Most people traveling to Belgium for the first time will ask themselves whether to choose Bruges or Brussels for their getaway. Bruges is a small medieval city in West Flanders, extremely photogenic thanks to its architecture and canals, packed with
A Scottish New Year’s tale: Glasgow and Edinburgh
Which Scottish city is better for a getaway: is it Glasgow, a former industrial powerhouse, that’s been trying to reinvent itself in the past years, by rebuilding its image and architecture, or is it Edinburgh, a former royal capital, that
November chills in Paris
There’s no such thing as a bad time to visit the beautiful and flamboyant city of Paris, even if the wind is blowing hard, it’s raining, or the temperatures are close to freezing. I know that this sounds like a
Barcelona: uncovering Gaudí’s large playground
Is Barcelona one of the best travel destinations on the planet? What makes it so attractive to people all over the world? Has it got any secrets? And how surreal are the works of Antoni Gaudí in reality, compared to
London calling
With a rich history behind, of almost two millenniums, London is one of Europe’s most significant cities. Founded by the Romans in the 1st century AD, under the name of Londinium, it played a key role in the history of mankind, especially from
Kiev, the city of the golden domes
Kiev doesn’t sound like a top touristic destination, right? I mean, it’s the capital and largest city of Ukraine, a former Soviet Union country, still at war with Russia over its southeastern regions. Not many Ukrainians speak English, while most of the
Weekends in Portugal: discovering Porto and surfing in Peniche
Portugal had become one of my favorite destination, right after my first trip there, back in September 2017. Since then, I’ve been to Lisbon several times, and each one of the visits was one of a kind, with its own
A day in Ruse, Bulgaria’s “Little Vienna”
“Little Vienna”… A nickname given to so many cities across Europe, throughout the years. It’s not hard to figure out why: the Austrian capital is a standard for the Baroque architecture, and has an artistic legacy that is worldwide famous.