I had a 33 hours layover in Dubai flying with Emirates from South Africa to India and I decided to have a look around the city instead of getting bored in the airport. The first activity I did in the morning was exploring Burj Khalifa, the highest building in the world, located in Dubai Mall. I wrote an article just about this … Read More
The best falafel and hummus from Palestine
Established in 1948 and considered the restaurant with the best falafel and hummus from Palestine, Afteem is a great lunch-break to experience local food after visiting the Nativity Church. It is recommended by trip advisor and lonely planet. The decoration is pretty interesting and sound more like a museum than a restaurant. The falafel is a seasoned chickpea cake and the hummus is a chickpea … Read More
Spice Tour Zanzibar
In XVIII century while dominated by arabs, Zanzibar was the world’s biggest exporter of cloves in the world. Spice Tour allow you to visit and learn about the production process of a diversity of spices that have played an important role in Zanzibari culture and history. I did the tour together with 3 Danish girls, Karen, Maria and Astrid – they were my … Read More
Galata Konak, a viewpoint in Istambul
The traditional Patisserie & Cafe Galata Konak is an excellent viewpoint in Istanbul and also a pleasant place to have coffee or Moroccan tea. I went with Onur, a Turk friend I met in Belgrade, Christian, an American, and with Pedro Dias, my traveling companion. We took a lift to the top of the building and ordered four moroccan coffees. It … Read More
The blue city of Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen is an impressive city as it is completely painted blue in many shades. I arrived in Chefchaouen in the north of Morocco at night, along with my Brazilian friend Pedro Dias. The hostel that we had made the reservation reported that there was only one bed available. Yet he remembered the open-air terrace and showed me if I would … Read More