen (for a very short amount of time) margaritas at Piedra Negra on Haji Lane Blu Jaz Cafe for some prosecco Turkish

cafe. They offer delicious hot breakfast options, cakes/pastries and tea/coffee.