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- 06 Febitachan in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
The most famous luxury hotels in Europe
photo by chelmsfordblue on Flickr
Even if you are the kind of hardened backpacker who doesn’t think twice about sleeping under the open sky, you’ve probably dreamed of sleeping in luxury hotels where you’re treated like royalty, where your room has a king-size bed, a minibar stocked with champagne, and room service that’s better than even the fanciest restaurant.
If you’re willing to pay a pretty penny to stay in a place like this, or if you’re merely considering your options for when you’ll win the lottery, here are some of the most famous luxury hotels in Europe. …
- 01 Febkachou_n in Food Experiences | NO COMMENTS
The most expensive dishes in the world and where to eat them
photo by the evil monkey on Flickr
Maybe you’ve won the lottery and you consider investing much of your prize into gourmet food, or maybe you’re just considering wandering around the planet and spending your life savings on outrageously expensive dishes out of curiosity. Or perhaps you are just interested in what the rich and famous spend their lunch money on while you are sampling affordable street food in some foodie paradise.
In any case, when it comes to food no expenses are spared in some restaurants in the world, and while few people can testify about the quality of these pricey dishes, they are definitely made to be enjoyed. Here are some of the most expensive dishes in the world, and where to eat them. …
- 18 Janitachan in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
The best Easter egg hunts in the world
photo by Steven Depolo
If you’re a Christian, then Easter is one of the most important holidays of the year, and a perfect opportunity to spend time with friends and family either at home, or even better in a faraway place that promises fun and adventure.And even if you’re not a religious sort, Easter is a great time to get away from home and from work and get up to some traveling, since April is as good a time as ever to be on the road.
But if you are planning on traveling with kids, then Easter gets a whole new meaning: Easter bunnies, chocolate eggs and sometimes even presents! Go traveling with your family on Easter, and take your kids to some of the best Easter egg hunts in the world, they’ll have the time of their lives!
… - 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. …
- 13 Decandra88 in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
5 secret bars in the world and how to find them
The whole point of opening a business is to get as many customers as possible and make profit, or at least that’s how things usually work everywhere in the world. But there are some businesses that are not interested in catering to very Tom, Dick and Harry, and prefer to build a rather more exclusive customer base – like a country club, for example.Another way is to keep the business hidden so that only the initiated can find you – this is how some of the most interesting bars in the world work. You’d have to look in the most unlikely p;laces to find them, and the chances of bumping into them by sheer luck are rather slim. But if you want to drink where few people drank before, here are 5 secret bars in the world and how to find them – just don’t tell anyone! …
- 05 Decitachan in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
The best outdoor ice skating rinks in the world
Toronto, photo by santaz_elv on Flickr
In temperate regions, it’s already the beginning of winter, and if you’re lucky to be in the middle of a cold winter with snow and ice, like in the good old times, then people have probably already started enjoying the wonders of frozen water.
Staging snowball fights or ice skating outside are the best parts of winter, especially if you have a whopping huge ice skating rink at your disposal. Even if the technicalities of a double loop jump escape you, ice skating is good fun for everyone (especially if you don’t mind a few scraped knees and elbows). So if you want to ice skate in style, check out some of the best outdoor ice skating destinations in the world. …
- 20 Nov
The best airport restaurants in the world
Singapore Changi Airport, photo by Bassel Safadi
Layovers and delayed or canceled flights are nothing less than a nightmare for any traveler who just wants to get to their exciting travel destination, check into their room and then be free to explore, see and eat. Layovers make you tired, bored, and also hungry, and airports are usually not known for their ability to provide healthy and tasty cuisine that doesn’t fit into the fast-food department, right?
Well, in the case of a couple of airports in the world, you won’t have anything to complain about when it comes to the food at least, and you might even end up with some nice travel memories that you made during a layover. Here are some of the best airport restaurants in the world. …
- 15 Novtylerd in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
The glitziest shopping avenues in the world
Fifth Avenue, photo by Doug Kerr
As much as you hate it, you can’t avoid shopping, but if you love it, then you probably don’t mind going out of your wait to visit places that are known as veritable shopper’s magnets.
In some destinations around the world, it’s almost as if shopping had been elevated to the level of art – not only because of the incredible variety of things you can buy, but because the shopping areas themselves ended up looking like bona fide tourist destinations.
Whether you have big plans of spending money, or you can just settle for some window shopping, some of the glitziest shopping avenues in the world are certainly impressive enough to warrant a visit. …
- 10 Oct
Top 10 most visited tourist attractions in the world
Trafalgar Square, photo by David Baron
If there was a course on traveling 101, there would be a couple of destinations that would most likely make the list of places that a tourist has got to see in their lifetime. Not only because they are really quite interesting, but because travelers of every type visit them, and it would possibly be a blow on your traveler’s cred (in some traveler circles, at least) to say that you’ve never seen them before.
If you’re only at the beginning of your ‘career’ as traveler, seasoned travelers might tell you to ditch any rules and visit whatever makes you happy, but it doesn’t hurt to take a look at some of the top 10 most visited tourist attractions in the world – there’s a good reason why they are so popular! …
- 03 Oct
The most beautiful bridges in the world
Pont du Gard, photo by http2007 on Flickr
From organic bridges made of tree roots that take centuries to grow to engineering masterpieces that last for centuries, for a long time humans have been using bridges to make their lives easier.
Sure, a bridge might sound just like something that you cross in order to get from point A to point B if these two points are separated by a river, gorge, huge crack in the earth etc, but those with a keen eye for engineering know that bridges are much more than that.
A bridge can be engraved with cultural symbols, it might have deep historical meaning, and most of all, it is a neat piece of engineering. So travel around and look up the most beautiful bridges in the world, you won’t regret it! …
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