The longer i am away from you, the harder it becomes. As every second passes, the kilometres become further and further, the plane travels and glides through the sky; and my heart throbs a little bit more.

Libellés : travel

I went to Prague with Yanou a few weekends ago. Lost my bag, and it didn't arrive back to Strasbourg until the wednesday after. Other than that, we enjoyed a weekend, and i went to my nextdoor neighbour from sydney's wedding.

Libellés : holidays, travel

BOG from Croatia!

Zadar & Dubrovnik

After being here about a week or so, i've just gotta say one thing, it sure is hot in Croatia! I didn't think that it was possible to swelter and shrivel anywhere in the heat, apart from Australia... boy was i wrong.

At the moment i'm staying at the Apartment Batala, Dubrovnik, which once was a Spanish Contessa's house, right on the water. It's 500 years old, and i am surprised that it is in such good condition! Right on the harbour, initially from photos, i thought that we would get our own lawn space, but unfortunately there is a road there.

With free internet, washing facilities, and an air conditioner and personal room, for only 30 euros a night, I am highly impressed.

There's a view of the harbour, and fishermen hangin' out on their boats doing their thing all day, which is quite nice...



And tracking futher back in my travels..

Zadar.
We stayed at Old Town Hostel in Zadar, and i must say, the two places i've been staying at in Croatia, are quite clean.

Things I noticed in Croatia Zadar
*Everyone is married with kids; no matter whether they're 19 or 50, there are just so many kids running around the streets, and strollers being pushed around by fathers in Zadar. I was so surprised!
*There is a strong Italian influence on food.. Everywhere we passed was either a Pizza store, or Gelatissimo. Croatians love their food

Must Do'z in Zadar
*Visit the Sea Organ. At first when we visited it, I thought it was a bunch of passenger ships that continuously honked their horns at either other, but upon further reading, we found out that it was en fait, a Sea Organ. The world's first organ, with sounds made from waves from the sea. Pre-tty cool. MUST check out.
*Wake up at 6am, and go for a run around the Old City. It really is refreshing, as it is cool earlier in the morning, and there's no one around.
*Take a splash on the pier. coming from Sydney, I was surprised when the hostel-helper mentioned that we should have a swim in the sea, by the pier. I asked if it was clean, and she said i should go check it out myself-- well i did, and may i just say, it's one of the cleanest ports i've ever seen. It sure does come close to Greece.

Zadar Dontz
Whatever you do, DONT catch a bus from Zadar to Dubrovnik. Catch a ferry if you will, even hire a car, but the 8.5hr bus ride really aint worth it fellaz. What started out as an adventure, turned into Bus sickness with subtle whiffs of B.O every hour or so.
At the same time, if you want to go from Zadar to Dubrovnik, it IS one of the only ways, and the cheapest by far. Paying 150KN (divide it by 7, so about 25-30 Euros) for the trip, which takes you along the coastal route. Book about a week in advance, although the only way you can do it is at the local bus station. There are about 7 routes a day, (11:35am is the cheapest and gets you to the D at about 8pm...)
I think the most entertaining part of the trip was the bus driver, who pumped up old Croatian tunez, and sung them all the way from Zadar to D. It was heaps cool, and by the end of the trip, even us non-speaking croatians had picked up a few words.

I'll post more soon, out to enjoy the beaches dubrovnik has to offer! x

Libellés : Croatia, holidays, travel

Santorini, Paros, Mykonos, Athens

Greece; absolutely stunning in the summer. I don't think i've ever seen water so clear.. or so many cats in one place. In restaurants, waiters don't even shoo them away there's so many of them. We found these tasty things called Gyros, which are pretty much a greek kebab, but tiny-like. I saw so many greeks with such brilliant blue eyes.. they really are the best cooks in the world. I hadnt eaten that decadently in awhile. Each island has its own specialty, Santorini's was small bush tomatos, and this fried tomato ball which we ended up ordering too often.

Places to Go: Definitely book in Santorini and Mykonos.

Santorini is the remains of a volcano, and hangs on the edge of a cliff.. Their main cities Fira and Oia are absolutely Gorgeous, and if you have the chance, i'd totally recommend staying in either of these.

*Tip: Go to Santorini last, as it really will top off your trip.

Libellés : Greece, travel

80's hallways at the hotel.

I had the option of the fold out couch...

or to share the king with my dad. I chose the king. Is that strange?

Hallway lighting.

Hip by the pool.

The beach

getting ready for dinner

buffet desserts impress

pool-by-night.

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The day in the life of Queensland.

Libellés : Photography, travel

Libellés : LAN, Retro Gaming, travel

So it's a friday, a gorgeous friday, and I have been sent to Queensland with my dad. Why? Probably because my mother can't take anymore of me. No, i lie.. Wellll, i'm not so sure myself. But the other night my mumbled something about going to a conference and i mentioned that I would be off uni, so he said, "well in that case, I will book you a ticket too"

WHEEEE!!! So off we've gone. We're staying in the Sheraton, Noosa, and this morning he and i both went out to the outdoor heated pool.. 7am. I was keen. Yet not so keen when i felt the temperature. It felt like ice! We both bailed and got room service breakfast, another plus.

The only problem is the weather. I packed for summer. Queensland is known for their heat. Whether summer or winter, it's supposed to be hot! Well, with this in mind i packed light. Literally. 9kgs inc. laptop. I thought that was impressive, guys?

So apon arrival, i realised it was quite the opposite. 9degrees-16degrees. all weekend. I guess this calls for a little shopping.
I've already checked out the town, and found some nice buys at a few small shops, as well as witchery and kookai.. all of which i admittedly bought thins at I'm sorry! I'm sorry, i just can't help it!

I am going to check out what else the town has, report back later. Photos and all.

Libellés : travel