Journey Destination Experience

Airbnb

When Airbnb burst onto the travel scene in 2008, it changed our style of travel. Instead of having an apartment to ourselves we now share the host’s home freeing up more homes for locals to rent.

Hvar Town Croatia Airbnb Lunch

Hosts are a generous bunch of people and just listening to their stories about everyday life, enriches our experience. It’s an amazing and sometimes surprising crash course in a country’s culture and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

We’ve stayed in apartments in New York City, Italy, Spain and Croatia.

Our Airbnb Experiences.

Zagreb and Airbnb

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Fort George and beyond on Vis Island Croatia

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Fort George was built in 1812 as the British answer to Napoleon’s advances in the Mediterranean. I doubt that Captain Henryson and his band of Vis Islanders imagined, when constructing the fort, that within a few years the British would abandon it and some two hundred years later it would be operating as an events …

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The Seductive Streets of Siracusa Sicily

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Siracusa, the ancient Greek stronghold on the south-east coast of Sicily, is seductive in May. Although Spring temperatures should be mild, the stone streets and buildings of this World Heritage listed town, store and radiate the mid-day heat. Sensible locals take a long Siesta with the shutters firmly pulled down, but we cannot resist discovering more Siracusa …

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Self Guided Free Walking Tour Zagreb

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We wrestled with how best to experience the Croatian capital of Zagreb.  The Airbnb apartment was booked, but besides Mirogoj Cemetery, the Cafes, wide avenues and grand buildings, our wish list was sketchy. After reading Andrea’s Zagreb Honestly blog, everything just fell into place. We would do a self guided free walking tour. Zagreb came …

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Ten Weeks in Europe 2015

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Having arrived back in Australia after Ten weeks in Europe with camera cards bulging and a loop of experiences on permanent replay in my head. Countries Visited. a) Italy Rome, Amalfi Coast, Sicily? b) Slovenia the beautiful, Piran and Ljulbjana via Triglav National Park? c) Croatia – Zagreb, the National Park, Seaside Towns and Islands? d) Bosnia & …

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Zadar Sunset with Light Show and Music for Mermaids

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Being surrounded by a maze of long ribbon-like islands running north-south, the old town of Zadar in Croatia is all about the ocean.  Evening strolls along the Riva are mandatory to see the colours change with the setting sun, but two of Nikola Bašić’s creations – the Sea Organ and the Sun Salutation add even more magic. …

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Journey Destination Experience and finding the perfect Budget Accommodation

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Journey.Destination.Experience I have thought long and hard about these words. They are Budget Travel Talk’s byline and each are considered with a view to the budget.  I’ve been thinking about this subject because I’m in the throes of planning our ten week trip to Sicily, Croatia and Slovenia.  We leave in a matter of days …

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Galata is the best place for a first time stay in Istanbul

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  Where is Galata?   Galata is the southernmost Neighborhood of Istanbul’s Beyoglu District. Some first time visitors choose to stay amongst the big name sights of Sultanahmet, but for our first week in Istanbul we chose the Galata Neighbourhood. Downtrodden and derelict in the 60’s it’s cobblestoned streets now hold an interesting collection of …

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Where to Stay in Kyoto and Walk the Geisha District

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When notification of a budget flight from Australia to Japan arrived in our inbox, we spontaneously decided it was time to become acquainted with traditional Japan, aka Kyoto.  I had this dream of staying in or near the Gion Geisha District and maybe doing a walking Geisha tour. Book Accommodation in Advance for peak seasons. …

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