We are moving on with the travelogue and are going to learn about the famous skyline of Singapore. Singapore consists of 63 islands, including the mainland. There are two man-made connections to Johor, Malaysia. The highest natural point is Bukit Timah
Once you get over those numerous fines and heavy rains we mentioned in the previous post on facts about Singapore, you will be eager to find out more about all the landmarks, especially Merlion Singapore. This is an island country located
Here are a few facts about Singapore you will find interesting if you are planning on going. People usually travel to Singapore for shopping or they change flights on their way to Australia, New Zealand, and other destinations further east or
If you ever wondered about Singapore, you are in the right place. We are heading there next! We will move on with our travel stories by going a bit more to the east to enjoy this unique city-state through glimpses. Stretching to
One of the top tourist attractions in Cappadocia Turkey is by far a hot air balloon ride over this magical place. It gives an unforgettable view of the whole region of Cappadocia. As you take off for sunrise, you will
The area of Pasabag or Pasabaglari, popularly known as the Love Valley, hosts the most beautiful chimneys which can reach up to 15 to 20 meters in height. They often come multi-coned and you can see two or three of
The town of Avanos had another craft it was famous for and it’s well worth a visit. We were told it was possible to tour around one of the carpet weaving stores, the so-called carpet factory. Every time you travel
Cappadocia is truly hard to describe. Luckily, there are cameras, because every attempt to describe those small houses – which they actually are not, and which are build by hewing much-needed premises into the mountain – would be a certain
The town of Avanos is located 15 kilometers from Nevsehir. In antiquity, the place was called Vanessa, which is „the town on the river“ in Latin. People here made ceramic objects, pitchers, plates, large jars, and other household utensils. Today,
Coming towards Goreme signs of tourism are to be seen more often. Stalls with postcards, small souvenir statues, scarves, frippery of all kinds, and among all this – Turkish ice cream. We went up the hill from which the fairy
Even though in the valley of those charming fairy chimneys Cappadocia is well known for, the village of Uchisar seems like any other small town in Turkey. It is famous for its castle. It’s actually one of the most popular tourist
The territory of Cappadocia is divided into several areas that differ by color and composition, different in shapes of “fairy chimneys” that sprout from the earth. More than 1,000 years ago active volcanoes made this strange landscape erupting frequently and depositing
Cappadocia was the birthplace of several saints, but the most famous among them is Saint George from the second half of the 3rd century. He was the son of wealthy Christians and when he was 20 he served in the
The first glimpse of those incredible nature creations overwhelmed us after some 40 kilometers from the caravanserai. Never the less, that coffee break sure came at the right time since now we have the strength to goggle at this amazing
Surprisingly it didn’t take too long to get to Cappadocia from that last stop of ours – the huge caravanserai, but nevertheless, we were driving for too long. After all, the bus jounced along for hours through the Taurus Mountains