A Guide to Some of the Lookout Points in Lisbon

A guest post by Paroma from Year of the Monkey Lisbon is unlike any other capital city in Western Europe. It does not have Paris’s Eiffel Tower, London’s Big Ben nor Berlin’s Great Wall. What it lacks in a major landmark is made up for by its understated charm, friendly people, and the beautiful miradouros…

Airline Review: Ryanair

Here’s a review I have never expected to write. Why? Let’s just say that Ryanair didn’t exactly make my “must fly” airlines list. And for good reasons: I’ve heard so many stories of things going the wrong way that I didn’t know where to start to have a decent experience.

20 Free things you can do in Arad, Romania

There are quite a lot of free things to do in Arad, making this lovely city in Western Romania an affordable place to visit. 1. Take a walking tour of the city. Map in hand, get “lost” checking out the sights. 2. Go for a walk on Mures Embankment (or the bank of the River…

Amazing Romantic Destinations in Asia

A guest post by Iuliana from Authentic Travels. If you travel as a couple, consider some romantic destinations in Asia and don’t forget to pack your bathing suit. While traveling by myself through Asia, I was wondering which would be the most romantic places where to travel as a couple. And I can’t help dreaming…

Souvenirs I buy from the places I visit

I am sucker for souvenirs I buy from the places I visit. I stay away from tacky things but I do have my favorite things to get. After my latest trip to Budapest*, coming home with quite a lot of things, I decided it was time to put together a list about what I buy…

My Top 5 Travel Memories

Travel memories…those moments that remain in our hearts for years and which make us warm up when we recall them. I have been traveling independently and without my parents, since I was 19 (so that’s pretty much 12 years already). During those years, a lot of memories started to pile up, which makes it’s quite…