Italy is famous for its style, culture, and food. It is the height of fashion, with some of the world’s biggest designers emerging from its cities. In terms of food, you won’t find a better pizza anywhere else on the planet. Yes, even you, Chicago. The Italian’s touch when it comes to pasta, bread and pizza is second to none. Italy also has, arguably, more prominent tourist cities than any other European country. In this post, we’ll bring you some of the best; from the popular, to the less travelled. Rome – We couldn’t possibly create a list of Italian cities without Rome, or Roma. It is Italy’s capital and its cultural heart. It is the single biggest reminder of the Roman civilisation with remnants and artifacts across the city. Here you’ll discover the Colosseum, medieval churches and renaissance palaces. It’s also an iconic religious destination with St. Peter’s Square and the Vatican both located close by. Milano – The northern city is Italy’s style and fashion capital. In fact, it’s the style and fashion capital of the world. Held in the same regard as London, Paris and New York, it is the purveyor of modern style. The city itself […]
Of the thousand islands in the Philippines, why not take on a hundred at once (123 to be exact)? Out of all these islands, only three were really developed so you’ll have a lot more to explore. These captivating islets are inhabited by humans, but are teeming with various kinds of plants and animals all waiting to be discovered. How to get there? Well, since it’s located in Alaminos, Pangasinan and there’s no way to get there through plane or boat, you and your companions need to take a 4 hour bus ride from Manila. Once there, take a tricycle to Lucap Pier, tourists need to pay some fees, but they get to choose from boats or kayaks and even snorkels if they want. Camping at the islands is also allowed, just as long as you pay for the fees and rent a tent, but you can also bring your own. There are a lot of things to do besides swimming, kayaking and eating. You can tap on your adventurous side and explore the Quirino Caves or any of the 10 available ones. You can find various things in them like native bats, stalactites, stalagmites and rock formations. Though you […]
Prague to Athens: Departure: 9:30am Terminal 1 via AirSerbia [Layover: 1 h 55 m] X4U35B Arrival: ATH 3:55pm DAY 1 May 20 – Athens Zorbas Hostel (Zorbas Hostel) Address: 10, Gkyilfordou, Athens, 10434 , Greece Phone: +302108224927 How to get there? Take M3 Line towards Μ3towards ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ – ΔΟΥΚ. ΠΛΑΚΕΝΤΙΑΣ – ΑΓΙΑ ΜΑΡΙΝΑ 42 min (16 stops) · Stop ID: 440062 Get off at Monastiraki Take M1 Towards Kifisia, get off at Victoria Walk for 1 min Places to Visit PURCHASED 12Euro FULL ADMISSION TO ALL SITES/TEMPLES/MUSEUM valid for 7 days European Students FREE, 50% discount for Non European Students National Garden – FREE Amphiaraion Archaeological Site DAY 2 – May 21 [DQRIJR] via RyanAir – Santorini Take the local bus outside to get to Fira Bus Terminal. From there, you can take buses going to OIA, red Beach, black beach, kamari, Perissa, etc. Places to Visit Fira, Caldeira OIA, Sunset Viewing Take a 30Euro cruise -5 hours to volcano, hot spring, oia Village : Emporio, Finikia, Megalohori, Pyrgos Red Beach Akrotiri DAY 3 May 22 Santorini Black sand Kamari Kayaking DAY 4 May 23 Athens Places to visit Olympien (Zeus temple) Panthénon (Acropole) Agora Plaka old town Vouliagmeni lake Museum ? Night club !!! (Gazi) DAY 5 May 24 – Athens to Belgium [Brussels (Charleroi) 3:50 AM Go to […]
The Philippine’s Banaue Rice Terraces are literally terraces carved into the Ifugao mountains by the indigenous people’s ancestors. Mountain faces are covered with rice fields ingeniously designed to look like stairways. This allowed each and every rice field the proper amount of water through an ancient irrigation system from the above rainforests. Still present today, this engineering feat has stood the test of time at 2,000 years old. The most amazing fact and history about the rice terraces is that it was built with almost no equipment; their hands were the main tools. And to this day, Ifugaos still farm on these terraces, but sadly the younger generation does’nt take it to their liking and look someplace else for their future. Due to this, some signature steps have eroded and now need constant maintenance and repairs. The only way to get up there is through a 10 hour bus ride from Manila which is available every day. We suggest that you go at least two months before their only harvest period during the year, which is February or March, because that’s when the rice terraces are at their greenest. The only kind of rice planted here is the Tinawon Rice, […]
If you are looking into travelling with the family this summer, then come and explore the United Kingdom. There is so much to see and do with fun filled activities for your entire group. The climate in Britain has started to shift to more tropical temperatures. Now is the perfect time for a few weeks vacation on an Island embedded in world history. If you do decide to visit, check out these examples for some of the fantastic places you could go to on your vacation. Orlando is not the only place with some breathtaking swerves and drops. Britain has its fair share of roller coasters too. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Thorpe Park and Alton Towers are the big three theme parks. Blackpool has budget beating prices and boasts on of the biggest roller coasters. Alton Towers has some surprises of its own and even has a special area designated for smaller children. But Thorpe Park is the one to beat. In sheer size, it rivals Disney’s Magic Kingdom with bigger rides and unique experiences like the Saw Maze. The Secret Beaches One of the most beautiful areas of sun and sand in Britain shares its name with Blackpool. […]
For those of you who don’t know, lechon is a Spanish term, pertaining to a roasted suckling pig dish which is popular in many places around the world. This delicious dish is prepared with so much time and patience over a hot coal pit, leaving the skin crisp and the meat juicy and ever so tender. Occasions are never complete without the star of the show; that suckling pig sitting on the table just waiting to be eaten. Haven’t tried it? Well it’s time to change that! What better way to have lechon than in the Lechon Capital of the Philippines, which is La Loma, Quezon City. You can look almost anywhere and find shops face to face or side to side selling their very own versions of mouthwatering lechon. A great shop to head for is Mang Tomas Native Lechon, yes that very same Mang Tomas on the famous sauce produced in the Philippines. Another famous lechon shop is Mila’s Lechon, guarantees their lechon to be juicy and crispy. One bite from any one of the shops will leave you coming back for more and more. La Loma sure knows how to celebrate their lechon by dedicating a fiesta […]
We weren’t kidding when we said “perfect cone,” the Mayon Volcano has an almost symmetric conical shape that’s renowned and acknowledged worldwide. Hundreds, if not thousands, of local and foreign tourists visit the province of Albay, just to see for themselves how perfectly beautiful the Mayon Volcano is. If you’re just in for the view, schedule a trip during the hottest months or else you’ll only see a volcano covered in clouds. To get an even better view, go to Cagsawa in Daraga, there you’ll also see the ruins of a church. That seemingly small ruin is actually the bells of a church, I bet you’re thinking “How did it get so close to the ground?” Well actually, one of Mayon’s eruptions buried that church alongside villages and even people. People are actually allowed to climb the Mayon Volcano, it would be a shame not to experience and overcome it while you’re there. This climb, like many others, are recommended for the fit and even they need experienced guides. The guides provide two options: rough or smooth adventure. The rougher one will let you climb all the way up to the summit within a minimum of 2 days and one […]