FREE Things to Do in Budapest

Free things to do in Budapest are quite easy to find and they allow to you stretch the budget even further. As you know, Budapest is a city we love and wouldn’t mind even living there. We also travel there as often as we can – at least once a year – and we’ve made…

5 Best European Destinations to Visit in August

August is part of the high season in Europe. It’s also when many people take their vacation – it’s customary in many countries for entire plants to offer 2-3 weeks off for all employees, practically shutting off. And now you know why Europeans flock to travel in August.

Alberobello – Half Day Trip from Bari

Alberobello, literally translated from Italian as “beautiful tree”, is a small town (and commune) located in the Metropolitan City of Bari, region Puglia , Italy. Though tiny (11,000 inhabitants) , it is home to the famous trulli houses. Most of them, preserved and restored, which are located in the Monti area , are now part…

Sibiu, Romania: A Weekend of Sightseeing (and Tango)

Note: this post contains links that might be qualified as affiliate links. If you make a qualifying purchase through them, I may get a small commission. We’ve been traveling to attend tango workshops quite a bit this year (n.a 2018) but this is the first time I’m writing about it. The reason? We went to…

Review: Residenza Sveva, Bari, Italy

Website: n/a Address: Piazza Luigi di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 70121 Bari, Italy Telephone: 0039 335 780 9681 Email: info@residenzasveva.it How to get to: From the train station Bari Centrale (with your back to it, facing the fountain in front or Piazza Aldo Moro), make a right , cross Corso Carvour and at the…

Tips & Tricks: Train Travel in Romania

Since we live in Romania, planning a vacation here should be easier than planning something abroad, right? Errr, actually, it may be not! I’ve been traveling by train in Romania since I was a child. I still remember the trip to Sibiu and then to Voineasa, with my parents. And I still remember going to…