Bruges (Dutch “Brugge“), the capital of West Flanders, is situated in the northwest of Belgium. By nightfall, this place turns into a real-life postcard, almost too good to be true! The night is so quiet you could hear a pin … Continue reading Discover the Enchanting Canals and Historic Buildings of Bruges, West Flanders
Pont Vieux was the main highlight of our daytrip to Albi. Pont Vieux (also known as the “Old Bridge“) beautifully stretches across the Tarn River. Together with Cathedral Sainte-Cécile and Palais de la Berbie as a backdrop brings one back … Continue reading Explore Albi’s Historic Treasures: Pont Vieux, Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile, and More
I have to confess, I’m having a bit of a “love affair” with ancient and medieval city walls—yes, you heard that right! Especially the ones that are still standing strong after centuries of epic battles, natural disasters, and what I … Continue reading A Traveler’s Guide to Lugo: Discover the Old Town and Its Walls
Aljafería Palace is situated in the neighbourhood of La Almozara in Zaragoza. This is the only remaining large conserved Spanish-Islamic architecture from the era of the taifas. The castle became a royal residence of the Christian kings of the Kingdom … Continue reading A Journey Through Aljafería: UNESCO World Heritage Gem
Shirakawago village and Gokayama village are traditional Japanese settlements best known for building style known as gasshō-zukuri – no nails or any metal materials used in the construction of these buildings. These traditional villages have been recorded as UNESCO’s World … Continue reading Shirakawago and Gokayama Tour
This is our first trip to Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa prefecture. Kanazawa is situated in the Hokuriku region. Traveling time approximately 3 hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen, about 1.5hours to Nagano by Shinkansen for Tateyama Kurobe Dam experience and where … Continue reading Kanazawa
We traveled by Flix bus from San Giovanni Rotondo to Rome, arriving by Roma Tiburtina. During our stay in Roma, we ventured to San Marino. Looking at the map, it was easy to consider every town and city within the … Continue reading San Marino Daytrip Adventure
Naples, just like Venice, is where I would suggest longer stays. Unlike Venice, accommodations is not costly. I love Naples – Amazing accommodation; Prices of food reasonable; Friendly locals; Beautiful castles; and amazing markets. Getting there: There are trains and buses from Fiumicino Airport to Naples. From Rome, trains from Roma Termini station or Roma Tiburtina station to Napoli Centrale. Local trains from Pompeii to Naples – Visit https://www.eavsrl.it/web/ for Train schedule and Pricing. Suggestion: Depending on what you want to see. 3 days stay for me was not enough. I had an awesome Airbnb accommodation. Amazing Host and his … Continue reading I Love Naples
Can’t seem to get enough of Pompeii Archeological site. I must admit that I have some deep interests in this Archeological site that I intend to visit again to try cover all or majority of the exhibits. It is just … Continue reading Hello Again, Pompeii
Happy Easter in Rome. Timelapse of the Vatican from Holy Saturday till Easter Sunday. Annual Easter mass at the Vatican starts at 10:00hrs. A huge event for the Roman Catholic church and a large turnout. It is better being there … Continue reading Easter at Vatican City
Tivoli is situated in the town of Lazio, Italy. The Town is approximately 30 to 45mins drive from center of Rome or approximately 1hr direct train from Roma Tiburtina. As it was said, the ancient Romans would head for this … Continue reading Tivoli
While staying at Lucca, we took a day trip to Pisa. It takes about 30 minutes from Lucca to Pisa by Trenitalia followed by 15minutes walk from the station. It was like a dream come true. I finally got to … Continue reading Pisa, Home of the Leaning Tower
Venice, built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea, is the capital of the Veneto region in northern Italy. This place has been fondly regarded as “City of Water”, “City of Masks”, “City of … Continue reading Spectacular Venice
Carcassonne is a French fortified city in the Aude, in the region of Occitaine. The historical fortified city is famous for its medieval citadel(La Cité). This is a tale of two Languedoc towns – La Bastide Saint-Louise and La Cité. … Continue reading Medieval Carcassonne
All forms of adventure is fun but when it becomes an overkill, all we need is a break. First time to Bordeaux and definitely dying for restful nights and some relaxed traveling. Bordeaux is a port city along the Garonne … Continue reading Bordeaux ~ a surprise
Mostar was not only part of our tour with Amico Tours but also our final destination of our Kravice Falls/Mostar Tour. We booked a lodging less … Continue reading Exploring Mostar
This is one of the trips we purchased from Dubrovnik using the Dubrovnik Card. Yes, this trip took place after the Card has expired. However, it was booked at the activation of the Card and therefore, considered eligible for the … Continue reading Daytrip – Mostar and Kravice Falls
Montenegro is a country in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east and Albania to the south. Itinerary of Daytrip to Montenegro – Pickup … Continue reading Best of Montenegro
Dubrovnik known as the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, is situated on the Dalmatian coast. Things associated with ‘Dubrovnik’ – ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Stairs’. Dubrovnik Airport has Croatia’s longest runway to handle larger passenger aircrafts. Though no border security checkpoints, the … Continue reading Dubrovnik at last
After a 3-years break from our last trip to Assisi, we returned this time for a longer and much more adventurous stay. Where is Assisi? Assisi is a hill town in central Italy’s Umbria region, the Province of Perugia. Assisi … Continue reading Assisi Travel Guide: Saints, Hilltop Views, and Medieval Adventures
Heard of or been to this village? Civita di Bagnoregio is a hilltop village in the Viterbo province of Italy. It consists of two villages connected by a footbridge, with Civita di Bagnoregio only accessible from Bagnoregio via this bridge. … Continue reading Civita di Bagnoregio
