We loved Bentota on our travels around Sri Lanka. Bentota is a great place for a beach break, offering the perfect mix of culture, adventure and rest and relaxation. In this post I will tell you what you need to know when visiting Bentota on your travels with recommendations for the best tours and places […]
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Qiandao Lake: Everything you need to know for the perfect visit
Qiandao Lake, also known as Qiandaohu, Thousand Islands and Thousand islets, is the perfect get-away from the hustle and bustle of city life in Hangzhou or Shanghai. We spent three days here with the children and had a wonderful time! When researching Qiandao Lake beforehand, however, we found there to be a dearth of information […]
Why Unpaid Business is Better than No Business: The Case of the Egyptian Boatman
The tourism industry can be a tough industry to work in when there are no tourists. Whilst I have studied and taught the principles and concepts of tourism for many years, sometimes it is only when you see acts of desperation and kindness, like I did in Egypt, that you truly understand. Today I will […]
Lifeasabutterfly visits Butterfly Valley!
This post was last updated on January 29th, 2019 at 07:47 am When I heard about Butterfly Valley on my trip through Turkey I just knew I should go. As you will be aware, anything ‘butterfly’ immediately grabs my attention, so naturally Butterfly Valley was very quickly earmarked as an essential stop on my trip. […]