Ready for a tour through Spain’s best kept secret holiday hideaway in Andalusia (Southern Spain)?
Unspoilt beaches, plenty of sun, high mountain ranges and snow, desert and adventure…
The province of Almeria has everything! The rest of travel entry →
My posts have touched upon the development of the Turia gardens, with glimpses of Cabecera and the Bioparc at the western boundary. Continuing along, past the botanical gardens, we put aside the romantic setting of Monforte and Jardines del Real for another time.
Proceeding along the Turia, as the walkway wraps around the city’s lovely old quarter, we meandered along Ricardo Bofill’s contemporary layout adjacent to the music palace. The rest of travel entry →
As you’d expect on a popular holiday island such as Lanzarote there’s no shortage of good quality hotels.
But one establishment stands – quite literally – head and shoulders above the rest. As the Arrecife Gran Hotel is the only high rise building on Lanzarote. The rest of travel entry →
The small Canary Island of Lanzarote was subjected to one of the world´s longest ever volcanic eruptions in the 1730´s. Which submerged around one quarter of the island beneath a sea of molten lava. Forcing many Lanzaroteños to flee for new lives abroad.
Today however the spent volcanoes and eerie lavascapes of the Timanfaya Volcano Park are the number one attraction on the island. With around one million tourists visiting annually. The rest of travel entry →
Built in 1881, this elegant Scarborough Hotel is set in acres of private grounds in the village of Scalby on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park.
On arrival, a tantalising glimpse of honeyed stone, from which this country house is built, can be seen from the long winding drive – but this adorable country house hotel only reveals its full grandeur once the last corner has been turned. The rest of travel entry →
Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque is one of the most prominent landmarks of Istanbul, especially when viewed from the First Hill or from the Asian shore of the Sea of Marmara.
It is very impressive with its beautiful domes and semidomes, nice courtyards and six slender minarets. The rest of travel entry →
Huge area, with sheepfolds all over, the Parâng Mountain deserve to be visited by everyone. The 40 glacial lakes, as well as the 25 small water eyes, makes the beauty of this mountain. A hiking tour in Romanian Mountains, Parâng, Latoriţei and Cindrel, camping in the middle of a pristine nature, gives us a profound feeling of immensity and complexity of nature. The rest of travel entry →
Danube Delta is indubitably one of Europe’s most amazing places.
Over 300 species of birds, a fantastic landscape of reed and water, an unique lifestyle based of fishing and a great opportunity for outdoor sports, that’s why many visitors in Romania also aim to see this place. The rest of travel entry →
Hiking in Fagaras Mountains
The Highest Romanian Peak – Moldoveanu – 2544 m can be hiked following the ridge path of Fagaraş Massif. Also, ascensions from South, directly on Moldoveanu Peak, takes you through very wild and spectacular places. Fagaraş is one of the largest widest massif in the Carpathian Mountains. The rest of travel entry →
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My holiday in Italy was a dream come true and my wish to enjoy the less touristy side of Italy was realized. I stayed in a vacation rental villa in the city of Avetrana, situated in the Apulien region which is also called the “boot heel” of Italy. This was the perfect way to experience the local culture and the little villa in Italy served as a great hideaway when I wanted to be alone.
