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  • Santorini’s jaw-dropping vistas and viewpoints rarely disappoint (see our Cyclades island itinerary for more info), but finding the right accommodation in one of the most popular island destinations in all of Greece, can certainly be a challenge. Oia Oia (pronounced ee-a) is the postcard perfect town that you will have seen all over the internet…


  • Although the public transport is pretty good in Sri Lanka, with the rail network connecting the majority of tourist hot spots together with useful bus services and tuk tuks (or Bajaj’s as they are called in Sri Lanka) filling in the gaps, we would recommend a private driver, particularly if you are short on time,…


  • Split is Croatia’s second largest city and one of its popular tourist destinations so it makes sense that it has plenty of places to eat and drink. In the old town there are lots of little gems hidden away in the narrow alleyways and of course there are some large parasol shaded restaurants all along…


  • A few days at Lake Atitlan should certainly be on your itinerary for a trip to Guatemala. We have put together a two week itinerary in Guatemala which includes a reasonable stint at Lake Atitlan (for more information on how to get around Guatemala in general, check out our blog Getting Around Guatemala which discusses…


  • Getting Around Guatemala

    The three main stops you should plan into your Guatemalan adventure are Tikal, Lake Atitlan and Antigua. The impressive Mayan ruins of Tikal are some of the best preserved Mayan ruins in the world and still stand tall, protruding above the jungle canopy. Lake Atitlan, bordered by three volcanoes, is one of the most picturesque…