the Travel Enthusiast
- 28 Dec
Cheap flights with Scandinavia Airlines cities from $498
Scandinavian Airlines ©Kentaro IEMOTO/ Flickr
Here come again some of the best midweek travel deals from all over the market. The first one you will see are some cheap flights with Scandinavian Airlines from $498 round trip. With this offer you can fly to the beautiful capitals of all Scandinavian countries for less, including Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsinki, just take your pick and book that deal asap.
In case you have other plans, we also present you with a couple of cheap flight deals to South America from $370 r/t so you can fly to Quito, Bogota or Lima for less. If you prefer some island fun on a nice beach, you can also get a 4 nights Hawaii vacation in a Hilton resort from $1,099 per person. Hurry and book before it is too late! …
- 22 Marlizzy_a in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
The best markets and bazaars in the world
Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, photo by mwanasimba on Flickr
If you really want to discover the heart of a city, don’t look for it in the nicely polished and renovated historical centers, sleek business and shopping districts, or even small cozy neighborhoods. More often than not, it’s enough to visit the biggest market of a particular destination to see all the things that define it.
For a traveler, markets might be a good source of souvenirs or cheap food, but they can also be attractions by themselves, showcasing the diversity and mundane bustle of a city. You don’t even need to shop to enjoy a trip to some of the best markets and bazaars in the world, even if the temptation will be hard to resist for many. …
- 19 Jantylerd in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
The world’s most livable cities, from a traveler’s point of view
Auckland
Year after year, The Economist as well as Mercer compile lists of the most livable cities on the planet. If you want to move to another city and you want to make sure that you’ll get better living conditions than at your last home, it’s a good list to consult. But just because a city has a wealth of stuff to buy and services, or because it has good roads and little crime does not mean that they instantly become hot tourist attractions.
So what are the advantages of visiting the kind of city you’d like to live in? Are they more tourist-friendly than your run of the mill town, or do they only make the tourist’s job harder? Here the pros and cons of visiting the world’s most livable cities, from a traveler’s point of view. …
- 31 Augandra88 in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
Sauna? Then it’s Finland!
Helsinki
Nowadays saunas can be found at practically every street corner, and they have become available to everyone who is in dire need of some hot-steam induced relaxation. But the sauna is by no means a modern invention, like most of the best things in life.
Actually, it has an age old tradition in Finland, where it was invented, and in the Baltic countries. Saunas have gone through many changes since their popularization around the world, so if you want the real deal, the best thing is to go straight to the source: Finland, the land of ice and hot steam. …
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