by Holly (Punta del Diablo, Uruguay) Playa Grande, November 2009 Playa Grande is a perfect example of untouched beauty. Ten months out of the year you can visit this beach and walk the length of it without interruption. From the rocky perimeters separating it only from more beach, to the sandy dunes and tall grass […]
Paris: My Personal Experience
Travel Diary We arrived at Gare du Nord by train (with Thalys, the high speed train) and then took the subway to our hotel, Mercure Opéra Garnier. I loved this hotel, the rooms were nice and clean and the breakfast in the morning was very good. You can see most of the main highlights starting […]
Bruges Tourist Information
How to get to Bruges center? Coming from the train station, you can either take a bus (there are several buses that take you to the market square) into the old center of Bruges, a taxi (around 10 euros I paid last time*) or walk. Especially if it’s a sunny day, it’s a nice walk into […]
3 Best Kept Travel Secrets
Katie from Tripbase.com came up with this great idea to share travel secrets across the net. She started a game called ‘3 Best Kept Travel Secrets’. “The aim of this game is to unite travel bloggers in a joint endeavor – to create an amazing list of top travel recommendations across the globe to share […]
Barcelona
by Christina (London) Casa Battlo by Gaudi, Barcelona As exciting as New York and London are, I honestly find them too big and busy. I prefer smaller sized cities, especially Barcelona with its lovely architecture, good shopping opportunities, a beach (okay, not the best in the world, but still it’s on the sea) and sunny […]
Tuscany Trip
Travel Diary “Bellisimo… Dolce far niente… Pizza… Gelati…” just a few words that come to mind when you say Italy. When Simon invited me for a Tuscany Blog Trip, I was super excited! “Like a local between Pisa and Lucca” A trip in Tuscany, in the area between Pisa and Lucca, to discover local traditions and […]