Helen Avaient
Grand Canyon West and Skywalk with Desert Wonder Tours
Taking a private, small group tour with Desert Wonder Tours was a delightful way to experience the Grand Canyon West Rim and Skywalk in...
top of page
Search
Helen Avaient
- Jan 8
- 6 min
Taking a day trip on the Grand Canyon Railway in Arizona USA
Once upon a time…. Well, that is how all good stories start, and my spontaneous day trip to the Grand Canyon is a really good tale! I had...
206 views12 comments
Helen Avaient
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Stay off the terraces at Pamukkale Turkey
The snow-white travertine terraces of Pamukkale are a visual delight and shimmer down the mountainside. It is known as the Cotton Castle....
324 views5 comments
Helen Avaient
- Dec 31, 2022
- 4 min
The Amazing Acropolis of Pergamon in Turkey
Rising high above the plains in the northwest Turkey is a 335m (1100ft) high mesa on which the Acropolis of Pergamon (also known as...
263 views4 comments
Helen Avaient
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min
Helen at Troy in Turkey
Mention the destination 'Troy' and romantic scenes from various Hollywood movies often comes to mind. Where Paris steals the beautiful...
353 views5 comments
Helen Avaient
- Dec 19, 2022
- 5 min
A day tour in Istanbul Turkey
A full day of a guided tour had been arranged in marvelous Istanbul Turkey. I had been looking forward to the Spice Bazaar (known as...
133 views11 comments
Helen Avaient
- Dec 17, 2022
- 2 min
Holiday Winners 15 December 2022 to 27 January 2023
Below is a list of the holiday winners, updated each day. Many thanks to all subscribers who are logging in each day and reading an...
316 views6 comments
Helen Avaient
- Dec 13, 2022
- 8 min
Topkapi Palace in Istanbul Turkey
Topkapi Palace in Istanbul deserves at least four hours of your time to explore the many cherished wonders it holds. The Palace is a...
103 views7 comments
Helen Avaient
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
30 holiday giveaways in 30 days
Hello! From 15 December 2022 to 15 January 2023 (extended to 27 January 2023), Mature Solo Traveler will be giving away a holiday per day...
655 views13 comments
Helen Avaient
- Dec 4, 2022
- 4 min
A fabulous first day and night in Istanbul Turkey
The only transcontinental city in the world is located on two continents, Europe and Asia. Welcome to Istanbul Turkey, once known as...
67 views3 comments
Helen Avaient
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Wacky about Doo Town
Wackadoo means "a little bit crazy and fun". It is a perfect word to describe the cheeky larrikins in Doo Town Tasmania Australia. Way...
187 views7 comments
Helen Avaient
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
A delightful Floral Fantasy in Singapore
1,500 square metres of floral beauty will take your breath away at Floral Fantasy, located in the Gardens by the Bay Singapore. As the...
91 views3 comments
Helen Avaient
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
It's spring all year long at the Flower Dome in Singapore
At 1.2 hectares (3 acres) the Flower Dome of Singapore is the world's largest greenhouse conservatory, and is a cool dry climate, similar...
216 views3 comments
Helen Avaient
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Cloud Forest is a beautiful garden oasis in Singapore
Inside a 0.8 hectare (two acre) glass air-conditioned dome is one of the world’s largest indoor waterfalls. At 35m (115ft) tall, the...
24 views0 comments
Helen Avaient
- Nov 14, 2022
- 5 min
The absolute best place I have stayed in Tasmania Australia
Hands down, one of the best ever places I have ever stayed is at The Cove near Devonport in the north of Tasmania. It isn't just me,...
359 views8 comments
Helen Avaient
- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
My favourite ten food places in Richmond Tasmania Australia
The difficulty with making a '10 things to see and do list' in a town is narrowing it down to just 10. Over several days in Richmond,...
831 views5 comments
Helen Avaient
- Nov 7, 2022
- 5 min
10 things to see and do in Richmond Tasmania Australia
The difficulty with making a '10 things to see and do' list in a town is narrowing a favourite place down to just ten. Richmond in...
337 views8 comments
Helen Avaient
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
How to stay internally healthy while travelling
Who would like more energy as well as increased health and wellbeing when travelling, with products that conveniently store in your hand...
67 views4 comments
Helen Avaient
- Oct 31, 2022
- 5 min
How I prepare my files before I travel
I have met people who wing their travel. They book a trip and turn up on the day of departure, without having done any research or...
461 views4 comments
Helen Avaient
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Australia's oldest existing colonial gaol at Richmond Tasmania Australia
Tasmania Australia has a rich convict history due to the demands of agriculture development. However, not all convicts were...
160 views1 comment
bottom of page