Final Days in Caucasus Mountains
Staying in the Karvansaray in Sheki! This is a great experience that we could not miss. Leaving the lovely Panorama Guest House was a wrench but the lure of staying in an old historic...
Author: David&Michelle
Another day in the mountains…
The small town of Sheki in the Caucasus mountains is about 1700m above sea level and the place is beautiful no matter what the the weather is doing.
Sheki – more than a day trip
A wonderful place. Most travellers decide to either day-trip or spend only a couple of days here. We have decided to spend about 10 days – away from the big city and into the...
Our week in Baku
We attended a wonderful concert by the Azerbaijan National Philharmonic Orchestra in this purpose built building – it was very sumptuous and ornate inside with gilt edged chairs and marble everywhere. At interval the...
Brilliant Baku
Our first trip to Azerbaijan Our first experience of a colder climate but bright blue skies accompany the bitter wind! Statues abound at every block and in front of every other building, mostly of...
Australian Grand Prix
The most amazing race! What a mix of chaotic scenes, excitement and drama. The Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park gave us a display never witnessed before. The crowd loved it – the drivers...
Melbourne Build Up
Australian Grand Prix Teaser Melbourne usually draws huge crowds and this weekend did not disappoint. Record breaking crowds went to see what the fuss is all about. It was incredibly well organised with excellent...
Michelle’s Musing
My thoughts on our Arabian visit. I was excited to be visiting Saudi Arabia with awareness to respect the cultural ways of a country not long open to tourism and quite different from New...
Celebrating Ramadan
Ramadan Kareem We are in Saudi Arabia during the month of Ramadan, incredible to be here at the birth place of Islam during this very holy month. Ramadan is all about self-discipline, introspection, sacrifice,...