the Travel Enthusiast
- 20 Jul
Top cool mountain towns for summer
Nelson, photo by waferboard
In many countries this is the hottest summer in a long time, so it’s no surprise that people are flocking to the mountains and any other place where the temperature is slightly lower than in the plains. While many people try to cool off at the beach or a poolside, if you want to bask in fresh and cool air, you should head to the mountains.
There are plenty of resort towns in mountainous areas where you can breathe in the refreshing air and stop worrying all the time about sunburn and heat strokes. So if you want to spend some time in a heat-free haven, here are the top 5 cool mountain towns for summer where you can hide in the shade, hike, paddle, or bike. …
- 18 Jul
Top 10 national parks in the world
Yellowstone
If you want to get a taste of a country’s natural sights, then visiting a national park is the best way to get it done, because you can be sure that you will see some truly photo-worthy sights. National parks are created for the preservation and display of places of exceptional national beauty, so most likely, each square meter of the park will reveal something worth looking at.
So if you want to cool off from the summer heat in a natural environment, here are the top 10 national parks in the world. …
- 15 Jul
Top 5 attractions in Alaska
The largest stat of the US it a place where even tourist attractions, be they natural or man-made, seem to be larger than life. The vast, sometimes icy expanses of Alaska are dotted with flourishing cities, friendly little town and remote villages, and it seems like wherever you step is close to some point of interest or another.Since Alaska is so big, and its attractions too many to count, we thought it might be useful to list the top 5 attractions in Alaska – check them out next time you’re in the Land of the Midnight Sun. …
- 14 Jul
Top 5 yurt retreats in the US
Why would you want to stay in a hotel, motel, inn, or any kind of house when you can choose to live in a tent? Yurts, portable tents made of wooded lattices and covered with felt, have been the accommodation of choice for Mongolian nomads for centuries. In their cultures of origin, yurts have a special significance, but they have been adapted in a somewhat simpler form by Western cultures as well.Many yurt enthusiasts build their yurt varieties using hi-tech materials and different features, but the basics are always the same. So if you want to get a taste of ‘nomadic’ accommodation, try one of the top 5 yurt retreats in the US. …
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The most interesting colonial towns in the world
Olinda, Brazil
While colonial past was rarely pleasant, especially for the colonized people, it must be said that the end result has some good parts too, even if they are limited to nice colonial architecture and an interesting blend of cultures.
For that reason, ex-colonies have a unique charm, and if for whatever reason you are interested in colonial history or simply enjoy a good cultural mix, then there are quite a few places you might want to visit. So for tourists interested in such things, here are the most interesting colonial towns in the world. …
- 13 Julevike14 in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
The best big cities to get lost in
photo by vaticanus
Some people like to lay out intricate itineraries when they are visiting a city for the first time, carefully planning out routes that cover all the attractions they want to see. Others like to take a more free-style approach to sightseeing, and just wander off wherever their feet take them, even if that sometimes means getting lost in an unknown city.
Interestingly enough, big cities are the best places you can get lost in, because it doesn’t take long to find a bus stop, metro station of maybe a tourist information center that can set you on the right way. So if you like to wander aimlessly in unknown cities on the lookout of interesting sights, here are some of the best big cities to get lost in. …
- 11 JulEdina in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 most visited cities in the world
Antalya
A seasoned traveler always looks for the least trodden path, off the beaten track, but it’s always better to visit the popular places too, and to have a sort of ‘traveler’s general knowledge’ about the most famous tourist attractions in the world.
The places that get the most visitors are sometimes overrated, but there’s always something beautiful and attractive at their core, so for the sake of that, it’s worth to trudge through the crowds and queue for hours sometimes. Well, if there still are some popular places that you haven’t managed to see yet, here’s a list of the top 5 most visited cities in the world – add some more to your have-seen list! …
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The most beautiful train stations in Europe
photo by e³°°°
There are many ways of traveling through Europe, and while railway travel is certainly not the fastest, it is one of the most comfortable and budget-friendly. Europe’s extensive railway network allows you to visit most of the continent (save for very remote areas), and to stop on the way as many times as you want.
If you choose this kind of travel, you will naturally spend quite a lot of time in railway stations, and why not, even make them into a target of sightseeing. Some railway stations in Europe are beautiful enough to feature on a tourist circuit, so here’s a list of the most beautiful train stations in Europe. …
- lizzy_a in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
The greatest Chinatowns in the world
photo by Ricardo Martins
Chinatowns, to put it very simply, are neighborhoods where a large number of ethnic Chinese people live, but anyone who has ever been to a Chinatown knows that this definition is not enough to describe the whirlwind of colors and lights that these quarters usually are.
Chinatowns have been around for centuries in major cities where Chinese people settled down, and nowadays there are not only repositories of culture, but also important commercial and tourist centers. If you are looking for buzzing activity, here are the greatest Chinatowns in the world that you could visit. …
- 10 Julitachan in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 art colonies in the world
Salt Spring Island
If you are a traveler who likes art, or if you are an artist yourself, you probably take every opportunity to use your traveling experience to either create something or to find art that you like. Art colonies are places where artist retreat for a longer or shorter while in order to get inspired and create some art, and if inspiration is to be found, then the place must obviously be exceptionally beautiful.
So whether you are actually planning on moving into an art colony or just sneak a peak (at both the people and the surroundings), here are top 5 art colonies in the world. …
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