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These amazing looking tree cottages are located in France, but this type of accommodation is catching ground all over Europe. Up to 6 people can stay in one house. Costs per cottage per night: 115 Euros.
Some of them are equipped with terraces and beautiful wooden …stuff : )
If you are not too picky, you will find that thy serve all of your accommodation needs.
You can make reservations and ask for any further information on the official site below. via Parc de la Belle Cinque Terre (free translation: Five Lands) is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List and stands for five amazing villages which offer breathtaking views. Some of the things we like about it:
Getting there La Spezia should be your first target. It is located between Genoa and Pisa and can be reached by train from any of these major Italian cities. There are trains traveling frequently from La Spezia to any of the five villages (they all have a train station). Here is a map for more info.
When? We heard it’s pretty foggy in Northern Italy from November ’till May, so try to make it a summer holiday- the temperatures here are not as high as in Venice, don’t worry! If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate! Matt is basically a dude that traveled through the whole world and made movies while doing a peculiar dance.
We loved the “About Matt” section from the official site, so here it is: “Matt is a 32-year-old deadbeat from Connecticut who used to think that all he ever wanted to do in life was make and play videogames. Matt achieved this goal pretty early and enjoyed it for a while, but eventually realized there might be other stuff he was missing out on. In February of 2003, he quit his job in Brisbane, Australia and used the money he’d saved to wander around Asia until it ran out. He made this site so he could keep his family and friends updated about where he is. We loved the “About Matt” section from the official site, so here it is: “Matt is a 32-year-old deadbeat from Connecticut who used to think that all he ever wanted to do in life was make and play videogames. Matt achieved this goal pretty early and enjoyed it for a while, but eventually realized there might be other stuff he was missing out on. In February of 2003, he quit his job in Brisbane, Australia and used the money he’d saved to wander around Asia until it ran out. He made this site so he could keep his family and friends updated about where he is. A few months into his trip, a travel buddy gave Matt an idea. They were standing around taking pictures in Hanoi, and his friend said “Hey, why don’t you stand over there and do that dance. I’ll record it.” He was referring to a particular dance Matt does. It’s actually the only dance Matt does. He does it badly. Anyway, this turned out to be a very good idea. A couple years later, someone found the video online and passed it to someone else, who passed it to someone else, and so on. Now Matt is quasi-famous as “That guy who dances on the internet. No, not that guy. The other one. No, not him either. I’ll send you the link. It’s funny.” The response to the first video brought Matt to the attention of the nice people at Stride gum. They asked Matt if he’d be interested in taking another trip around the world to make a new video. Matt asked if they’d be paying for it. They said yes. Matt thought this sounded like another very good idea. In 2006, Matt took a 6 month trip through 39 countries on all 7 continents. In that time, he danced a great deal. The second video made Matt even more quasi-famous. In fact, for a brief period in July, he was semi-famous. Things settled down again, and then in 2007 Matt went back to Stride with another idea. He realized his bad dancing wasn’t actually all that interesting, and that other people were much better at being bad at it. He showed them his inbox, which, as a result of his semi-famousness, was overflowing with emails from all over the planet. He told them he wanted to travel around the world one more time and invite the people who’d written him to come out and dance too. The Stride people thought that sounded like yet another very good idea, so they let him do it. And he did. And now it’s done. And he hopes you like it. Matt lives in Seattle, Washington with his girlfriend, Melissa, and dog, Sydney. He hasn’t had a real job since Stride called him up. Matt doesn’t mind working, but he doesn’t much care for having to show up at the same place every day. Matt is not rich. Matt also doesn’t have some magical secret for traveling cheaply. He does it pretty much the same way everybody else does. Matt thinks Americans need to travel abroad more. Matt was a very poor student and never went to college. When he got older, he was pleased to discover that no one actually cares. Matt doesn’t want to imply that college is bad or anything. He’s just saying is all. There’s other ways to fill your head. Matt is left-handed. When Matt was younger, he could hang seven spoons on his face at once. Sadly, puberty made Matt’s face less conducive to spoon-hanging. Matt’s Xbox Live screen name is BadDancer. He plays a lot of Rock Band. Matt has a little piece of extra cartilage sticking out on the rim of one ear and a little hole in the same place on the other ear. Since saying so on this page, he’s been informed that the extra piece of cartilage is called a Darwinian Tubercle. Matt thinks this is pretty much the greatest name for anything ever. Matt has never lost a staring contest.”
