A little while back I took a flight to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. This flight was a few hours long & the airline was using a smaller, narrow-body aircraft for the trip. The flight was quite full & pretty much every passenger boarded with multiple pieces of cabin baggage/hand luggage with many being very... Continue Reading →
The Boy in Lemon Gardens
Hi there & welcome back to a reader's feature! This feature is from Hannah Phillips, you can find her blog here. "On the evening of 25th January 2019, I landed in Seville. On collecting my luggage, I made a beeline for the bus. Destination: San Bernardo, followed by a brief stroll to Lemon Gardens, my... Continue Reading →
Mayflower and Mayhem
Welcome back to DanVenture Travels. Today's post is a reader's feature & if you'd like to read more from the author, you can visit Mayflower and Mayhem. "We were just on a road trip from Atlanta out towards the Midwest, and after spending time in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri, we found ourselves on Route... Continue Reading →
Travel Stories & Good Memories – Public Transport
We’ve been doing a short focus on public transport on the DanVenture Travels Instagram account & it got me thinking. Endless travel stories come from public transport. Then again, based on how busy things can be & how many people you come into contact with, public transport can be the source of countless stories in... Continue Reading →
A lunch-time laughter fest in Sweden
I'm happy to be able to share such an entertaining & well-written story. This piece is the work of Prerna Shah, you can find more of her work on her blog here. Funny moments are like summer rain. You don’t expect them, but they burst upon you all of a sudden, drenching you with laughter... Continue Reading →
Life Is Beautiful!… at Skopelos
A few weeks ago, DanVenture Travels invited readers to submit travel stories to be shared on the blog. We had wonderful responses & are so excited to be sharing them over the coming weeks. If you have a story to share, let us know! The very first story to be featured is written by Marié... Continue Reading →
Bags & Bags – Johannesburg, South Africa
Earlier in the year, I wrote about flying home for the first time in a while. I wanted to share an experience I had on my way back & give some advice to help you avoid being in the same situation. After having 2 weeks at home, it was time for me to go back.... Continue Reading →
Even More Kilometers & Kilometres – Across The Globe
I have just passed my 2 millionth kilometer traveled by air. That distance is just over 50 times around the globe & is equivalent to roughly 118 full days of flying. A pretty long time spent in economy. The flights I’ve taken span 107 airports in 67 different countries. Here’s to another million. I’ve included... Continue Reading →
731
Today marks exactly 2 years since I arrived in Doha, Qatar. 731 days have passed since I got off that airplane & the heat whacked me in the face. I think back at how nervous I was & I don't believe that was misplaced. I had never been here before, I didn't know anyone, I... Continue Reading →
Money Talks
In the previous post, we discussed the practice of tipping while you travel. Keeping with the money theme, I decided to share pictures of currencies that I have used & find unusual, interesting or fun to look at. Starting with a note which few people have seen & probably the rarest currency I've used. Djiboutian... Continue Reading →