An Introduction

   For us, like many, travelling is a passion and stirs an ambition to see new things, become immersed in contrasting cultures and encounter local residents. Here at TwentyToes we aren’t going to show you the regular tourist attractions that put places on the map. Our aim is to explore the sites, eat the food and talk to the characters that aren’t on most people’s radar. When you go to Italy you head to Rome to see the Vatican, Colosseum or Pantheon or Venice to stand on the Rialto Bridge. Maybe if you’re a bit more adventurous you’ll go to Naples to see Pompeii or head to Lake Garda and discover the towns on its mountainous shores. But what about the forgotten landmarks of these cities? What about those towns and cities which aren’t on the tourist map? Ravenna was the Roman Empires capital for 74 years and has magnificent architecture from this period yet it’s rare any casual traveller traverses this area. The thrill seeking hikers flock to Machu Picchu but what about the other lost cities of the Inca? What do the Peruvian people inherit from their ancient relatives in their opinion? These are the kinds of questions and the objects we intend to discover.

Behind The Name

   We have started TwentyToesUK to help ourselves look differently at the world and hopefully open your eyes to some of the overlooked places around the globe. The twenty toes belong to me, Richard, from Sheffield, England and my Indonesian wife, born and raised in Jakarta. We aren’t backpackers nor blessed with money to navigate the world but we’ll steadily explore from our base in South Yorkshire. I will concentrate on the sites that we encounter and Lidya will indulge you in the local delicacies of the areas we visit. (Somehow despite constantly speaking, thinking and eat food she still maintains her figure, one of the mysterious of life (this has nothing to do with jealousy)). Lidya has an upcoming trip to Jakarta on May 14^th for two weeks in which she’ll be exploring some of Indonesia’s many islands so expect a culinary delight of South East Asian cuisine. We travel to Menorca, Spain in June to search out the locations beyond the beaches and a trip to Cornwall in August, the UK’s surfing county. We hope to educate interest, inspire and hopefully make you smile as you join us on our journey.

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