Notes from the Road

09/17/2021

What comes to mind when you think exotic? White sandy beaches, palm trees, turtles and whale sharks, maybe a tropical jungle almost untouched by humans?

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09/17/2021

Easter Island, Chile
This mystical destination is located hundreds of miles off the coast of mainland Chile. Easter Island is an exotic destination on the bucket list of many travellers. There is a vast amount of exploring to be done in such a small stature of just 63 square miles.

Here you’ll discover volcanoes, beaches, wild horses and the famous “Easter Island heads”, which are Moai statues that have confounded explorers and archaeologists for centuries.

09/16/2021

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Japan
If this is a place that is renowned in the statement “pictures don’t do it justice”, then you can just imagine what it would feel like to stand in this towering forest of bamboo. Found on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.

This exotic destination is a place of sheer enchantment set amidst the bamboo stalks, monkeys and shrines. Find yourself gazing up with a sense of other-worldly perspective that you can only feel deep in your gut!

09/14/2021

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These are the best fall vacations in the US, from fall foliage to romantic long weekend getaways. Check out these fall travel destinations!

09/08/2021

My Everest Base Camp Trek Blog starts very early on Day One in Kathmandu. You quickly learn that the best weather of the day for Everest Base Camp trekking is first thing eg 5 or 6 am.

Everest Base Camp Trek Blog: Planning on Trekking to EBC? Get an idea of what it is really like - My blog goes through the Trek Day by Day - Nepal Tea houses, Everest Base Camp Trek Difficulty and Everest Coffee!

09/05/2021

Open to citizens and residents as well as travellers from the GCC and those who are eligible for a visa on arrival, the kingdom is also part of a vaccine travel corridor with the UAE. This allows vaccinated passengers to travel between the two countries without the need for quarantine in either destination.

Those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 can travel between the Gulf island and the UAE without quarantine

09/05/2021

Uncertainty remains the new normal in travel this autumn driven by the rise in cases and ever-changing travel restrictions, but here are eight things you can expect.