Author Archives: Chris Desmond

Egypt, Luxor, 03 – 06 May 2015

Posted on Wednesday, 6-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

I travelled by train from Aswan to Luxor, a guy from the hotel bought my ticket, cost LE50 for 1st class Air-conditioned. There were 3 other foreigners in my compartment and I met someone who got on and bought a … Continue reading →

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Egypt, Aswan, 01 – 03 May 2015

Posted on Sunday, 3-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

I flew from Cairo to Aswan by EgyptAir, USD$68 and 1.5 hours booked through the EgyptAir website, taxi from my hotel near Tahrir Square to the Airport cost LE70. The alterative is a night sleeper train that takes 12 hours … Continue reading →

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Egypt, Cairo, 24 – 30 April 2015

Posted on Thursday, 30-April-2015 by Chris Desmond

I left Perth on the 22nd of April and arrived in Cairo (via Heathrow & Athens) in the early hours of the 24th, 45 hours door to door. Why this convoluted route, blame the Russians and their visa processing times, … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Antalya, 14 – 16 January 2015

Posted on Friday, 16-January-2015 by Chris Desmond

Antalya is located on the Turkish Riviera and is Turkey’s biggest resort city, population 1 million, modern with an old city that has been renovated. From Pamukkale I got a minibus to Denizli 30 minutes and a bus from Denizli … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Pamukkale, 12 – 13 January 2015

Posted on Tuesday, 13-January-2015 by Chris Desmond

Pamukkale is where you stay to visit the ancient city of Hierapolis (yes, another ancient city) and its hot springs. The hot springs have turned the surrounding area white with limestone deposits. It snowed all night so everything is covered … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Selcuk, 10 – 11 January 2015

Posted on Sunday, 11-January-2015 by Chris Desmond

Selcuk (pronounced Sell-chook) is where you stay to visit the ancient Greek city of Ephesus built around the 10th century BC, the house where Mary (mother of Jesus) might have lived and the church of St.John where he might have … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Izmir, 07 – 09 January 2015

Posted on Saturday, 10-January-2015 by Chris Desmond

Izmir once known as Smyrna, third largest city in Turkey, population 4 million, modern, with good public transport and sunshine hahaha, first time I have seen the sun since Spain. I got a minibus from Kent Meydani in Bursa to … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Bursa, 04 – 06 January 2015

Posted on Wednesday, 7-January-2015 by Chris Desmond

I planned to travel from Istanbul to Bursa by ferry and bus, this is the recommended and usual route. Ferry from Kabatas Budo terminal to Mudanya and then a bus to Bursa. When I arrived at the Ferry terminal they said … Continue reading →

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Turkey, Istanbul, 29 Dec 2014 – 04 January 2015

Posted on Sunday, 4-January-2015 by Chris Desmond

Istanbul, once known as Byzantium and then Constantinople stretches across two continents, population 14 million. The tourist area is centered around Taksim Square and Istiklal street for entertainment and the historic sites are located across the Galata bridge in Sultanahmet. … Continue reading →

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Tunisia, Tunis, 26 – 28 December 2014

Posted on Monday, 29-December-2014 by Chris Desmond

I left my bike in Spain for the winter, too cold and wet to be riding around and am finishing my journey using more conventional transport. Tunis, capital of Tunisia, population 2.3 million and not a tourist destination. The Bardo Museum … Continue reading →

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