Blog Posts for Europe

  • Greek recipe: Spanikopita

    By Kellie Bright on Fri, 17/02/2012 - 2:43am, 0 comments

    No visit to Greece is complete without indulging in some of its delicious cuisine. One of the delightful aspects of Greek cooking is the popularity of mezze - lots of smaller dishes that you can taste and sample. You'll find such delights as dolmades, fried haloumi, olives, chargrilled eggplant, labnah and tabouleh

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  • Island-hopping in Greece

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 24/01/2012 - 4:47am, 2 comments

    With all this talk of Greece's economic woes, it's about time we remembered that this country has some truly unique travel experiences to offer. From astounding classical history epitomised in the capital, Athens, to idyllic island getaways, Greece is a haven of travel diversity.

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  • Of fairy chimneys and flying balloons: visiting Cappadocia

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 08/12/2011 - 9:28am, 0 comments

    Cappadocia is one of Turkey's most famous and most photographed destinations, but no photo can prepare you for the experience of being in the middle of this other-worldly landscape. Eerily moonlike, yet dotted with colorful flying balloons, Cappadocia is like no other place on earth.

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  • Get into the ANZAC Day spirit at Gallipoli

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 08/11/2011 - 10:12am, 1 comments

    ANZAC Day is about more than just commemorating the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day we remember all the soldiers who served and died protecting our country.

    When war broke out in 1914, Australia had only been a federal commonwealth for 13 years. The government was keen to establish its reputation among the nations of the world, so soldiers from Australia and New Zealand were sent to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul) and open up a sea route to Russia.

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