Articles tagged with: city travel
The streets of New York usually allow only two viewing directions: People either stare upwards or gaze down from the city’s skyscrapers, either looking to catch some rays of the rare sunlight or exploring the urban canyon far away from the noise of the busy streets.
But this wouldn’t be New York if it didn’t offer another perspective. Besides the streets, the subway, the skyline, and the skyscraper, there is another, …
The scooters, mopeds and motorbikes of Vietnam are interesting. Definitely an experience… Scooters are in sheer abundance on the roads of Vietnam. There’s an estimated 3.1 million in the capital city of Ho Chi Minh (also known as Saigon) and the streets are crammed full of the buzzing two-wheelers. The roads are a semi-organised chaos with manic overtaking, swerving, frantic last minute turns, zigzagging… ploughing through it on the back …
It’s no secret the treasures of Europe call out a siren song to travelers the world over. Sparkling coastlines, golden beaches, architectural gems and a thick, melting soup of cultural, historical and culinary delights tempt and enchant explorers from all four corners of the earth.
And what better time of year to start planning a European getaway than spring? After all, springtime in Europe is a time of cerulean skies and …
Bondi, Manly, Bronte… The gorgeous beaches that made Sydney famous the world over share the same characteristics: long strips of golden sand, voluptuous waves, turquoise to indigo shades of water… and also, sadly, a tendency to get atrociously crowded on beautiful summer days.
And yet, with over 100 beaches sprinkled around the city, Sydney is definitely full of other options for the Travelette on the hunt for secluded coves, quiet swimming …
Is there another extremely cool city in Sweden besides Stockholm?
Yes. it’s Malmö.
I used to live in this extremely cool city for a couple of months last year and absolutely fell in love with the easygoing and environmentally friendly atmosphere. Malmö has a variety of cultures all together living in the small community. Students come from all over the world to study in the big universities just next to the city. Malmö is …
Finnish people are always positively surprised to see tourists during a cold winter time. They needn’t be though, the country is a beautiful snowy wonderland with unusual things to try and see.
I went to visit my hometown of Helsinki at the end of winter, and the city was happy and brimming with life. The sun was shining, and there was snow glistening beautifully all over the place.
Plenty of people were …
Why is Barcelona one of the most visited cities in the world? For one it’s a city that combines a great variety of different kinds of people, architecture, nature, beach, nightlife and warm temperatures year around. Flying there is cheap and the city has an easy access to many other places in Europe. The question we really must ask ourselves is: why not to go there?
Here are my tips for …
Street art is a big topic in almost any major Western city but in Johannesburg it’s really an integral part of everyday living. Jozi is the epicentre of the contenent’s art scene, finding fascinating ways to mix traditional African art with Western influences. The graffiti scene here is relatively new, compared to those in New York or London but it’s on the rise with a lot of remarkable talent emerging. …
I hereby declare, that I love the city of Vancouver. Ranking 5th on Mercer’s 2012 Quality of Living, just after Munich and before Düsseldorf – the higher than any other Northern American city, there are definitely several reasons to support my love.
After visiting California in 2009, travelling to British Columbia was my first visit to the Americas in 3 years. Not knowing too much about Canada, I wondered how it …
Once upon a time, in the days of gladiators, emperors and a legendary empire that looked as if it would bow down to nobody, the city of Rome was known as the all powerful capital of the world. These days thankfully, the city has softened, its formidable face replaced with a reputation as one of the top contenders for a beautiful European city break. But in terms of undeniable history …
