Zen Places India

Zen Places – Munroe Island in Kerala

by Ellis Veen from Backpack Adventures        One of these places where I felt totally disconnected with the rest of the world was at Vijay’s homestay at Monrothuruttu island in Kerala, India. Kerala’s backwaters are the perfect place to relax. The pace of life along the canals is slow and there is nothing more … Continue reading Zen Places – Munroe Island in Kerala

Zen Places – Paradise Beach Resort Hotel Zanzibar

We left on a cold snowy day, on a strong blizzard dreaming of a sunny beach, cold cocktails, and tropical settings. Little did we know the journey will not turn out to be as fast and easy as we were expecting it to be. After e long delay in Dubai, being stuck on land because … Continue reading Zen Places – Paradise Beach Resort Hotel Zanzibar

A first time visitor's guide to Cyprus

Summer is here! And with it, the urge to leave everything behind and go somewhere, near or far, road trip, long weekends, even longer holidays, it does not matter as long as you are not home. But where to? Where do you start and where do you end? We'll have to see about the end … Continue reading A first time visitor's guide to Cyprus