Recently there have been a spate of conversations on Twitter about the new US State Department warnings against travel to Europe and whether people still feel comfortable going there.  In general we’ve always been asked, “Oh, isn’t that dangerous?” when we tell people where we’re

Other than their safety, the other big fear that people commonly share with us is the difficulty in communicating.  Ok, they’re convinced it’s safe – but how will we tell people what we want?  Our answer is that you’d be amazed how easy it is!  Charades, much like Coke

Unfortunately, there are a few safety issues you should be aware of in Istanbul. Taxis are notorious for ripping off tourists picked up in Sultanahmet or Taksim – make sure the ‘day rate’ is set during the day (one light on the meter, not two).…

In Turkey, we never felt threatened or unsafe – even when we were completely lost in the slums of Ankara. We took the usual traveller precautions of not prominently displaying a wallet or expensive jewelery, and this was sufficient.Turkey doesn’t require immunizations, alt

We’ve met some people who thought we were brave to go to Tunisia independently. We never once felt threatened. The only time we felt vaguely uncomfortable, was sort of our fault.…