• Santiago 3 Day Itinerary

    Santiago 3 Day Itinerary

    We spent three days in Santiago in total. In reality, they weren’t consecutive days; there was a gap between Days 1-2 and Day 3, when we flew to Easter Island. We opted to split our stay between central Santiago and the nearby wine growing area of Pirque. Alternatively, Pirque, which is around 24 miles south…

  • Phnom Penh 2 Day Itinerary

    Phnom Penh 2 Day Itinerary

    We visited Phnom Penh as a two day side trip from Siem Reap, travelling by bus. It’s quite a long journey; the 200 mile trip took us around 7 hours each way including all the stops. But I’m a history nerd, so always intrigued to see places I’d read about in history lessons. So I…

  • Sofia 3 Day Itinerary

    Sofia 3 Day Itinerary

    We went to Sofia as a weekend city break, spending two days in the city and a third day on an organised tour to Rila Monastery, stopping en route at Boyana Church. The Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is around 70 miles south of Sofia. It is quite spectacular, so I thoroughly recommend adding…

  • Sarajevo 2 Day Itinerary

    Sarajevo 2 Day Itinerary

    We spent two days in Sarajevo as part of a Balkan road trip, stopping on the way into the city at Jablanica and the Tunnel Museum. Jablanica is around 50 miles south west of Sarajevo. If you’re passing, it makes an interesting stop. If not, it’s probably not worth a detour. The Tunnel Museum is…

  • Minsk 2 Day Itinerary

    Minsk 2 Day Itinerary

    We spent a week in Belarus, starting with two days in the capital, Minsk. It is a fairly compact city, so we did all our sightseeing on foot. From Minsk, we continued to the spectacular castles of Mir and Nesvizh, which are 60 and 68 miles south west of from Minsk respectively. If you don’t…

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