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 →
An Old Memory & A New Trip
A few weeks ago, we heard from Prerna Shah in our series of readers' stories - she's back again today with another piece. You can find more of her work here. Goa – an old memory piggybanks on a new one On some trips, the past and the present merge and run together. It may feel... 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 →
1096 – Doha, Qatar
It is that time of the year for me. On this day, 3 years ago I arrived in Qatar. 1,096 days living as an expat. It has become a bit of a tradition for me to give a list of things I’ve learned over the last year. I went to the beach for the first... Continue Reading →
What’s In The Code?
Time for a bit of aviation trivia. What do you see when you look at this picture? Picture from World Airline News You might say the obvious description like the wings or the color. Perhaps you noticed some more minor details like the shape of the windows or an antenna. Did you happen to notice... Continue Reading →
Your Story – DanVenture Travels
Hi there reader! I have always wanted to hear my readers travel stories & I've decided to open DanVenture Travels to include stories from you. Something amusing, entertaining or thrilling always happens when you travel. Why not share that with me & be featured on a blog with 11.5K followers? Get in touch through the... 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 →
Thirst Quenchers Around The World
Soda. Soft drink. Pop. Whatever you call it, you know what I am referring to – a carbonated, sugary beverage. I know soft drinks are not healthy at all, but I love them & they might be my biggest guilty pleasure. Different countries have different soft drinks & very often international brands make country specific... Continue Reading →