St. Kitts & Nevis islands used to be part of UK, but are now independent. The islanders call themselves Kittisians. If that is not sweet enough (sounds like sweet kittens to us), board the train called the Sugar Train. That is exactly what we did as we were told that would be one of the … More St. Kitts by Train & Catamaran
Otava is an island situated in the Archipelago Sea, on the West side of the city of Naantali, Finland. Otava, now part of Naantali, is one of the numerous islands that used to be part of the former municipality of Rymättylä. And still today, many people refer to this area as Rymättylä. Just to let … More 4 Things from Otava Island
Jamaica’s national fruit ackee is pretty to watch, but if eaten raw, super poisonous. The hypoglycin of the fruit can be leathal, and even when ripe (the ripe fruit opens itself indicating it’s edible), the only edible part is the yellow part. Don’t eat the poisonous seeds, avoid munching the peel as well. As we … More On Island Time in Jamaica
It is so delicious, West Indian roti with spicy, yet sweet chicken (or goat) curry. Roti is the originally Indian flatbread that at the British Virgin Islands is filled with curry and wrapped like a burrito. The warm curry smell is something you just can’t resist and both the smell and the taste are something … More Tortola’s Spicy Memories
Turku, our home town, is situated by the Baltic Sea and has a magnificent archipelago, part of which is just minutes away from the city. Ruissalo is one of the islands you can get to easily by bike, public transportation (bus #8) or by car. In the summer months, there is also a water bus … More 6 Things to do in Ruissalo
Catalina island soaks in the sun in the Pacific Ocean, just outside Los Angeles. Just like us, many visitors come on a cruise. Catalina’s township of Avalon is a pittoresque, relaxing seaside gem, no wonder the mainlanders enjoy taking a fast ferry here for a weekend getaway. Our day consisted of a guided Segway tour … More Catalina Island Quiz
St. Martin/Sint Maarten was badly damaged by hurricane Irma September 6, 2017. As far as we know, parts of the island have been able to clean up and re-build quickly and the cities of Philipsburg & Marigot welcome visitors again. Our #24IslandsOfChristmas Instagram challenge just got the third island. View this post on Instagram December … More St. Martin or Sint Maarten?
The #24IslandsOfChristmas challenge on our Instagram world continues today with Hong Kong. As a visitor, you don’t necessarily need set programme and a bucket list of stuff to do as just wandering around brings such joy and amazement. We’ve visited many bustling cities in our lives and HK got high points. The modern and ancient … More Exploring Hong Kong Streets
Let’s share some Island Madness this December with our Instagram Challenge! DINKgo – Travel Stories Worth Sharing announces the first ever Instagram Challenge for the Christmas countdown. And it’s all about islands: 24 Islands Of Christmas challenges Instagrammers share their island photos along with memories, recommendations, favourite islands, island dreams and so on. We will share … More 24 Islands of Christmas Challenge
Cabo San Lucas at the tip of Baja California with a taxi driver, what a day! … More Cabo San Lucas with a Taxi Driver
