During my first visit to Madrid way back in 1978, strolling out near my family’s hotel near Plaza de España, I was gobsmacked to suddenly spy, of all things, an ancient Egyptian temple – right on downtown Calle Ferraz, on a platform in a reflecting pool of a park near the Oriente Royal Palace, called Parque del Oeste.
The Temple of Debod is a small structure (just 12 by 15 metres/39 by 49 feet) with three chunky stone gateways leading up to it, dating back to the 2nd century BC, dedicated to
On New Year’s Day 1502, a Portuguese ship captained by one Gaspar de Lemos sailed into what is now Guanabera Bay. Thinking that this was the mouth of a river, they called it Rio de Janeiro, ‘January River’, and, although there wasn’t actually a river here, the name stuck. Nowadays, it’s usually just shortened to ‘Rio’ … and, although there are many other places called Rio something or other … it’s usually assumed that you are talking about Rio de Janeiro.
Our hotel was only three blocks away f
Outside the city of Nha Trang, on the south central coast of Vietnam (an eight-hour drive or one-hour flight from Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City), lies a mythic mountain, Co Tien, from you can enjoy the feeling of relaxation and enjoy Indochina travel, freedom and enjoy the panoramic city and sea views. Majestic Co Tien is located in the north of Nha Trang. Although it is difficult to reach, it is an ideal place to enjoy the beautiful coastal city and wonderful Nha Trang Bay. Therefore, the journey to
Increasingly popular in many cities throughout the world – food halls have especially become a big thing of late in New York City, and for visitors they’re providing some of the most fun ways possible to take a bite out of the Big Apple. Unlike the “food courts” that have been with us since the 1980s, these extensive venues are usually crammed with multiple, cutting-edge vendors. Three were launched just last year and at least three more are due over the next year, courtesy of celebrity chefs A
Moving abroad can be so overwhelming. You have to essentially start from scratch. But if you are relocating to a country without a Social Healthcare System that fits your needs, you will want to find the right Expat International Insurance. But with so many options available, finding what is right for you can be daunting!
While the country you are residing in might vary, the International Insurance Plans will all be similar. The formula is to choose your individual plan and then add options. Hav
Benny Marty
Face it, Australia is one big country and involves a lot of car time to get the full road trip experience.
You can’t avoid bathroom breaks and you can’t avoid gas stops. You can, though, save time by avoiding at restaurants and chowing down on the go, by taking some particularly Aussie goodies along with you!
Anzac Biscuits
A crunchy commemoration (below) of the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought in World War I, its basic ingredients are rolled
Visiting Costa Rica’s Caribbean region for a one-day shore excursion during your cruise? Or traveling to Costa Rica’s Caribbean beaches? While there, you don’t want to miss an exciting visit to Costa Rica's rainforest at Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure Park.
Different from other rainforest tours in Costa Rica, the Veragua Eco-Adventure Park combines discovery, education and adventure – all in one place. This is why Veragua Rainforest is rated No. 1 Thing To Do in the Port of Limon and is a five
Are you no good at all at taking pictures, especially when travelling? Do you come back from a trip all excited about the pictures you took but when you show them they are far from what you expected? Don’t worry, it’s something very common, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to settle for just anything, are you? Here go a few tips that won’t make you worthy of publishing your pictures in National Geographic, but they will make your travel photos (and non-travel pictures too) a bit more interest
Rome is not an ordinary city. Harmoniously combining all the epochs, it conceals many mysteries. Many tourists travel with children who, like adults, do not want to be bored.
For a trip to the places of entertainment and recreation, you will certainly have to use car hire service at Rome airport. Let’s look at the top 5 fun activities for kids in an enigmatic city Rome.
Go to Eden Park
The amusement park is located in the Boccea quarter. This is fairyland of games and entertainment for children. In
We have read hundreds of road trip itineraries, motorcycle diaries, car trips and what not. It is still unbelievable why these road trips are lifting our hearts up. Be it the views, the thrill hidden, the bends and ascends, the food cafes, historical buildings, farms and landscapes, everything on a road trip creates pleasure and most of the time, bliss. Find some of the most exemplary road trips around the world one should have on his bucket list.
