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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 journey for 6-7 months. This allowed me to hunt for mountain gear bargains and to train to get back in shape after two...
Top Things To Do in Hurghada (+ Day Trips Around Egypt)
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 browse through your old travel photos? Do you still plan trips for the time when all this madness will be over? This list of...
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 Pantheon and The Vatican, there are lots of places to see in Rome that are off the beaten tourist track. I can give 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, under the nice sun of May). The second year I've visited Ayia Napa on an afternoon trip. The third year, it was time to...
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 your ticket to Crypta Balbi or to any other of these four buildings, you get access to all of them. If this is your first...
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 during winter. Sinaia, Busteni, Azuga, Predeal and Poiana Brasov are the main ski resorts on Prahova Valley. There are...
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, Hadrian's Mausoleum, better known as Castel Sant' Angelo or Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant Angelo.. Back in the year 135...
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 Ostia Antica, consider taking your bathing suit and your flip flops with you. After you finish with the archeological park, go back to the train station and take the train to Ostia Lido Centro to go to the Ostia...
Ostia Antica, Best Day Trip from Rome – Why Visit & How To Do It
There are so many things to do and see in Rome, that you could easily spend two weeks without getting out of the city. However, should you want to take a day trip from Rome, consider visiting Ostia Antica. There are many good reasons why Ostia Antica is the perfect...
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 paintings by Caravaggio. The beauty of Rome is that you don't have to pay a fortune to visit museums, if you don't want to....
Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus – How To Find This Roman Battle Scene and Why Visit?
The Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus can be found in Rome in Palazzo Altemps, which is part of Museo National Romano (The National Museum of Rome). Named after Ludovico Ludovisi, the sarcophagus depicts a battle of Romans and barbarians. It is a memorial of this Rome...
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