the Travel Enthusiast
- 15 Aug
The most amazing botanical gardens in the world
Botanical gardens might have started out as smallish medicinal plant gardens in the Middle Ages, but they gradually developed into gardens run by universities or scientific institutions in order to study plants and display some of the most interesting specimens to the public.Sure, seeing a huge cactus in a greenhouse is not the same as seeing one in its natural habitat, but if you are not able or don’t have the time to travel, the botanical garden is a great place to see a bit of nature. And besides, many botanical gardens are great tourist attractions in their own right, not only because they exhibit some wickedly interesting plants, but also because they do it in a novel way. So here are some of the most amazing botanical gardens 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. …
- 02 Augkachou_n in Travel Planning | 4 COMMENTS
Top 5 surprisingly good airport hotels
When people talk about their favorite hotels, airport hotels rarely make the list. These hotels are usually places where you stay because you don’t have a choice, for example if your flight was delayed or if you want to catch a wink of sleep during a long layover.But although airport hotels don’t conjure up any great memories for many travelers, there are some airports in the world which can boast of some seriously amazing hotels which are downright better than what you might find in the city. So next time you have to spend the night at the airport, check if you haven’t ended up at at the location of one of the top 5 surprisingly good airport hotels. …
- 29 Jul
The best wax museums in the world
photo by Abhijeet Rane
Sculptors and painters have been obsessed for ages with the representation of human form as accurately as possible, but no form of art has ever come closer to copying the human body as the craft of wax sculpture creators. If you’ve seen a wax statue even if only in a picture, you were probably struck by how closely they resemble the people they were modeled on.
Wax museums have been around since the end of the 18th century, when artist Marie Tussaud started touring Europe with her statues. So if you want to see the wax replica of some past or present celebrity whom you’d like to meet, here are the best wax museums in the world. …
- 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. …
- 05 Maykachou_n in Food Experiences | NO COMMENTS
Where to eat the best pizza in the world
Pizza is everyone’s favorite takeaway when you’re hungry, tired, and don’t feel like either cooking or eating something too fancy. The delicious pizza pies, now available all over the world, started out in Italy, but there was nothing that could stand against their domination of the culinary world.Now, Italian pizza has quite a few competitors that sprung up in other parts of the world based on the original recipe, but always with some essential differences. There are as many types of pizza in the world as countries, cities and restaurants, but here are some possibilities as to where you can eat the best pizza in the world. …
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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. …
- 19 Martylerd in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 European Spring travel destinations
The arrival of Spring is not big deal for those lucky enough to live in places where rains, snow and cold weather are exceptional events, but for people living in temperate areas, it’s a genuine celebration. In Europe, for example, everything seems more beautiful and more full of life than in the past few months.So if you’ve been waiting until now to visit parts of Europe, you’ve done very well to be patient. You probably won’t escape the occasional rain, but Spring in Europe can be one of the most pleasant times of the year. So here are the top 5 European Spring travel destinations you might like to visit. …
- 21 Febtomtum in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 airports for layovers
Traveling by plane is definitely making life easier for many tourists who roam the globe in a matter of days, but that doesn’t mean that flying doesn’t have its disadvantages sometimes. Apart from bad food and cramped seats, there’s something else than earned the title of traveler’s nightmare: layovers.Having to spend hours on end in a crowded airport, waiting for your next flight, while all you can do is think of how great your trip will be once you finally get to your destination is not exactly fun. But here are some airports where layovers are downright bearable – top 5 airports for layovers. …
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