the Travel Enthusiast
- 13 Oct
Cheap flight to Australia with Air New Zealand for $995
Air New Zealand flight ©planegeezer/ Flickr
The middle of the week comes again with a collection of some of the top travel deals of the market, starting with some great and cheap flights to Australia with Air New Zealand starting from $995 r/t. Book this offer now and you can fly to seven major cities in the country from major cites in the United States for very good prices.
However, if you have other vacation plans for the following months, you will also find here cheap flights to US cities with Alaska Airlines from $64 one way, suite in a boutique hotel near Chicago’s Magnificent Mile for $109 a night, luxury getaway on a private island on Bora Bora for $3,975 per person and more. Book the deal you like before it sells out! …
- 18 MarAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
The Chasing of Melbourne
Melbourne seen from above
The national longing of origins put some imprint above the second largest city of Australia
Farmers, cattle keepers and gold diggers, these were the founders of the city, the second biggest of Australia and the eternal rival of Sydney. Judging by their history, the two sisters should have been sisters, Melbourne being the younger, although it looks older. For a long time, the two cities fought for the honor to become the capital of Australia. Despite the whole fight, Canberra succeeded achieving the capital in 1913.
- 25 MarIldiko Orosz in Airfare Deals | NO COMMENTS
Australia flights with major airlines from $1303 r/t
Melbourne skyline
If you want to visit Australia this spring, you might be interested in the flight deals that our team found you. We will present you four Australia flights with major airlines from $1303 r/t with departure from different cities in the U.S. to Melbourne, Cairns, Sydney and Adelaide.
- 07 Marandra88 in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
5 great ethnic neighborhoods from around the world
Tokyo sur Seine, photo by firepile on Flickr
One of the best things about large cities is that they are not uniform, and behind every street corner you might as well find something new, something that you haven’t encountered before. And large cities tend to have little pockets of culture where people have retained their own sense of style, and sometimes language and culture.
Ethnic enclaves might have started out as something else, but today they tend to be oases of color and uniqueness inside cities. Plus, they are the go-to place if you are in search of ‘authentic’ cuisine and products, as well as interesting sights. Here are 5 great ethnic neighborhoods from around the world, for travelers who want to break the monotony. …
- 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. …
- 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! …
- 16 Novtibi60 in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
The weirdest monuments in the world
Fengdu Ghost City, photo by britrob on Flickr
Many monuments are built in order to commemorate an important person or event, but others seem to have no purpose at all except for making people who see them do a double take and perhaps question their eyesight.
Some monuments from around the world are plain strange, which actually makes them more enjoyable, and they make a case that monuments are not boring except if you’re a history buff. If you’re traveling anywhere near these places, arm yourself with a camera, and prepare to feel like Alice in Wonderland – here are some of the weirdest monuments in the world. …
- 31 Octpapillon in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
The world’s best destinations for street art
Los Angeles street art, photo by Pranksky on Flickr
Art is not found only in museums and galleries, but often in unexpected places as well. Many people, even travelers, often walk on a street without paying too much attention to what is around them, and unless an interesting sight is either very eye-catching or very large, you might pass it by without even realizing it’s there.
Most cities and towns have some kind of street art to see, but some places have so much of it that simply walking around can be a full-blown artistic experience. Here are some of the world’s best destinations for street art, where you will surely find some gems even if you don’t look hard. …
- 21 Jul
The best night markets in the world
Most people are used to going to the market in the morning and getting their shopping done early, but what happens when the market becomes more than a place where you buy your groceries and turns into a place where you actually have fun? Night markets couldn’t be any more different from your regular farmer’s markets.Sure, you might find produce and food stuff, but night markets, in addition to being open at night, are more like a combination between a regular market, a flea market and a fair. From food stalls to toys, clothes or counterfeit goods, night markets are filled with the most unusual wares, and are a great place for a leisurely evening or late night stroll. So here are some of the best night markets in the world, for sleepless travelers. …
- 06 Maylizzy_a in Travel Planning | 2 COMMENTS
The best Gypsy music festivals in the world
photo by Songbird Ocarina
Gypsy music is one of the most fun, creative and diverse styles of music in the world. And as with any other kind of music, it’s not that easy to draw its borders – so we have traditional gypsy music, Gypsy jazz, gypsy punk and maybe even others.
And if you’re interested in this soulful kind of music, there are lots of events where you can listen to the greatest Gypsy music bands in the world. Grab your festival gear and go to one of the best Gypsy music festivals in the world. …
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