I think for many people Bali sounds like the most exotic place on Earth. You hear about it in the movies, books, travel agencies or from newlyweds who spent their honeymoon on the island. Bali is so famous worldwide that it was impossible to travel to Indonesia without visiting Bali first, before any other island. […]
Istanbul. Two continents in one city.
Istanbul is a fascinating city, a mix of of sumptuous palaces, mosques and minarets, narrow cobbled streets and underground roads and trains, old wooden houses and tall glass buildings, chain stores and bazaars, restaurants worthy of a Michelin star and street food, many lovely cats and , above all, many boats and an unforgettable sunset […]
Retrospective of 2019
I would like to start this year-end retrospective article by wishing you a Happy New Year, filled with unforgettable travels, wonderful places and great friendships! Even if this year I wasn’t as active on the blog as I had planned to be, I am glad that I kept my promise and translated almost every article […]
How to plan your trip to Singapore and Bali, from A to Z
I think most travelers who decide to visit Bali also plan to make a short stop in Singapore. And that’s the best decision one can take! The flights between the two are very frequent and cheap, so why not give it a try? Plane ticket We flew out from Budapest, Hungary. We looked for plane […]
10 things to do in Tuscany
For a few years now, I’ve been going to Italy at least once a year and I’m always impressed and surprised by what this country has to offer: history, culture, art, amazing landscapes, good weather and tasty food. This year I visited Tuscany, also considered as one of the most beautiful regions of Italy. For […]
Valea Verde, your home away from home
If in Western Europe the rural tourism is more a remembrance than a reality, Romania takes advantage of this aspect and started promoting its villages and the simple rural life. The foreigners are eager to travel back in time, to sleep in wooden houses up in the mountains or in authentic Saxon houses. Romania still […]
Coron, a piece of heaven in the Philippines
After a three-day adventure on the water, in a traditional boat, without phone, network, electricity, with nights spent in bamboo bungalows and tents, with buckets of cold water instead of showers, we were waiting so badly to take a hot shower and sleep in clean sheets. Once arrived in Coron, we took a tuk-tuk to […]
Moscow, tradition and modernity
After troubled times, Moscow entered a new “era” where change became the key word. The city is growing at an alert pace. I was expecting to see gray buildings, specific to the communist ages, but I found a colourful and vibrant city. Walking around the city Reminiscences of the city’s past can be seen everywhere. […]
How to plan a trip to Russia
How to get there The city of Moscow and the whole region of Moscow Oblast is served by three major international airports. Sheremetyevo (SVO), Domodedovo (DME) and Vnukovo (VKO) International airports. If you are planning to travel from Romania, Tarom and Aeroflot, Russia’s national air company, are flying out from Bucharest to Moscow. If you […]