Our day started in Sheki with a visit to the Sheki Khans' Palace, located inside the old Sheki Castle. It’s a beautiful place, but no photos were allowed inside, so you’ll just have to take my word for it. The palace itself was impressive, full of intricate murals and detailed designs. Our guide had some... Continue Reading →
We started our day early, ready to take advantage of the hotel buffet breakfast before the long drive from Baku to Sheki, with stops along the way. When Ali met us in the lobby of the hotel, it was clear he would also have appreciated a little more sleep. Diri Baba Mausoleum – And Puppies!... Continue Reading →
Our second day in Baku was a whirlwind of activity. We started with an early morning pickup at 8 a.m., a big change from the previous day's sleep-in until 1 p.m. Our first stop was a return to Highland Park (aka Upland Park in our guidebook) for a guided tour. This time, we learned more... Continue Reading →
After 26 hours of travel, we finally arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan. Exhausted, we were a little shocked to find that we all slept in until 1pm. Despite our late start, we managed to fit a lot into our first day. Our first stop was the Shirvanshahs' Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The palace was... Continue Reading →
Staying in a villa over the water in the Maldives automatically meant we would be staying in a resort a little more on the luxury end than we’re used to. Just how much more luxury started to become clear the moment we landed back in Male.
4 great days on Dhigurah in the Maldives, complete with whale sharks, mantas, a sandbar picnic and delicious food.
Our first day of 2019 was our last full day in Sri Lanka. Our itinerary for the day was unfortunately car heavy and took us from Udawalawe National Park south to Mirissa. From there we followed the coast west and then north back to Negombo to catch our flight to the Maldives the next morning.... Continue Reading →
One of the nice things about staying in Ella is that you can easily get to a number of hiking trails and things to see that can be easily accessed. One of them is a hike up Little Adam’s Peak which is how we started our fourth day in Sri Lanka. Because we had arrived... Continue Reading →
Day 3 of our Sri Lankan adventure was supposed to start with with abseiling down a waterfall. Unfortunately, the reality on the ground was that getting to said waterfall was too far out of the way for us to make the rest of the stops on our packed tour. While Jerry said he could make... Continue Reading →
Because this was our first big trip without Ella in years, and because Sri Lanka was an add-on to our trip to the Maldives, Katy put together a pretty packed itinerary. In our 5 days we are covering what most would typically do in two weeks. Having travelled from Negombo (outside Colombo) to Dambulla -... Continue Reading →
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