An Icelandic Road Trip – Part 4

I was exhausted after such a long and active day, so I decided not to set an alarm for the following morning. I needed the sleep and thought to myself, breakfast will not go anywhere! I woke up a little later than my usual, but I didn’t fuss about a lost hour or two. I …

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An Icelandic Road Trip – Part 3

I woke up the following day to an inviting sunny weather and clear skies. It was my last day in Reykjavik as I was heading towards the south coast. I enjoyed my last breakfast at the hostel, which was always great by the way, and bade them adieu. I didn’t have a set plan regarding …

An Icelandic Road Trip – Part 1

I have always been a winter person, even those extremely cold winter days in Egypt were still pleasant for me. Two years into my time in Kuwait I found myself missing the winter season terribly. Despite what people think, I didn’t really believe that the cold a Gulf country like Kuwait offers during its wintertime …

24 Hours in Amsterdam

I had the opportunity to pay the city of Amsterdam a quick visit en route to Iceland in 2017. I had one day to explore the city and here is how I spent my time, what I did and where I stayed. Please note that most of my ventures were sponsored by the precious recommendations …

The Land of a Thousand Islands – Finale

It was amusing to be welcomed to the hostel by a curious yet friendly receptionist. He probably didn’t get to meet a lot of Middle Eastern veiled Muslim females who travel solo before, so he was quite curious about me. I get that a lot and it never bothered me, on the contrary, I always …

The Land of a Thousand Islands – Part 4

The plan after Split was to spend a couple of nights at my friend’s place in Šibenik before I finally head to my last stop, Zagreb. During my stay in Split a work colleague of mine reached out for me and invited me to spend some time in her hometown Imotski. So, there has been …

The Land of a Thousand Islands – Part 3

I woke up early the next day to catch the 8:00 AM ferry to Split and in about two hours or so I was setting foot on the port of the city under clear sunny skies. Booking my accommodation for the two nights I was spending in Split was quite ticklish. I couldn’t find any …

The Land of a Thousand Islands – Part 2

I woke up early the next day and in the quietness that enveloped the hostel, I had something to eat in the terrace enjoying the stillness of the city at such an early hour. It was very peaceful that early in the morning as I walked myself to the docks of the nearby port to …

The Land of a Thousand Islands – Part 1

I have always wanted to visit Croatia ever since I saw pictures of Plitvice Lakes National Park. And with having Croatian friends at work, time has never been any better for a visit and so it was. I was supposed to fly from Greece to Dubrovnik but due to the latest developments to my initial …

The “Land” of Music – Finale

The plan for Austria was to spend four days in Salzburg and one day in Graz till I take the bus to Croatia but that plan went through a makeover while I was still in Corfu. Remember Lissie? My Austrian dorm-mate in Athens? During one of our talks about music, she told me about a …