Today my friends arrived to Venice, they made a 2 weeks transatlantic cruise from New York to Venice with NCL cruises. (For more: info on cruises.) Together with them, I walked around Venice some more, discovering little streets and canals. Walking around this city is like walking around at a film set. We saw […]
Paris Sightseeing
Sightseeing in Paris: ‘What to see?’ and ‘Things to do!’ NOTRE-DAME Cross one of the bridges (Ponts) to get to Île de la Cité to visit the mighty cathedral of Notre-Dame. This cathedral is an example of early Gothic architecture. A visit to the cathedral itself is free. If you want to climb the tower […]
Retiro Park in Madrid
I love “Parque del Retiro” or the Retiro Park in Madrid. Everytime I go there, it`s so lovely. In a way it reminds me of Central Park in New York. It`s a big park in the middle of a vivid city! And yet, when you`re there, it`s so quiet and peaceful. You can go for […]
Enchanting Cudillero
This little sea village is probably my favorite in the Asturias region. Walking into this town was like walking into a fairytale setting. The colorful houses are built against a hill and you can`t even see the town from the sea. It`s been told that years and years ago people used it as a refuge […]
Photos of Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast or Costiera Amalfitana is famous for its beautiful scenery along the coastline. So, we didn`t want to miss out on that! We were staying in Sorrento, which is a great start to ride the Amalfi Drive. After our day trip to Capri, we decided to drive to Amalfi. We passed the picturesque […]
Nicosia Nostra
Tucked away between olive trees and up a hill in Calci, you can find Nicosia Monastery, dating back to 1267. Unfortunately in the last 40 years, since this monastery was abandoned, a lot of vandalism happened. This is where Nicosia Nostra comes in. This organisation is a social promotion institution established in 2004 with the […]