4 Things I like about Arad

I’ve been living in Arad, Romania all my life (that’s 30 years). I learned to love my city , but I also hate it with all my heart. It’s a constant love-hate relationship between us, I must admit. I love the spring with its bright green and I love the fall with its superb foliage.…

How To: Packing Light for Ladies

Which part do you despise about travel? If you are like me, then it’s the packing and list writing before, during and after packing. First off, I write a list of the things I need. Here’s what it contains (for a week or even two, meant for a city break): medicine: birth control pills, vitamins…

Addicted to coffee: photo blog post

I am addicted to coffee…I know it , I haven’t ever fought it. I feel that coffee and writing go hand in hand and coffee also has some benefits. Plus, with my low blood pressure even my doctor agrees with me drinking coffee. Of course, taking photos of coffee I had when I travel is…

Review: Soho Hotel Athens

Address: 25th, Menandrou str. Athens We stayed at Soho Hotel in March 2012. When I was looking for a place to stay in Athens, I found several hotels within my budget range and , a friend of mine, was nice enough to check this one out for me. It surely helped with making the decision…

Day Trip from Arad: Macea Botanical Garden

Sunday (Nov 4, 2012) we were blessed with stunning weather and we were contemplating to take a walk on the bank of the river. But someone asked on Facebook whether we want to go to Macea to visit the Botanical Garden. Neither of us visited the Garden before, so we had a very good excuse…

New Year’s Eve in Budapest

I have never traveled for New Year’s Eve before. So far I’ve been to concerts or fireworks shows in front of the Town Hall in Arad, visited my parents or friends and even went to some parties.. This year, however, thanks to some friends , we’ve already made plans to visit Budapest between December 29…

Review: Athens Free Walking Tour

We are independent travelers and the idea of purchasing a package deal pretty much makes me gag. But I’ve always associated walking tours with independent traveling. And it certainly felt that way when we’ve taken the Athens Free Walking Tour this March. I’ve arranged the tour some time in advance (mostly because I had to…