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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 Walking Tour Zagreb OR GYG Zagreb Walking Tours

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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 Croatia Honestly blog, everything just fell into place. We would do a self guided walking tour. Zagreb came to …

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Europe Tour Itinerary for people Travelling Europe on a Budget

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We have arrived back in Australia after ten weeks travelling Europe on a budget. Our camera cards and now that the dust has settled a little on the kaleidoscope of experiences in my mind, it’s time to share our Europe Tour Itinerary for people travelling Europe on a budget. I have linked to relevant posts …

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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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Is Turkey a Budget Destination

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The first thing people ask about  our journey to Turkey in September 2013 is What did you like most about Turkey (the people) quickly followed by Is Turkey a budget destination?   In this post I attempt to answer that question. In keeping with it’s geographical position, Turkey’s affordability hovers indecisively somewhere between that of Asia …

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