Posts tagged with Culture

While visiting friends in Pedralva, exploring Portugal’s third-largest city was a must. Our journey began with a bus ride, and we arrived near the beautiful Park Avenida Central, where a charming Christmas market awaited us. The park was adorned with festive decorations, immersing us in the holiday spirit. We decided...

My journey started with a morning flight to Porto. With an evening train to Braga planned, I had the perfect opportunity to spend the day exploring Porto’s historic heart. After a quick 30-minute metro ride, I arrived at Bolhão station. As I stepped out, a light drizzle greeted me, turning...

We paired our stay in Platja de Gandia with a one-day trip to Oceanogràfic, an oceanarium located within the stunning Gardens of Turia in the heart of Valencia. More details on how we traveled there can be found in the practical section at the end of this post.

As my maternity leave was coming to an end, my partner and I were in dire need of a getaway from grey and rainy weather in Belgium. We set our sights on finding a destination that would offer warmth without being scorching hot, a short flight duration, excellent airport connections,...

The old wall of a medieval fortress made of red bricks and stone with the river slowly running in the background or maybe ruins of the abbey from XI century… these scenes for the unique pictures came to my mind while wondering about destination for the upcoming, sunny weekend. Photography...

We started our day with the early bus to Wat Rong Khun, known among tourists as the White Temple. We used a local bus leaving from the Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1 (just next to the night bazaar). It was very easy to find the correct bus stop because it...

This part of Laos is so beautiful! The first 30min of our from Vang Vieng, the landscape was particularly idyllic. Rice paddies, many lush, green hills with almost vertical slopes were en exceptional combination. Some parts of the road were destroyed by a land slide from the hill. Many big...

Pi Mai Lao, celebration of the New Year in Laos during the hottest part of the year was an unexpected event we gladly joined :D Officially it is a 3-day celebration but in some cities like Vientiane or Luang Prabang it can last over a week. During the New Year celebrations...

Buddha Park, located 26km from the city center, was our main destination for that day. We decided to use the public transportation to get there and it turned out to be an easy and cheap solution. First you need to go to the central bus station which is divided into two...