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- 09 Jantomtum in Amazing Places | 1 COMMENT
The best city skylines in the world
Tokyo skyline, photo by Ian Muttoo on Flickr
Step into a city and become part of its day to day life by visiting cafes, galleries, theaters and busy shopping centers, get to know its streets and parks and people. But sometimes, if you want to fully appreciate a city, you need to take a step back and admire things from afar.
A city’s skyline can be just as iconic as its individual landmarks, and in some cases even more so. After all, a modern skyscraper seems all the more impressive when you see it from a distance, towering over all the other buildings around it! If you are an urban explorer who likes to see the best features of a city from an outsider’s point of view, here are some of the best city skylines in the world. …
- 10 Augerato in Travel Planning | 1 COMMENT
Travelling Britain by train: The East Midlands and beyond
Manchester
There has always been an element of mystique to travelling by train. In the 40s, train travel was an indulgence of the elite, who would hop across continents in style with their own compartments.
In many ways modern train travel can be akin to a stint in a mobile hotel, depending on how much money you want to spend. However, for those looking to embark on a sightseeing trip, train travel presents an amazing opportunity to venture into areas of Britain we may not normally visit.
City dwellers may be reluctant to abandon the endless conveniences of the likes of London, Norwich or Liverpool, but with such short, no-nonsense journeys to places like Nottingham and Sheffield, the East Midlands (and beyond) is easily accessible. …
- 05 May
Top 5 iconic destinations in Europe
Budapest
So you’ve decided to visit Europe, but where to start? If you are planning on taking a tour of the old continent, you have no choice but to cram in several very different destinations into only a few weeks (or less) of travel. Exploring the hidden corners of Europe is certainly a lot of fun, but when your time is limited, you have to decide on a couple of place that will give you an overall flavor of this part of the world.
Luckily enough, there are more than enough famous places in Europe that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime. So here are the top5 iconic destinations in Europe. …
- 12 Novkachou_n in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
10 things you (probably) didn’t know about London
London
When it comes to hugely popular tourist destinations like London, so much has been written about them that you feel like you know the place even if you haven’t been there in your entire life. But the tourist brochures are not all-encompassing lexicons of information, and besides, the best places are always off the beaten track and only a local can tell you the most interesting things about the city.
So when you’re (re)visiting London, look for the hidden things and experiences that few tourists know about. Here are ten things that you might not have known about London. …
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