Award Winning Luxury and Lifestyle travel blog by Beate Pluta
Everyone I know in Phuket who has travelled around Thailand always talks about the small hippie town of Pai. So, as I am already in Northern Thailand, and sitting just 124 kilometres north of Chiang Mai, it seemed like the perfect excuse for a road trip to Pai.…
It had been a while since my last visit to Bangkok, so I thought it would be the perfect starting point for my next travel adventure. I couldn’t wait to explore northern Thailand, including the ancient temples of Sukhothai and the beautiful city of Chiang Mai. My plan was…
So, after five years of travelling and a crazy pandemic, it was time for me to return to Brisbane, my hometown for 13 years. I couldn’t wait, and neither could my friends. It was finally time for 10 days with my girls! This blog is a little more…
A trip to Paris is always a good idea, isn’t it? So, when I heard that my friend and her family were visiting from Poland, I had the perfect excuse to organise another trip to the French capital. With Colmar, Strasbourg and the Schwarzwald also on our itinerary, however, we…
Did you know I originally started this blog as a place to store all my travel photos? Where else would I put them without eventually forgetting about them? It seemed like the perfect way to keep my favourite memories somewhere I could easily revisit. And…
I left Turkey just over a month ago, but there is still so much to tell. It is an amazing country with incredible history, culture and people. Not to mention all the archaeological sites and ruins spread throughout the country. But how many ruins are…
When people think of Cappadocia, they usually picture hundreds of colourful hot air balloons floating above the fairy chimneys. I, however, came for something completely different. Hiking in Cappadocia. Cappadocia in Turkey is certainly unique. Even though it is a very popular tourist destination with…
Cappadocia was the last stop on my one-month trip, so I had already left Turkey by the time I wrote this. One of the most recognisable places in the world, thanks to its unique rock formations, Cappadocia and the town of Göreme had been on…
I was back in Istanbul, Turkey’s vibrant metropolis where Europe and Asia meet. I always think you see a city differently the second time around. On my first visit to Istanbul, travelling with my dad, I had an incredible time exploring its famous sights, bustling markets…
