08.30.2020

August 2020 Month In Review: Exploring My Home Country and A New Addition to the Family

Whew, can you believe it’s the end of summer?

As I’m writing this blog post, it sure doesn’t feel like it! Right now I’m in Kyiv, where it’s a sizzling 32 C (90F) but ironically it was raining just an hour ago as we sat in this coffee shop, and later tonight we’re going to have thunderstorms again. It feels like today’s weather is 2020 in a nutshell, isn’t it?

I wrote last month that I planned to do more traveling around Ukraine (my home country) and I fulfilled my promise! This blog post is going to be exclusively about Ukraine and some of the most interesting spots I visited, ate at, and saw.

Ready? Let’s dive right into it!

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08.10.2020

Lavanta Köyü: Your Ultimate Travel Guide to Turkey’s Lavender Fields

Kuyucak LAVANTA KÖYÜ Turkey Lavender Fields

When you hear the words lavender fields, I can almost guarantee that you’ll be thinking of the beautiful purple-colored bushes that grow until they reach the horizon in France’s Provence region.

But what if I told you that you don’t have to book a ticket to France in order to have the same postcard perfect picture? In fact, you can see stunning lavender fields in Turkey! Are you surprised yet?

That’s right: Although it’s still a hidden gem, there is an entire lavender village — complete with lavender fields, delicious lavender-flavored ice cream, and smiling locals — right in the heart of Turkey. If you’re traveling to Turkey during the summer, you definitely don’t want to miss this place. I’ll show you everything you need to know, how to get to Turkey’s lavender village, and what to expect.

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08.03.2020

THE ULTIMATE FIJI BUCKET LIST: The 15 Best Things To Do in Fiji – Amazing Attractions, Nature, Culture, and More

When planning a trip, one of the first things you might look for is what to do in Fiji. Thankfully, the country is full of exciting and unexpected activities, like enjoying a traditional kava ceremony to chasing waterfalls, trying local food, and watching firewalkers on their native Beqa Island.

Whether you’re looking for popular tourist attractions or unusual things to do in Fiji, you’ll find it all here in my ultimate Fiji bucket list. Grab your pencil and paper, and get inspired for your trip!

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08.01.2020

July 2020 Month In Review: Roadtripping Through South Turkey, Returning Back to Ukraine, and What’s Next

Hello hello, my dear adventurers! Long time no see, right?

If you’ve been hanging around this blog for a long time, you might remember some of my previous month in review blog posts (and year in review posts, but that’s a different story).

Now that I have some free time (and the fact that my life is more interesting than it was 2 years ago 🙃), it’s time to bring it back!

To give you a little backstory: At the beginning of spring, we planned to do a month-long road trip across Turkey, starting in Istanbul and ending somewhere along the Turkish Riviera (Antalya or Izmir). We packed our bags, bought a one-way ticket, and voila.

The first three weeks were going as planned: we spent 10 days exploring Istanbul and getting to know it better (it’s one of my favorite cities in the world!), then ferried over to Bursa, saw some modern art in Eskisehir, wandered aimlessly around Ankara, and took a flight to Trabzon.

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