A journey back to Barcelona but this time the aim was meant to be longer to experience living among the locals and also venturing into other parts of Barcelona for photography. Train from Segovia only brought us to Madrid. We … Continue reading Exploring Barcelona: Must-See Landmarks and Local Concerns
Segovia is best known for its iconic Roman ancient aqueduct. The colossal aqueduct, has more than 160 arches, stood above Plaza Azoguejo in the heart of the city. It felt like waking up in the world of giants when walking … Continue reading Segovia
Traveling by bus to Avila through Salamanca from Fatima and caught sight of a huge cathedral from afar and sightings of people with trekking sticks. Simply cannot deny that the Cathedral stands rather tall and majestic. Avila is home to … Continue reading Avila
We opted to travel to the airport by bus. The designated airport bus terminal opposite Syntagma Square is a small ticket booth to purchase bus tickets and a pickup stop. How to get to Athens International Airport: Taxi can be … Continue reading Greece – Santorini
Kalambaka was totally unheard of until this trip. During the planning stages of our trip, we were considering of traveling through Thessaloniki. However, we had a change of mind due to time constraints. Train 884 a direct train from Athens … Continue reading Greece – Kalambaka
Athens Finally back in Europe to continue our next lap of the journey. My first time to Greece and always in my mind Greece is all about Zeus, Apollo and the most popular topic, Olympics. I keep forgetting those were … Continue reading Greece – Athens
A Wrap-up It has come for our Holy Land Tour to end. We have traveled three countries – Israel, Jordan and Turkey. My first time to each of these countries I hear about as a young kid. As an adult … Continue reading Holy Land Tours
An overnight flight from Izmir to Istanbul with only this thought on my mind – “Please please.. the next hotel please be better than the one in Kusadasi… I really need a more liveable space to bunk-in while on this … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Istanbul
I can’t help but feel a sense of reluctance when we left Pamukkale for our drive to Kusadasi. It was quite convincing that Kusadasi is a resort town on Turkey’s Aegean coast and being the centre of art and culture … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Izmir
After a day traveling from Cappadocia through Aksaray and Konya, a night rest at Pam Thermal hotel. What’s good? Love the buffet and the size of the room for 3. Though it was only one night, it was comfortable and … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Pamukkale
Our final morning in Cappadocia was greeted with multitudes of hot-air balloons in the sky. The sight was amazing though it was not fully visible to the naked eye. A caravanserai was a roadside inn where travelers (caravaners) could rest … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Aksaray to Konya
Cappadocia is situated in Central Anatolia region with exceptional natural wonders and unique historical and cultural heritage. Home of evil eye talisman, cone-shaped rock formations in Monks Valley, Kaymakli Underground City and Göreme Open Air Museum. The evil eye (Turkish: … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Cappadocia
After a night’s stay in Amman, we departed for Petra in the morning. This is definitely like one of my dreams come true. Unfamiliar with “Petra”? If you have watched the movie “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, Al Khazneh … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Petra
Our tour agency organised a taxi to pick us from our hotel in Jerusalem to travel by road to Jordan through Jericho by King Hussein Bridge Border Crossing. There were two security checkpoints – first at the border of Israel … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Jerash
Western Wall The Western Wall, known to the West as the “Wailing Wall” and Islam as the Buraq Wall, is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. The Jews are permitted to pray at this site. However, … Continue reading Exploring Jerusalem: Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Old City Bazaar
Mount of Olives / Basilica of Gethsemane / Mount Zion / Church of Nativity Mount of Olives A new dawn has broken over the City of Jerusalem as we headed for Mount of Olives, overlooking the entire City. The Old … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Jerusalem Old City
After arriving in Jerusalem and a night’s rest, it is time for us to explore the Judaean Desert. Sea Level 0 / Masada / Qumran / Dead Sea Sea Level 0 After traveling eastwards out of Jerusalem towards the Judaean … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Judaean Desert
Leaving Golan Heights behind, we traveled to the River Jordan Baptismal place to witness the renewal of the Christian faith. River Jordan Baptism / Nazareth / Beit Shean River Jordan Baptism Our final stop, Jordan River Baptismal place, before we … Continue reading Holy Land Tour ~ Nazareth
Golan Heights was our “Home” during our tour around Tiberias. Not that I could comment much about the hotel facilities except for the food as patrons are mostly pilgrims from all around touring the neighboring sites. Beatitudes Mount of Beatitudes … Continue reading Exploring Tabha, Sea of Galilee, and Mount Bental in Israel
We had a great flight from Rome to Tel Aviv. After a restful night in Tel Aviv, we start of our Holy Land tour at daylight which covers various biblical sites in Israel, Jordan and Turkey. Tel Aviv-Yafo Tel Aviv … Continue reading Discovering Ancient Marvels: Caesarea, Tel Megiddo, and Cana of Galilee
Our next destination, Ercolano. There are various ways to get from Pompeii to Ercolano. We took a local train from Pompeii Santuario station to Ercolano Scavi station. If you are traveling with heavy luggage, it pays to know that there … Continue reading Exploring Ercolano: Must-Know Details for Travelers
Upon arrival at Rome via Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, we boarded a train to stay for the night at Hotel Gioberti, next to Termini station. The hotel is less than a 5-minute walk from the train station, exiting from … Continue reading Exploring Pompeii and Vesuvius: A Traveler’s Guide
