Kiev – not just famous for the awesome deepfried breadcrumbed chicken with garlic and butter, also a destination to visit for the amazing orthodox architecture and for the more adventurous, the opportunity to visit Chernobyl. I loved Kiev and can’t wait to go again, provided you have a European passport, it is a cheap, lovely […]
Haiti didn’t have a wonderful tourist reputation before the earthquake, and sadly now there is probably even less reason to visit Haiti. I wanted to check it out and see if it was as bad as people said. Especially given I have spent a lot of time in Miami, where most people have a general
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Honestly I thought that Moldova was a made up country, because I had mistakenly confused it with Molvania – the subject of a spoof guidebook….., so was happy to realise my mistake Moldova is lovely. A small and perfectly formed ex Soviet Republic with a few nice things to see, friendly people, and everything is within
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I had been trying to go for Iran for a while, but hubby was adamant it was not a great holiday destination. Eventually he relented when there was a change of government and things loosened up a bit with international relations. He even came with me! As it turns out, we think it was probably
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One of the memorable highlights of my global travels was spending a weekend in Namibia in the desert at Sossusvlei. I never really understood the appeal of the desert being a child of the mountains and the bush from NZ. But there is nothing like the sunset and sunrise in the desert – the crisp
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Kiribati – one of the least visited countries in the world, less than 5,000 tourists a year!!!! It definitely felt like it as only 8 of us got off the plane and everyone else was an aid worker. Just to clear up the obvious – it is pronounced Kiribass…. the ‘ti’ is pronounced as ‘ss’,
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Another auspicious entry to a country! I was met at the border by my 20 year old guide and promptly asked him to get the driver to stop 200 metres down the road so I could pee behind a tree. He was a bit bewildered as to why I hadn’t even approached the public
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Guyana – Not to be confused with French Guiana (its neighbour) is the least visited country in Latin America! Neighbouring Suriname to the East and Venezuela to the West, it is most famous (at least to me) for the Jim Jones commune in Jonestown where 990 Americans died from cyanide poisoning. It is also unusual
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I have lived outside of New Zealand most of my adult life. At no point did I decide to live ‘overseas’ it just sort of happened. First, to try a couple of years working in Australia. Then I thought it would be sensible to do my MBA in the US. And then I met a
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Georgia is stunning! The Caucasus mountains, the black sea and some amazing orthodox architecture. The people are friendly and relatively modern. The food is amazing. I can’t believe more people don’t come to Georgia. I loved it and can’t wait to go back. My recommendations for Georgia Head to the Kazbeg and climb up to
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