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Nepal: Everest Base Camp Trek
Training for Everest Base Camp Trek
Would you like to do the Everest Base Camp Trek but you don't know how to prepare for it? You've come to the right place. I completed the EBC Trek...
Everest Base Camp Trek Cost
The average Everest Base Camp trek cost ranges between $2,000 and $4,000, depending on your chosen route, travel agent, lodging type and group size....
Everest Base Camp Trek Food Guide
Food choices on the Everest Base Camp Trek include pasta, noodles, soups, omelets, fried eggs, pancakes, potatoes, momos, pizza, and the traditional...
Everest Base Camp Trek April – May 2022
After several days of research and about six months of preparations, in May 2022 I embarked on a journey to do the Everest Base Camp Trek....
What to Pack for Everest Base Camp Trek
When I published the first article about my Everest Base Camp trek adventure this May, I promised some follow-up articles in regard to the cost of...
Everest Base Camp Trek FAQ
Completing the Everest Base Camp trek in May 2022 was the highlight of my year and the first major trip after the pandemic. I had been planning my...
Portugal: Algarve, Lisbon, Sintra
Where To Stay in Lisbon: Best Areas & Neighborhoods
Where to stay in Lisbon? Central are and surrounding neighborhoods are best for first time visitors. Such neighborhoods include Rossio, Baixa,...
Santuario de Cristo Rei, the Jesus Statue in Lisbon, Portugal
Santuario de Cristo Rei is one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon. Located in the Tagus Estuary, on the southern river banks, in Alameda,...
Pastel de Nata Cooking Class near Lisbon
Local food is always a good reason to travel the world. When it comes to Portugal, one of the stars of the local cuisine is the bite-sized egg...
Lisbon Metro Guide: Map, Cards, Fares and Directions
This Lisbon metro guide will help you navigate the city using nothing but this underground public transport. The subway, known as Metropolitano de...
Miradouros de Lisboa: Where To Watch Sunsets in Lisbon for Free
Miradouros is a generic term for viewpoints on top of the hills. The best way to enjoy scenic sunsets in Lisbon is to seek for the nearest miradouro...
Rossio Square: A Tourist Guide to Praça Dom Pedro IV in Lisbon
Rossio Square is the place you're going to cross at least twice a day regardless of your Lisbon itineraries. Even though the official name of this...
Thank You in Portuguese
Learning how to say thank you in Portuguese is one of the best ways to put a smile on everyone's face in Algarve, Lisbon, Porto or in any other...
Carmo Convent: Why Visit Lisbon’s Convento do Carmo Ruins?
As you stand in Rossio Square and you look toward the hill where Castelo de Sao Jorge is, you may notice a beautiful ruin that stands out from the...
4 Days in Lisbon: Itineraries for First Time Visitors
Spending 4 days in Lisbon isn't enough to visit all beautiful nooks and crannies of this city on the European shores of the Atlantic Ocean....
Italy: Rome, Milan, Bergamo, Como
Rome Walking Tours Self Guided – Sightseeing without the Crowds
Rome has a well-deserved reputation of being overpacked with tourists. While this is true for most tourist objectives such as Fontana di Trevi, The...
Crypta Balbi – A Glimpse into the Layered Urban Evolution of Rome
Crypta Balbi is part of Museo Nationale Romano, together with Palazzo Altemps,The Baths of Diocletian and Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. When you buy...
Castel Sant’ Angelo in Rome – Hadrian’s Tomb, Repurposed
Do you remember my article about the coffin that tells stories (The Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus)? Here's now a full tomb that also tells stories,...
Ostia Beach (Lido di Ostia) – A Beach as Close to Rome as You’ll Ever Find
If you are in Rome during summer and you want to visit Rome's ancient harbor, Ostia Antica, consider taking your bathing suit and your flip flops...
Ostia Antica, Best Day Trip from Rome – Why Visit & How To Do It
Ostia Antica is one of Italy's landmarks that deserve to be on anyone's travel bucket list. It is the port city of old Rome, once bustling with...
Why Visit the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome
The church of San Luigi dei Francesi (Saint Louis of the French) is not only one of the most beautiful churches in Rome, but also home to three...
Romania
Skiing in Romania – Poiana Brasov
Have you ever considered skiing in Romania rather than in the Swiss or French Alps? The Carpathians mountains are high enough to get covered in snow...
The Medical Spa in Europe You Won’t Forget Too Soon – Bali Spa Cornu
If you need to find a medical spa in Europe and you happen to have Romania on your bucket list, you'll like the idea I'm going to share here. But...
How to Visit Peles Castle in Sinaia, Romania
If I were to tell you that Peles Castle in Sinaia, Romania, is one of the first buildings to feature central heating and air conditioning in the...
One Day Trip from Bucharest: the Bison Reserve in Vama Buzaului, Mud and Waterfalls
If you ever decide to visit Romania, chances are you're going to land to Bucharest, as this is where most flights arrive. While the city is cool,...
Muddy Volcanoes in Berca, Romania: How To Visit the Mud Volcanoes in Buzău County
How would you like to take photos of you on another planet? We may have to wait a little until space travel becomes mainstream, but I've managed to...
From Emotion to Meaning and Return. A Cultural Trip Through Oltenia
The growling of what sounded like a bear made me stop and listen carefully for a few seconds. I looked around me. The forest was young, there wasn't...
Greece (Hellas)
6 Off-the-Beaten-Path Greek Islands You Should Visit in 2023
The beauty of the Greek islands is well known. The dazzling azure blues, the white sand-fringed bays and the breathtaking cliff-top views have long...
Day Trips from Athens that Will Make You Want To Return to Greece
After two days of exploring Athens with its Acropolis, Lycabettus Hill, Plaka, Syntagma, the Archeology Museum and the many ruins of ancient...
Things To Do in Athens, Greece, in Two Days
There are so many things to do in Athens, Greece, that you won't be able to cover everything in one day. Athens is a wealth of culture and...
How To Find the Best 5 Chania Beaches
The most popular tourist destinations are famous for something. Meteora, in Greece, for instance, is well-known for its monasteries built on top of...
Jumping Insect – Grasshopper Just Before the Big Leap
How to Feed 100 Hungry Seagulls: One at a Time
Other Destinations & Travel Tips
Is Booking.com Legit?
When it comes to booking hotels and apartments online, many people come across various aggregator websites such as booking.com, agoda.com and...
Thank You in Portuguese
Learning how to say thank you in Portuguese is one of the best ways to put a smile on everyone's face in Algarve, Lisbon, Porto or in any other...
Training for Everest Base Camp Trek
Would you like to do the Everest Base Camp Trek but you don't know how to prepare for it? You've come to the right place. I completed the EBC Trek...
Everest Base Camp Trek FAQ
Completing the Everest Base Camp trek in May 2022 was the highlight of my year and the first major trip after the pandemic. I had been planning my...
A Top List of 3D Travel Puzzles To Keep Your Travel Dreams Alive
How do you quench your thirst for travel in these quarantine and social isolation times? Do you watch National Geographic documentaries? Do you...
Kato Paphos Archaeological Park – UNESCO Heritage Site & Great Coastal Walk in Cyprus
I've been to Larnaka, Cyprus, for two years in a row. The first year I didn't move out of Larnaka (my friend and I spent all four days on the beach,...