Travel alternatives in the UK
We take a look at different ways to get around aside from the hotels and packages options Planning a staycation this autumn? Or perhaps you have a free weekend and would really like to explore another part of the UK. You are not alone in being keen to get closer to the different landscapes and [...]
10 Unmissable Snacks in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is a place that thrives on different foods and snacks. It includes street foods, snack foods, bar foods and beach foods too. The most recognizable ones include the yummy churros dipped in chocolate and the tasty empanadas. Here are the 10 list of snacks that you should not miss when you visit [...]
The water mill: a cottage-mill for a romantic Christmas
Are you thinking of a place to spend the Christmas holidays? Maybe a place a little isolated, unusual, original and who will win your partner from the first moment? Here you go, for now only through a gallery, the Water Mill. A romantic and charming stone cottage built in an old water mill, whose wooden [...]
Cinque Terre hiking trails going from disaster to recovery
The Cinque Terre is a series of hiking trails that surrounds tiny fishing villages found in the Southern portion of the Italian Riviera. If you want to relax and take a break from Italy’s culture fiasco of art museums, churches and other ancient ruins, let this place be an alternative. You can splash in the [...]
Where to drink in London: BrewDog bar in Camden Town
We have already been speaking about London on several occasions in this blog and we have also said how beautiful and lively the area of Camden Town is. The only issue is that if you are traveling from a European country to London then it’s going to be tough to find accommodation since there are [...]
What to see in Italy in October: Villa Panza and the exhibition of Reflections of Bill Viola
You have two more weeks to take a trip in the autumn of Varese and at the same time to admire the works of one of the visual artists in vogue in the recent years: till the 28th of October 2012 Villa Panza is going to be the host to for site-specific installations by Bill [...]
City View Travel Photography Competition
Enter the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels “City Views” competition and you can win some great prizes, including weekends away and restaurant vouchers! I love taking photos of cities on my travels, particularly from the top of tall buildings! The photo above was taken from the top of the Empire State Building in New York, which [...]
The best cities for food and wine tourism
After getting various tourists to vote and participating in a survey, a ranking of the best places to go hunting for gourmet food was unveiled. I have to say that it lacks some surprises, or at least some cities that I really wouldn’t think about. But let’s see the results: 10) The last place of the top [...]
Harpa concert hall in Reykjavik
Harpa is a concert hall and conference center, the newest of the public buildings constructed in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. The building was inaugurated with a concert in May 2011. It is an example of investment in culture, a way out of the grave economic crisis that hit the North Island. Harpa is designed [...]
