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Meet Your Account Manager: Adriana Pinheiro
Name: Adriana Country of origin: Brazil What can you recommend from your hometown?: See the Ilha Grande and the beaches of Arraial do Cabo, a paradise that almost no one visits when they come to my hometown. The market you work for: Portugal, Brazil and South America Your favorite foreign city: Barcelona What you like best about your job: Helping owners increase sales at Only-apartments. Your dream journey: The Maldives are a paradise I’d like to explore one day. Your favorite food: Estrogonoff de Frango. It’s a traditional dish from my home country, even though the name may not sound too Brazilian. What could never be missing in your suitcase: Excitement and a photo camera. What you value most in an apartment when traveling: The views, because I like to wake up to nice views over the city, beach or mountain....
The Venice Biennale – Venice’s International Film Festival
Ready for the Venice Biennale? The foremost international art exhibition is almost here. The year 1985 marked the inception of the Venice Biennale, which serves the purpose of promoting contemporary artistic endeavors and its new trends at a global level every two years. Although the event itself spans all artistic disciplines (art, architecture, film, dance, drama, music), we are going to focus on its film event, held annually. The Venice International Film Festival is an 11 day-long event held annually in Venice’s well-known Palazzo del Cinema, from Wednesday September 2nd to Saturday September 12th, 2015. The Venice International Film Festival One of the highlights of this event is, without a doubt, the amazing display of well-known faces and dazzling celebrities as they walk down the red carpet, making it the perfect opportunity for fans to get a close-up look of their idols. Just picture that Johnny Deep we are used to watching on screen, or in the role of that handsome Caribbean pirate parading right before our very eyes. I can still recall how starstruck I felt when I was lucky enough to see Richard Gere in the flesh as he walked down the red carpet during a previous edition of the Festival. He walked right over to shake my hand and say, “Hi, how’s it going?” And though I’d much rather have had the Richard Gere in Pretty Woman, it was rather memorable, nonetheless. Surely the reader can conjure up images of their favorite celebrity; someone they dream of meeting, and perhaps they will be present at this very edition of the International Film Festival. The Film Festival...
A Journey through Popular Songs about Places
The best keepsakes from our traveling are, without a doubt, the memories. And we are not referring to those typical souvenirs made in China, or those trendy sunglasses from Milan but to what stays in our mind. A walk with our beloved down the Parisian Champs Élysées, the taste of real Italian pizza in Rome, an exciting NBA game, or a camel ride through the dream-like Sahara desert: those are the things worth storing. Songs take us back to certain moments of sadness, happiness, excitement, anger and also to places we’ve visited with our friends, family or partner. What could be better than playing them in our car on our way to work to start the morning right, or on our way to a party? Here are some songs that may make you cry or smile… California Dreamin’ (The Mamas & The Papas) In 1965, an American band released one of the hits that put them on a par with other bands on the rise like The Beach Boys. It was a song about the longing Michelle Phillips, the band’s vocalist, felt for California. Its lyrics speak of gray skies on a winter’s day and the longing for the warm weather of the Southern US West Coast. A classic that still has faithful followers. Budapest (George Ezra) Written a couple of years ago, this song became an international hit for its writer, Englishman George Ezra, who based his song on a planned trip to Budapest while sailing around Europe. In it he mentions a number of things he doesn’t own but would gladly give to a girl,...
A Walk through the Glamorous Amalfi Coast (Italy)
Looking for a sun and beach destination? Looking for a charming place to visit? Looking for full on Mediterranean flavor? Looking for something beyond beautiful scenery? Then it’s time to get acquainted with the Amalfi Coast. You’ll fall in love with it right away. Sea, sun, charming fishing villages, a rich history, cool stores, lemon orchards, turquoise waters… And all just a few kilometers to the South of Naples. The SS-163 is the name of the road stretching from one end of the Amalfi Coast to the other, tracing the outline of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its amazingly winding curves make this road to the South of Naples very popular with bikers looking for an adrenaline filled ride. Its 40 kilometers of tarmac cross the coastal towns of Salerno, Praiano, Positano, Amalfi, Atriani, Ravello, Minori, Maiori and Vietri. This post will stop at each of them to discover what the Amalfi Coast, aka the Divine Coast, has to offer. The Ceramics of Vietri, Salerno: Without a doubt one of the 13 pearls of the Amalfi Coast. This Southern Italian town, located in the valley of the Bonea River is known worldwide for its polychrome pottery. And this is no exaggeration. Buyers from all corners of the world have been visiting this town since the 15th century to take home ceramic souvenirs. Today, this remains one of its main attractions. Amalfi and its Lemon Trees: Amalfi is the land of lemons and limoncello, of course. You can’t leave this town without trying their delicious elixir of eternal youth. Located on a hill top, with narrow little streets and colorful...
