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What is it like to plan and go on a trip?
There´s nothing more exciting than planning a trip. It is a great experience through which you’ll feel a bunch of different emotions, including excitement and sadness (if you go on a long trip, leaving family and friends behind). Anyway, here are the most common emotions we experience when planning a trip. via Flickr Flights and accommodation Our first task is to find flights and accommodation. Assuming you´re not a millionaire that uses € 500 banknotes to blow your nose, you’ll be looking for the cheapest options: dozens of options, web pages, open tabs and comparisons… to the point of having a huge mess of websites, but not a cheap enough option. Instead of that, sometime you end up with thousand of opened pages that saturate your computer. It is a real nightmare, isn’t it? Joy Now that you´ve found everything you were looking for and just have to wait for the big day, you can’t help it but feeling joy all the time, because you’ll go on a trip to a new place; a feeling that mixes impatience and desire to jump and tell the world about it. The anticipation of taking a trip is something that can’t be compared with almost anything, especially if you´ve found cheap flights and accommodation, including holiday apartments, because it is a great way to save money. Do you also feel like doing this? Do you want to kill the president? If you are traveling to a nearby country, it is likely that you’ll only need your passport or ID to fly, but if you head to a distant place, chances are that...
The Right Marathon for You
The Right Marathon for You
An alternative New Year’s Eve
Spend New Year´s Eve, or ´Notte di Capodanno´, in Rome: Spending December 31st and January 1st in Italy is a unique experience, especially knowing that instead of eating grapes they eat lentils! Actually, they eat a plate of lentils for dinner and do the countdown at midnight, like most places in the world. The lentils, however, are good-luck lentils. As I said, it´s a great experience that mixes superstition and partying. There are also still people who chuck their old junk out of the window at midnight, as it is a way of getting rid of what one doesn´t want, in all senses. However, this was banned, obviously. Rome It´s an excellent choice to spend NYE because its activity is frenetic, its avenues change colour and the monuments are flooded with magic. Piazza Navona also fills with colourful balloons, carousels, Christmas markets and small food stalls where you cannot miss out on buying the Tre Scalini truffles. Delicious! There is also a very famous market in Piazza Ankara, next to the Flaminium Stadium, and with Italy being such a religious country, the nativities are also everywhere. You can even go on a route from Piazza di Spagna through Piazza del Popolo and ending on Via Cavalleggeri, made with stones from all over the world. You´ll enjoy it if you´re travellers. Here are other alternative destinations: Berlin It is one of those places that the last night of the year, December 31st, is very special. There are many travellers that look for snowy northern European cities, with their idyllic landscapes and lights and so, the German capital is one of those...
Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Destinations for 2014
Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Destinations for 2014
Ski destinations for a fantastic winter holiday!
Winter is here and thinking of those folks who love skiing, we’ve listed some great destinations that are just perfect to practice all kinds of winter sports. Lyon The strategic location of Lyon, allows you to have access to a wide range of ski resorts, which are famous for their excellent conditions. This ski area is just great for beginners, because it has many wide and gentle slopes. There are dedicated learning areas for beginners and local ski schools enjoy high reputation. Snowboarders find a paradise in Lyon and its surroundings. There are slopes to suit all abilities, as well as a considerable number of long steep descents and glacier skiing where many ski competitions are hosted every week. Popular nearby ski locations: Val Thorens Photo vía DimiTalen en nl.wikipedia Oslo Surrounded by mountains, Oslo is one of Europe’s favorite locations to ski. The winter Olympics held in 1994 was a huge boost to the beautiful resorts you’ll find around the Norwegian capital. The legacy of the Olympics means that Norway is totally equipped with great winter sport facilities. The excellent snow conditions you’ll find here ensure a long ski season from the middle of November to the end of April. Whether you are an amateur or a professional, you’ll always find something exciting to do here: Dog sledding, night skiing, ice skating and Snowkiting, are some of the activities you can enjoy, while spending a great winter break in Oslo. After the sun goes down, there are also plenty of activities to do in this exciting city. From a wide range of traditional lively pubs to international discos, as well as...