Iceland’s Ring Road
On a road trip through the
As a Westerner, this country at the western end of North Africa remains one of the most memorable I have ever visited, due in no small part to its “Imperial Cities” – Marrakesh, Rabat, Meknes, and Fez – so called because each was the capital of one or more of this land’s ruling dynasties over the centuries. And while Rabat is the current capital, if I absolutely were forced to choose my favourite, it might well be Morocco’s first and most frequent capital, Fez, in the country’s north. Let me t
As rich as the recorded history of Spain is, it all adds up to a mere microsecond in terms of human presence on the peninsula that eventually became known as Iberia. Homo sapiens arrived here during the Paleolithic era, some, oh, 1.2 million years back, give or take – including the last stand of the Neanderthals. And that era of what we now call “prehistory” runs up to the early 3rd century BC, when the powerful North African city-state Carthage started establishing footholds on the Iberian Pe
Of all the things to do in Costa Rica, deep-sea fishing is definitely at the top of the list. In fact Costa Rica has 95 world records and highly regarded as one of the top sport fishing destinations in the world. The government of Costa Rinca intends on keeping it that way and has implemented policies to preserve it fishing locations.
Marlin is at the top of the sport-fishing list for anglers to target. The blue marlin is one of the larger sport fish in the world and can reach 11 feet in length
by Cristóbal Ramírez
At first glance, you might not even feel you're in Peru’s capital – Barranco has a different flavour from, say, the historic centre or modern Miraflores. This petite district ending on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean was once a separate little fishing village and is today a magnet for limeños (locals) looking to play thanks to its beaches, its pubs and restaurants, and its lively, creative vibe and romantic architecture – the latter a remnant of the late 19th and early
Throughout the Catholic world, this week is Semana Santa (Holy Week, aka Easter Week), and nearly every city and town in Spain marks the occasion with elaborate processions and pageantry dating back centuries. None, however, is older than the celebrations in this ancient city (pop. 66,000) on the Duero River in western Castile and León, not far from the border with northernmost Portugal.
Its penance processions documented back to 1179, here they’re different from elsewhere in Spain. Throughout t
We arrived before 10 am, and our VIP group was hastily ushered to seats arranged right in front of one of the main yatai – a festival float on wheels, presented before Sakurayama Hachiman shrine, the main protector of the city since it’s enlargement in 1683.
The elaborately decorated float was removed from the Yatai Kaikan (Festival Float Museum), just for this special occasion – The Takayama Matsuri (Takayama Festival) that takes place twice a year – October 9-10 and April 14-15 in the old ci
Recently opened at the corner of Smith and Schermerhorn Streets straddling downtown and the Boerum Hill neighborhood, Hilton Brooklyn is the first full-service hotel of its caliber to open here. Situated in a former two-block-long rope onetime factory owned by industrialist Peter Schermerhorn supplying Brooklyn’s shipbuilding industry during the 19th century, Hilton Brooklyn occupies the first six floors of what is now a 19-story commercial, retail and condominium mixed-use redevelopment.
The int
A visit to Ipanema Beach is number one on every visitor's to-do list
When visitors to Rio ask me at Bromelia Rio Travel what I recommend, the reply is always the same… go to the beach. Ipanema might not have the calmest waters nor the most turquoise, but it is by far the most incredible beach I have ever been to. It is tantalizing to the senses! All you have to do is show up and the magical world of Rio will come to you. The best part is it all unfolds in a very relaxed fashion. You won’t find i
If you are lucky enough to visit the striking Cuban capital Havana, we’d like to recommend a few nice places where you can have lunch or dinner:
Paladar El Rincón de Elegguá
Here you will find many chicken, pork or fish-based dishes. It is a very well located restaurant, which might make the dishes more expensive than at other places but the difference is worth it. The decoration at El Rincón de Eleggua is simple and the service is very good. It is located at Aguacate 257 between Obispo and Obra
A Mai Chau day trip from Hanoi wasn’t on my original list of places I wanted to see in Vietnam. Sapa, however, was. I wanted to see the bright green terraced rice paddies that the area is known for. Even more, I wanted to experience the lives of the minority tribes who live in the SaPa Valley and its surrounds.
It’s a reasonable distance out to Sapa from Hanoi, and whilst that didn’t bother us, I wanted to make sure it would be worthwhile. A quick scan of various articles online and a chat wi
