Top 10 best hostels in Europe

Staying at a hostel and sleeping in a dormitory style room with who knows how many strangers is not everyone’s cup of tea, but this is actually one of the most fun experience of hostel-going.

Hostels are a place where one can meet fellow backpackers, can exchange tips and information, and where one can even make friends. So here is our list of the top 10 best hostels in the world, in no particular order. …

The best stargazing spots in the world

I firmly believe that stargazing is one of the oldest hobbies in the world. Stars have been a source of fascination for humans for millenia, and after a while we even discovered how to make use of them (in navigation, for example), but simply gaping at them remained a favorite past-time for many.

For stargazing, you don’t necessarily need materials, only good eyesight (of course, a fancy telescope does help). Just grab a star chart and find a good place to stargaze. Here’s our list of the best stargazing spots in the world. …

Top 10 countries to visit in 2011

Sri Lanka

2010 is slowly drawing to an end, and if in this year’s New Years resolutions you decided to visit a few places you’ve never seen before, you still have time to tick a few destinations off your list. Three months is plenty of time to decide on a destination or two, so if you haven’t taken any time off last summer, you can compensate with a nice, long holiday now.

But here’s a suggestion: start planning for 2011, and make next year your personal ‘travel year’! What makes a country end up on a top 10 list for 2011? Well, there can be plenty of reasons: budding tourist sector, amazing attractions, cheap travel, great cuisine. So here’s our list of the countries you should definitely visit in 2011. …

Spas: where to go to pamper yourself

Traveling like a true backpacker, with only some bare necessities on you, and sometimes not even knowing if the next place where you’ll sleep will even have hot water is rough, rugged and unbelievably exciting, but there comes a time in every traveler’s life when all he or she will want is to spend a few days doing absolutely nothing but get a good old spa treatment.

After miles and miles of travel, you can relax and rejuvenate your tired bones at one of these spas – they’re guaranteed some of the best in the world. …

Five romantic places to get married

It is widely known that the day one gets married is one of the happiest and most romantic days of their lives. As such, it’s only fitting to celebrate it in a memorable place. Especially for someone who is used to traveling,wanting to  get married in a faraway place probably goes without discussion.

Although may celebrities are known for their weddings at Italian Castles or on exotic islands, regular people can also find unusual, amazing and much less pretentious places where they can have their dream wedding. So here are the most romantic places on earth where you can say ‘I do’ to your significant other. …

Backpacking Europe: Top 7 Cost-Free Attractions

Warsaw

In case yesterday’s post has whetted your appetite for Europe, today we’re going to do a little virtual sightseeing and see what European attractions one can enjoy for free. With all the on line travel applications that we have today, it is quite easy to estimate the costs of a trip.

But when it comes to attractions, things get a little complicated: in a big city like London or Paris, you might end up paying a museum entrance fee that is half of your accommodation price. However, keep in mind that many hostels offer free (inexpensive) city tours and maybe even a list of free attractions, just as some of the famous European Museums have a free admission day. So here come today’s seven picks: …

Most Beautiful Countryside Landscapes in Europe

Ireland ©jmenard48/Flickr

As the travel industry slowly evolves towards a greener way of looking at things, the  countryside and its simple lifestyle are now rediscovered. Although most of Europe’s tourist cohorts are usually targeting big cities like London, Rome or Paris (or/and Mediterranean beach resorts), magnificent countryside remains one of Europe’s biggest assets. An the truth is that few things can compare with the joy of spending a week at the countryside, letting yourself pampered by the discrete aromas of freshly cut grass, home-made bread and allowing yourself to see nothing but trees and blue sky at the horizon. Today we bring you the best of Europe’s countryside landscapes: …