Balat is a neighbourhood in Istanbul which is most well known for its colourful houses. I thought that the Balat Istanbul location of these colourful houses in Istanbul was close to the major Istanbul tourist attractions but this isn’t the …
It took me 3 visits to Istanbul to even hear about Uskudar/ Üsküdar, a popular yet local neighbourhood on the Asian side of Istanbul, and what a mistake that was! So I’m here to tell you why you should visit …
Istanbul is full of the most incredible mosques. The Blue Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque and now the Hagia Sophia are the best mosques in Istanbul for tourists to visit because they are incredibly impressive and very welcoming to tourists and non-muslims …
Trabzon City is located on the Black Sea of Turkey to the Eastern side of the Country. I’d heard about Trabzon a lot recently and finally decided to go, mainly because of the incredible photos I’d seen of a lake …
There are so many valleys to visit in Cappadocia and around Goreme which is the main tourist town in Cappadocia. From my 3 trips to Cappadocia, Pigeon Valley has been my favourite valley to visit from Goreme because it’s easy …
Sunrise is what Cappadocia is most known for, but sunset in Cappadocia is beautiful too! There are many best sunset points in Cappadocia and if you are staying in the town of Goreme, Sunset point is the easiest and best …
You want to visit Cappadocia in Turkey, you’ve seen photos of the hot air balloons, the fairy chimneys and the incredible landscape but what is the best time to visit Cappadocia? And most importantly, what is the best time to visit …
The Edge of the World, have you ever wondered what it would look like? Well, as it turns out, going on an Edge of the World Tour is one of the top things to do in Riyadh so when you …
With Saudi Arabia newly opened to tourists, it seems that it’s the intrepid backpackers like myself wanting to see what this closed-off Kingdom is really like! We associate ‘backpacking’ with ‘budget travel’, so can you backpack Saudi Arabia and can …
Getting from Jeddah to Madinah, or Madinah to Jeddah is very easy due to the many transport options and the fairly short Jeddah to Madinah distance. Whether you are travelling from Jeddah to Madinah to experience both cities as I …
Madinah/Medina, the second most holy place in Islam is an incredibly peaceful city and worth spending a few days in, whether you are Muslim or Non-Muslim. Aside from the most famous Medina attraction– the Prophets Mosque- Al-Masjid An Nabawi, what are …
Non-muslims have free travel within Saudi Arabia but, can non-muslims go to Madinah?? With Saudi Arabia opening its doors to tourism in recent years, there’s no wonder that there is confusion on where tourists can and can’t visit. Mainly when …
Whether you’re a tourist in Riyadh looking for where to go in Riyadh, or a local in Riyadh visiting one of the many Embassies located in the Diplomatic Quarter Riyadh. Here is how to get to the Diplomatic Quarter, things …
Working out what to wear in Saudi Arabia as a woman, and what to wear in Saudi Arabia as a tourist and foreigner is a bit difficult as you may have heard, seen, and can imagine. Many Muslim women in …
From my experience of being a visitor and tourist in Riyadh since the Kingdom opened up to tourism, there are 2 ways to see Riyadh when looking into things to do in Riyadh – as a tourist and as a …