The Hidden Pearl, a trip to Salamanca in Spain
Salamanca is the capital of the Spanish province of Salamanca, it is located in the barren region of Castile and Leon in Extremadura near the border with Portugal. Some people have called it a “big country town” populated enough to offer all the amenities of a big city but at the same time, it retains [...]
Barcelona, chasing the colorful footprints of Gaudi…
Has anyone ever achieved to give a living form to your imagination, well that’ll be Gaudi for me and he was reason enough to visit Barcelona! Gaudi’s work is considered by architects from around the world for his unique and distinctive. His works has influenced the architectural appearance of Barcelona and you can see Gaudi’s [...]
A short trip to the Exotic Thailand
Among my many travels, I’ll never forget my week in Thailand during last summer. In recent years Thailand has evolved into a grand tourist attraction. As a matter of fact, quite a few people I know and a couple of my friends have chosen Thailand as their vacation destination in the past. I was very [...]
A chance to explore Malta, A change of pace
Aimed for Malta as soon as I managed to get a few days off from my work. I was really in need of a little ‘sea and sun’ after several months of work in order to breathe’ air even slightly different from that of my hometown. I was told that if I decided to visit [...]
Travelling in Sicily can be exhilarating and shocking at the same time
After years of advice and recommendations from friends, relatives and many readers, we finally decided to take a trip to Sicily: it seems strange and even somewhat absurd that the creators of www.thinkingnomads.com have been in the remotest corners of the planet and not in one of the most beautiful Mediterranean islands, less than a [...]
Bamberg…a combination of cities I love
Traveling to Germany on a freezing December day made me dream of snow and X-mas decoration but never had I imagined that I would encounter a town where two of my most beloved cities would be combined…Known as <<Little Venice>> for it is built in the middle of river <<Regnitz>> the access to this splendid [...]
Acapulco – To Dive or not to Dive
Last month together with a couple of friends we visited Acapulco, also known as Acapulco de Juárez, a resort town in Mexico which attracts a great number of American students during the spring break. We were surprised enough to find out that this Port-city was filled with tourists of all age ranges and nationalities. To [...]
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 [...]
