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Sunday in Trapani Sicily

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The old district of Trapani Sicily juts out into the Mediterranean on a small peninsula, a situation not unlike Ortigia and Syracuse.  By the time our introductory walking tour was over (the first thing to do in a new destination) I had fallen for this unpretentious town with it’s old buildings, lively bars, beautiful doors, …

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Pompei and an unexpected Celebration

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Sometimes we find ourselves visiting less well known sights in lieu of the big name places.  In Salerno, Italy, we toyed with the idea of visiting Herculaneum (Ercolano) instead of the Roman Ruins at Pompeii. But Pompei won the day. Everyone from shop keepers to travellers are commenting on the amount of Australians in Italy at …

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Heading South from Rome

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Our alarm rang at the totally un-Roman time of 6 a.m. with the Taxi arriving promptly 50 minutes later.  A sleepy blanket hung over the city as we said our farewells. From the rooftop of the apartment where we stood with our Airbnb host, we could look north to the dome of St. Peters Basilica, …

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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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The Rose Valley Cappadocia or a Walk Amongst the Fairy Chimneys

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Istanbul is the first destination I would visit in Turkey, but Cappadocia is a close second.  Cappadocia’s spectacular Fairy Chimney landscape makes it popular with trekkers, walkers and those who just want to view from a distance. It’s position in central Turkey allows it to be used as a stepping off point for Eastern Turkey and south to Antayla. …

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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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November 2013 – 2104 Budget Travel Talk

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  It is hard to believe that we are well into the month of December.  The perfect to time to reflect on our year of travel. I’ve  made a coffee so why don’t you join me for a recap of Budget Travel Talk from November 2013 to November 2014. November 2013 We returned to Australia …

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A Lisbon Dilemma or Fado in Alfama

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Fado is to Portugal like Flamenco is to Spain, and while  Seville is the place to watch flamenco so Alfama is the place to Experience Fado. In Seville, Spain, we watched Flamenco at a free venue, that made it’s money out of booze and was reminiscent of a low wide Aussie sheep shearing shed.  Not …

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