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Travelling Like a Local with Wimdu at Brussels Le Lys d’ Or Guest House

November 30, 2011

For our next leg of our honeymoon trip in Brussels, Belgium, we were hosted by Wimdu at the Le Lys d’ Or Guest House – a charming, beautiful apartment in Wimdu’s inventory of houses for short-term rental in Brussels. Compared to our Wimdu canal-house apartment in Amsterdam, the Le Lys d’ Or Guest House is [...]

Sphere Fine Dining at Brussels Atomium Belgium Taste Restaurant

November 24, 2011

Just as iconic as Paris’ Eiffel Tower, the Atomium is one of Brussels’ most famous attraction. It shares a similar history as the Eiffel Tower as it was originally built for Expo ’58, the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair and planned to stand there for just 6 months. However, it became a symbol not only of [...]

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Travelling Like a Local with Wimdu at Amsterdam Canal House Apartment

October 26, 2011

During our last trip to Budapest, Hungary, we discovered an affordable and convenient accommodation alternative to hotels – Apartments! Compared to hotels, apartments offer more in terms of privacy, space and convenience without burning a huge hole in our pockets. However with so many apartments on offer online, you will never know if you are [...]

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Floating above Cappadocia with Urgup Hot Air Balloon Flight

May 19, 2011

A visit to Cappadocia, Turkey is not complete without taking a Hot-air Balloon Flight over its beautiful landscape in the early morning. The view from the top of the many fairy chimney rock formation that dotted the Cappadocia area, is just breathtaking. It is no wonder that this is the top tourist activity in this [...]

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Flintstone Experience at Cappadocia Goreme Dervish Cave House

February 9, 2011

From the coastal town of Fethiye, we took an overnight bus to the Cappadocia region which is well known for its unique natural chimney rock formations created by thousands of years of erosion and volcanic actions. Cappadocia covers part of the Central Anatolian region with provinces of Aksaray, Nevsehir, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir. To explore [...]

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Traditional Turkish Folk Performances at Turkish Night

February 7, 2011

The Turkish Night experience is one of the most touted activity in any region of Turkey and you will surely find it featured in any city tourism brochures from Istanbul all the way to even Goreme. What you get in each city is very similar – promise of unlimited drinks and folk dance performances from [...]

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Uniquely Turkey Experience – The Turkish Bath Massage (Hamam)

January 16, 2011

Wherever you go in Turkey, you will see and hear references to hamam, be it along the crowded streets of Istanbul (where you can find hamam businesses at every other streets) or recommendations from tour guides to try the Turkish Bath (hamam) experience. Wherever you go in Turkey, the Turkish Bath process is similar. A [...]

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Beyond the Seaside – Alternative Travel Ideas for Turkey

December 20, 2010

Turkey is a country that can offer much more than the traditional summer beach holiday, although several coastal resorts have become popular with European tourists for just this kind of vacation over the last few years. During winter, when the word Turkey perhaps conjures images of large roast birds and a week of protein packed [...]

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Turkish Carpet Factory Tour

December 16, 2010

A trip to Turkey wouldn’t be complete without a visit to a Turkish carpet factory and if you are on any day tours, rest assured that it will most likely already been factored into the itinerary. This is similarly the case for our 2D1N Ephesus-Pamukkale tour from Fethiye. Here in these factories, you will get [...]

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Ephesus /Pamukkale 2D1N Day Tour Hotel Grand Marden and Meal Review

December 13, 2010

The 2 Day 1 Night tour from Fethiye organised by TinyAkropol covers Ephesus and Pamukkale with meals and accommodation for £50 per person. We have received a few queries on what the food and accommodation on the tour is like so we have prepared a quick summary of them with pictures to illustrate them. Hotel [...]

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