Verkhovel Hotel (Verkhovyna)
Verkhovel Hotel (Verkhovyna)

The “Verkhovel“ hotel is located right in the centre of the capital of the Hutsul region — Verkhovyna. We stayed in a junior suite in the new building. The room turned out to be very comfortable and well equipped. Contrary to some reviews, we had a minibar-type fridge, as well as everything we needed: a... » read more

Hotel Nungwi, Zanzibar
Hotel Nungwi, Zanzibar

We stayed at Hotel Nungwi (the name isn’t complete, because its owners are Russian and I don’t want to advertise them). It’s a small hotel with, if I counted correctly, 12 rooms. We stayed in standard room 12, opposite the hotel restaurant. The hotel is run by a Russian family, Dasha and Maksym. Very welcoming,... » read more

Excursions in Tanzania (Zanzibar)
Excursions in Tanzania (Zanzibar)

Excursions in Tanzania (Zanzibar). In this article I’ll tell you about the pros and cons of Zanzibar excursions, as well as the prices and where to book them. Before our trip to Zanzibar I read a huge amount of information online about excursions in Tanzania and on Zanzibar itself. The prices were impressive, and after... » read more

GRAND PARK KEMER 5 Hotel — Turkey
GRAND PARK KEMER 5 Hotel — Turkey

The GRAND PARK KEMER hotel is in the lovely village of Beldibi, not far from Kemer — in fact, at the other end of the village from Club Hotel Belpinar, where we began our travels. The hotel is understated: moderately pretty, moderately quiet, moderately inconspicuous. Check-in at the GRAND PARK KEMER went quickly; the safe... » read more

A tourist's guide to Albania
A tourist's guide to Albania

A tourist’s guide to Albania. Read this information carefully and be sure to double-check it before setting off on your trip (things may have changed; this guide is from 2021): Transfer After collecting your luggage, a representative of the receiving agency with a sign will be waiting for you at the exit of the airport... » read more

Excursions in Albania and Aler Travel
Excursions in Albania and Aler Travel

In this article I’ll tell you about excursions around Albania. Excursions in Albania are colourful and picturesque — more on them a little later; but first, a few words about the receiving agency, Aler Travel. (I apologise in advance for the long text, but I’ve simply blown a fuse.) After landing in Albania, we went... » read more