September in Barcelona and Surrounding Areas
August is coming to a close. It’s the end of those long days without fixed schedules, mornings without alarm clocks and meal sessions that stretch on forever. It’s the end of the season where every day brings new plans. We say goodbye to our summer love and get ready to tackle our daily routine with tears pouring down our face… But… wait a second. This is the beginning of September! That amazing month jammed-packed with the start of new activities, events that take over our agenda, and new challenges on our horizon. And especially so if Barcelona is your destination! Barcelona has never heard of the post-vacation blues because September turns the city into an inexhaustible source of celebrations and events worthy of the month of August. Ready for a non-stop September in Barcelona? Let’s start! Setmana del llibre en català (Catalan Book Week) – September 4th-13th Barcelona is and has always been a hotspot for all types of artists and writers. As such, it is the aim of this ten days long rendezvous to get the public up to speed with the best and most recent developments in the Catalan literary scene. With over 125 exhibitors including publishers, bookstores and publishing groups, Catalan Book Week in the Avenida de la Catedral, brings the audience closer to the efforts of writers, editors and libraries that work hard to bring to life the culture of Catalan language in its written form. You have 10 days to make the most of your visit to the Barcelona Cathedral by exploring this exhibit and soaking up the language of Catalonia. Tibidabo Live Festival...
Travel Tattoos
Indulge in your most favourite location, destination, place of beauty, memorable offshoots or pleasant and gorgeous designation… Simply by looking into the mirror… And seeing the reflection of your beloved. Now I know what you´re thinking. You´re thinking about your partner right? Someone you perhaps have strong feelings for? Or even yourself if your ego extends thus far? But wrong, wrong and wrong again. I´m talking about that exquisite work of art staring back at you from the mirror. Again, no not you! The reflection of your tattoo my love, is the adornment of today’s most wanderlust occasion. With tattoos signifying such importance in the world heritage of today, it´s impossible not to understand the powerful message and love behind each and every piece. That forlorn beauty that ironically differs from the eye of the beholder. Each and every time. But I suppose you could also say this is what signifies the beauty of your tattoo. The fact that everyone has their own viewpoint. That one piece of art can have so many diversifications. It´s almost quite magical if you think about it. Though the popularity for tattoos has soared in the past decade, they have been around for many many years and signify countless beliefs, across various cultures. With a rich cultural history, tattoos were first used to showcase life achievements. Tribal tattoos at the time – and of course once again popular today – were designated to different achievements in life. You would find yourself receiving such a gift to welcome wedlock, signify adulthood and to even celebrate hunting skills. It was also popular to receive travel...
“Only Route”: Beach Bars on Both Sides of the Pond
There’s nothing like getting to the beach and finding a nearby beach bar serving some refreshments. But not just any of them will do. This list highlights a few that stood out to us, either for their beautiful sunsets, cocktails, atmosphere, location, or grub. I suggest a walk through the coast of Murcia (Spain), a trip to Cayo Largo del Sur (Cuba), a leisurely stroll through Torrelominos’ Copacabana (Spain), and an unforgettable lunch on Barú Island, Cartagena de Indias (Colombia).
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All About Seville’s Plaza de España
Any avid traveler needs an active imagination. When visiting places and monuments we often wonder, who designed this cathedral? Why did the main tower burn down? How long did it take to build this bridge? And that’s why we need expert guides to tell us all about past events. Well, we’ll be your guide today. Close your eyes and place yourselves in Seville, a century ago. The year 1914 marked the start of all construction work on Plaza de España by architect Aníbal González, whose statue adorns the square today. Designed with the occasion of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, the square would not be fully completed until one year before the event. This is a brick monument representative of the regional architecture, characterized by its reflection of the aesthetics of the site, including decorative ceramics, woodwork, cast iron and carved marble. For those not fortunate enough to have visited, Seville’s Plaza de España, it is shaped like an oval over 200 meters in diameter. The oval is circumscribed within an impressive building with a tower at each end of the North and South wings, symbolizing Spain’s embrace over its new world colonies, and facing the Guadalquivir river, which was the way to America. Besides the grand fountain at its center, there is also a canal with four bridges representing the old four kingdoms of Spain (Castile, Leon, Aragon and Navarre). On the inner circumference of the semicircle, we find a series of benches, each of them decorated with a relevant historical event, the coat of arms and the map of each of the forty-eight Spanish provinces. Starting...