How to choose your luggage
For those folks who are about to buy a new suitcase, we’ve put together some useful information to help you making an informed decision. When choosing a luggage, you will need to figure out how you are planning on using it. Before going ahead and select it, determine how long your trip will be and where you will be going. Taking into consideration weather conditions and type of outfit you might need, will also help you to choose the right suitcase to fulfill your specific needs. If you are planning on taking a shorter vacation and don’t want to have to worry about checking in any of your bags at the airport, carry-on luggage is the way to go. Both flexible and convenient, this type of suitcases will allow you to fit clothing items, a book and a laptop to keep busy on the plane. However, if you are planning on a long vacation, you’ll probably want to bring a wide variety of things, or even if you are planning of going nuts shopping and bring lots of souvenirs, bigger suitcases are the best. With over 50 different airlines operating across Europe, and many with different size allowances for cabin baggage, it is hard to buy a suitcase that you can use with all airlines that you are likely to travel in the future. Soft Suitcases Modern Soft Suitcases have many compartments to help you stay organized and make the journey way more comfortable. Note that one of the main features of this type of luggage is the possibility of expandable pockets that allow you to carry everything you need. Soft Suitcases are ideal...
The quirkiest Christmas traditions around the world
The quirkiest Christmas traditions around the world
NYE Destinations 2014
2013 is almost over and for those folks who are looking for the best tourist destination to welcome the New Year; we have put together a list of cities where this special night is a real blast: New York It is always a delight to visit NYC any time of year. However, during New Year’s Eve, the city becomes the world center of fun and entertainment. New York offers a myriad of options to celebrate the arrival of 2014: • Time Square Surely you´ve seen the live broadcast of the famous NYE ball drop celebration from Times Square. Let this year be special and come to be part of this unforgettable celebration. The best place to enjoy this unique event is Bubba Gumps; great food and drink to begin the best year of your life. • Big Apple Circus: Luminocity If you are spending New Year with your family, this is an excellent choice. Luminocity is a show that, by means of daring stunts, jugglers, clowns and animals will transport you to a magical dimension where you’ll celebrate NYE with an exciting party and close to your loved ones. Address: Lincoln Center Damrosch Pk 62nd Street , NY Amsterdam NYE in Amsterdam is celebrated with live music, outdoors shows, fireworks and drinks. If you are a party animal, the city offers just what you´re looking for. There are countless fireworks shows in several parts of the city including the famous Oosterdok (place of the official countdown) , Dam Square, Rembrandtplein , Nieuwmarkt and Leidseplein . Locals and tourists gather here to welcome the New Year with music and...
Five free activities to do in Tokyo
Are you traveling with a tight budget in Tokyo? Here is what you are looking for: five free activities in the Japanese capital. The United Nations University The United Nations University is not just a symbolic building of Tokyo’s panorama, but also an important educational center that organizes international conferences on global issues and public interest. If you want to investigate issues related to human rights and global concerns, there you will find an excellent library open to the public. During the weekends, in the square just in front of the building, you can enjoy one of the most popular green markets of the city. Address: United Nations University Bldg, 5-53-70 Yoyogi , Shibuya- ku , Tokyo Opening hours: Mon -Fri 10am – 1pm , 2 – 5.30pm Zojoji Temple Zojoji is the main temple of the Jodo Buddhist sect. Located in the Kanto area, Zōjō -ji has witnessed countless historical events since its construction in 1393. Although the building that we see today is a reconstruction made in 1970, it still keeps the famous Zojoji Sangedatsumon, the oldest wooden structure in Tokyo dating from 1605. The temple is divided into 3 sections, which are a representation of the 3 stages one needs to reach to achieve nirvana. This museum is the perfect place to come with your family and learn a little more about the history of Tokyo. Address: 4-7-35 Shiba Koen , Minato- ku , Tokyo Opening Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily . Land 24 hours a day. via nickgraywfu Mejiro Teien For those who are tired of the noise and crowds of the city, Mejiro...
