Unusual Ways to Spend Your Honeymoon

Being quite a unique couple when it comes to romance, it was pretty obvious that we have chosen one of the unsuaul ways to spend our honeymoon. The word “honeymoon” conjures images of pristine beaches on a tropical island, a luxury hotel on the shores of the Mediterranean or…maybe a trip around the world? Romance…

Best Wines to Try in Central-Eastern Europe

I don’t consider myself to be a foodie or a wine connoisseur, but when I find myself planning a trip to one of the well-known wine regions of Central-Eastern Europe you bet I’m going to sample the local varieties. Personally, I like medium-bodied whites, while Alex is a fan of full-bodied reds. Together, we make…

How to plan a last minute budget vacation

Planning a budget vacation doesn’t exactly conjure images of “last minute” in the same sentence. But, rest assured, it is possible to plan a last-minute budget vacation although, typically, a vacation takes weeks or months ahead to plan. Sure this has its perks and allows for a lot of thinking, but there’s something amazing about…

5 Best e-book reading apps for your Android phone (or Tablet)

Avid reader since my school years, it took a long time to switch from printed books to e-books. But when we got the tablet (several years back) I quickly turned it into my e-book reader and got hooked. Now I read from my smartphone (since it has a large enough screen to not strain my…

A Tordai sóbánya, Erdély szivehez vezető út

A Tordai sóbánya áz egyik legjobban ismert és kedvet Erdélyi turista helye. Egykoron Erdély egyik legfontosabb működő bányá-ja volt egészen 1840-íg amikor is hanyatlásnak indult, á hejét at adta a Marosújvár bányanak. Tőrtenelme Egészen 1890-íg a só a József, Terézia és Szent Antal aknákból volt bányászva, az utóbbi 108 m mély, és a leállását 1862-ben…

Review: Cluj Napoca International Airport (CLJ), Romania

Cluj Napoca Airport, CLJ, officially known as Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj, and initially known as Someseni Airport, is located only 9 km / 6.5 miles from the city center. It is the busiest airport after Bucuresti Henri Coanda (OTP) , in terms of traffic, and is currently a focus airport for TAROM – Romania’s…

Turda Salt Mine – Gate to the Heart of Transylvania, Cluj County, Romania

Turda Salt Mine , the Gate to the Heart of Transylvania, is one of the best well-known travel destinations in Romania. Back in the day, it was one of the most important working salt mines in Transylvania, but it started to decline in 1840 because of the competition coming from Ocna Mures (also in Transylvania).…

Tips & Tricks: Train Travel in Italy

It may not be a surprise for you that we love trains. And planes. And hate buses. Traveling by train has that unexplained romantic feeling to it and no matter how much I try to put it in words, they always fail me. But then again, “Murder in the Orient Express” (Agatha Christie) also takes…

How to get to Bari Airport from Bari (and the Garganic Coast) & vice-versa

Bari Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła) (BRI) is located 8 km / 5 miles from the city center. It serves Bari and the surrounding area, including the Garganic Coast. Most of the flights operating here are seasonal, but some airlines do offer year-round flights, including Wizz Air. There are several ways to get to/from…

Video: 7 days in Italy

Enjoy a short video with our highlights from the trip to Italy. Video: Alex & Cris P. Music: Happy Strummin by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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