*sigh* I’m not the most seasoned traveller I know: sure, I’ve done a bit, but there are plenty of people with a million air-points, diamond status or decades spent living out of a suitcase who put my efforts to shame. But as I say, I’ve done a bit. And I[…]
A short stroll across a green valley from the Old City, King Solomon’s Hotel in Jerusalem was my home for four nights. Pros Location – its very close to the Old City, and not too far for the high street of Jerusalem The pool is perfect for cooling off Buffet[…]
Overview Here at etrip we are always interested in alternatives, because when it comes to travel, we’re choosing the experience and cost of one particular destination over all the alternate ways to spend that money and time. So the choice of a different class of travel from economy usually boils[…]
Should I Go? Jerusalem is a holy city for three religions – it’s a city full of history and controversy. Regardless of your beliefs, it’s still fascinating to stand in the areas made famous in the Bible and visited by pilgrims over the centuries. In terms of what to see,[…]
I had seen parts of a movie and heard about a band of zealots who had resisted the Roman empire and had committed suicide rather than submit to Roman rule and thought that it would be cool to see the site of such idealism. Coupled with the chance to swim[…]
Mystery Even at 8am the Auckland sun was promising a day to remember – bright blue skies and already starting to have some real heat. Ange was taking me on a mystery day somewhere in Auckland and the starting point was a 8:15 rendezvous at the Ferry Building downtown. I[…]
Hotel pickup/dropoff? Check. Biblical sites? Check. Tour of the Old City? Check. So I book the Viator Old Jerusalem Full Day Tour for £39 (I notice it’s since gone up to £58) and it meets my expectations, but I still feel unsatisfied and it’s not long afterwards that I finally[…]
Cornwall Gardens, Surf & Wind and stayed at Tregarth House Catania Catania, stayed at the Four Points and climbed Mt Etna. Hop On Hop Off bus too.
Sometimes I write multiple posts on different destinations that all relate to the same trip – in this example my trip to Greece which started in Athens, moved on to Oia on Santorini and finally ended up on Crete. I like to have a post which joins them all up[…]
Should I Go? Three million out of Greece’s total population of 11 million people live in Athens, continuing its role from ancient times as the centre of the Hellenic world. It’s worth visiting for the remnants of the pre-Roman empire alone, but if you throw in the climate and food, it[…]