Making the most of your time in Tokyo – Narita Airport
I don’t usually find shopping or dining at airports interesting. There usually are mostly high-end designer brands, and other shops and cafes are completely over priced. Narita airport (Tokyo, Japan), however, is an exception. Narita has a variety of shops…
Affordable airport hotel stay in Narita (Tokyo) Japan
Narita airport is quite far away from Tokyo. It is actually in Chiba prefecture about 60km outside of Tokyo. There are several different ways of getting to/from Narita airport from/to Tokyo; prices start from around ¥1000 and travel time with…
8 things to do in Narita (Tokyo) airport terminal 1
A long layover in Tokyo? Arrived too early? No problem! There is a lot you can do in Narita airport from visiting a Kabuki themed gallery and shop, to enjoying free Wi-Fi, to catching up on some sleep in a…
6 alternative things to do in Berlin
1. Alternative Berlin walking tour We joined the Alternative Berlin Tours‘ ‘tips based’ tour. They do not have a set price, but you just pay what you think it’s worth. The tour consists of a walk around different areas in…
4 places to eat (and drink) in Amman
Sugarcane juice I saw several juice kiosks/stands in the streets of downtown Amman that sell freshly squeezed sugar cane juice. I’m not sure if they’re there all year round, but the one we frequented always had a crowd and…
3 places to eat in Jerusalem
Hummus Ben Sira I had cauliflower hummus in pita bread (20 NIS). One of the creamiest hummus I’ve ever tasted and the combination with slightly charred cauliflower was just perfect. I regret not having their falafels, they looked so good….…
A visit to Bethlehem and Banksy hotel
I have read that the Palestinian bus company (aka Arab bus) operates the Jerusalem-Bethlehem route and goes quite close to the city centre. Apparently there was no time table available, so we went to the bus terminal anyway, just to…
Jerusalem to the Dead Sea by bus
I heard that there are 2 public (free) Dead Sea beaches in Israel: Ein Gedi and Ein Bokek. There is Ein Gedi Spa in between, this is a private beach and not free. I read a few blog posts/websites that…
Eilat to Jerusalem by bus
We entered Israel that morning on foot (July 2017). We came from Wadi Rum, Jordan and crossed the Wadi Araba border (Aqaba-Eilat border). We took a taxi from the border to the Eilat central bus station. It cost 50NIS and…
Crossing the Wadi Araba border from Jordan to Israel (Aqaba to Eilat)
We arrived from Wadi Rum after a 1day+1night desert tour with the Bedouin Meditation Camp. The camp organised our taxi for us which we shared with 2 other travellers who were also in the same tour. A taxi from the…
