Travel

Top Beach Destinations in 2014

The toughest part of being a beach snob is finding new places in the globe that blow you away.  You have been to all the heavy hitters on your extensive travels … Florida in the United States, Thailand, Greece … you name it, and you’ve lain on their heavenly sands. After picking all this low-hanging fruit, you have had to work harder to find diamonds in the rough, keeping your ear to the internet grapevine for rumors of the next below-the-radar beach destination. Well, the chatter for 2014 has already begun, so get that pad and paper (or smartphone slide-out...

Guide to Italy’s Walking Hotspots

One of the great things about walking in Italy is that there are so many diverse landscapes to discover in the country, from beautiful coastlines to breathtaking mountains. To help give you an idea of the kind of hiking on offer in Italy, we’ve put together a brief guide to some of the nation’s trekking hotspots. Tuscany Best for: easy to moderate hikes, getting a glimpse of the Italian countryside, combining walking with culture Tuscany is probably one of Italy’s best known and most popular regions among tourists, thanks to its wonderful blend of fantastic food and drink, fascinating historical...

Travel Tips For Visiting Malaysia

Our friend Amelia, who recently returned from a holiday in Malaysia, sent us a few words about her latest experience, together with some beautiful photos she took while exploring Kuala Lumpur, Klang and the surrounding areas.Here is what she wrote: Why Choose Malaysia If you have set a lower budget for this year’s holidays and yet you dream of an exotic journey in a place that you have not visited before, my advice is: try Malaysia!I just got back from a 10 days vacation spent in this beautiful contry and I can tell you that it is not an expensive destination. In addition, this Southeast...

Strasbourg travel experience – part 2

Best Ways To Discover Strasbourg A great way to explore the beautiful city of Strasbourg as a tourist is a boat ride through the canals that cross the city (if you enjoyed exploring the neighborhoods of Amsterdam from a touring boat, you will enjoy this too!).The canals are crossed by centuries-old bridges that connect the city’s neighborhoods and surround the center of the city, called Grande Ile.The historic center of the city – called La Petite France – is a plece where the medieval era charm is still very visible: here you can walk the narrow cobblestone streets, see the old houses or have a café at a cozy...

Bucharest travel destination: Cultural Tourism

If you plan a Europe travel tour, I recommend you take your time to visit Bucharest, the capital of Romania. I will try to mark on your travel guide to Bucharest some of the most important tourist attraction you can find in this beautiful city. Bucharest, a cultural tourism destination Bucharest, the capital of Romania – the largest commercial, industrial and cultural center of the country – was first mentioned in official documents some 550 years ago. The legend says that the city was founded by a shepherd named Bucur on a land covered with dense forests and crossed by a river (Dâmboviţa River). Today, Bucharest has...

Amsterdam travel experience

A truly unforgettable travel experience – that’s what the short visit to the Dutch capital meant for me. If you want to spend a holiday full of new experiences, hectic and energizing at the same time, then THIS is the place for you. However, Amsterdam offers everything a tourist could wish for: various forms of accommodation (from affordable traditional Dutch hostels to elegant 4 and 5-star hotels), restaurants and terraces, bars, discos and nightclubs open 24 hours a day, cultural destinations (theaters, museums, monuments and churches), parks, markets, botanical gardens, zoo and many others. Nice Places to Visit in Amsterdam Amsterdam City Guide Amsterdam...