What You Need to Do If You Can’t Make Your Flight

Life happens. Even the best-laid plans go astray and sometimes you can’t make your flight. The thought of losing all the money you paid on the ticket adds to the stress. With previous experience as a travel agent, I am here to tell you how to tackle this situation. Here is what you need to…

A Historical Ride on the Green Arrow in Romania

The Green Arrow (Ro: Săgeata Verde) has been in operation in (current) Western Romania between 1906 and 1991. Originally there were three sectors on the route: Arad – Ghioroc, Ghioroc – Pâncota, and Ghioroc- Radna. Today, the only line left is the one connecting Arad to Ghioroc and is the only suburban tram line still…

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…