Before we go any further, here is a movie that is meant to grow your interest in the matter : ) Base Jumping has been around for years, even though it started to be known throughout the world in 1980. In the present, there are between 8,000 and 15,000 BASE jumpers in the world, each of them doing up to 50 jumps a year. 133 deaths has been registered so far (source) Keep in mind that this sport is not just cool, but extremely dangerous. In order to BASE jump, you will need : - guts, nerve (in other words giant bal*s ); As you probably imagined, jumping of a building is not exactly legal. However, if you ask for permission from the city council and whatnot, that makes it ok. However, there are some places in the world where this sport is legal. One of them is Kjerag, on Lysefjord in Norway. Bridge Day Every year, there is a one day festival in Fayetteville, West Virginia dedicated to BASE jumping, when the sport is considered legal. Here is some further information from wikipedia: “It is always held on the third Saturday in October. On this day, all four lanes of the bridge are closed to automobiles and opened to pedestrians. Bridge Day is the only day of the year people are allowed to BASE jump off the bridge into the New River Gorge 876 feet (267 meters) below. It is one of the few exceptions to a general ban on BASE jumping within the National Park System of the United States. Around four hundred BASE jumpers participate each year. People may also rappel from the span on Bridge Day. Estimates have 80,000 people attending the overall event.” We hope we have given you a general idea and also a heads up. If you care to look into this mad thingie sport, here are a few links: BASE Jumping on HowStuffWorks Just book the cheapest flight and go somewhere, anywhere. It can change your views on the world.
*pictures taken two days ago (flight Timisoara- Rome) First time Flyer? - get there on time. Don’t forget your passport, other identity cards and ticket : ) We might have (unintentionally) forgotten some things. In case you have any question, you can always leave a comment and we’ll be happy to reply.
If you are completely new to hiking, but have the will power, we would like to help you with some tips. Remember, these advices are for summer trips only, when the temperature is above 0 Degrees Celsius (30 Degrees Fahrenheit) and for altitudes of maximum 3000 meters (9842.51 Feet). I took these pictures myself last summer, while in a spontaneous escapade in The Baiului Mountains, Romania. A few things you should know:
Hokay. 1. Research. First thing you should do before going hiking is find out everything you can about the mountain you are going to conquer: if there are any marked itineraries (it’s usually best to stay on track), if there are any sources of water along the way or if there are any dangers (such as wild animals). You can find this sort of information on the Internet, or question friends that do this on a regular basis. 2. Equipment. Most crazy young people think of going to the mountains in terms of “finding a cool place to clubbing” and whatnot. So they really forget the fact that the mountain is not the store next door, or your friend’s place, but a foreign environment with a lot of unknown elements. You really never know what lies 10 meters ahead, so you always have to be careful and watch the road. Also, the weather is always “uncertain”, it can be sunny one minute and before you know it, you could find yourself in the middle of a storm. That is why a minor equipment is a must and you should definitely take along: Being comfortable is a basic thing in taking a mountain trip and you shouldn’t learn that the hard way.You shouldn’t be too warm or too cold, have problems walking or feel hunger or thrust. Even though these may not seem a big deal now, their effect will grow considerably when having to deal with the effort of climbing. 3. Water. First time I went on the mountains and had to carry 4 litters of water, even though we were about ten people, I though “you guys must be joking”. However water on the mountain is the most important thing, so bring plenty along. 4. Food. On the mountain, food is more important than in your day to day life. This is because a lot of effort is being done and a lot of energy wasted while climbing. A little tip is to bring along chocolates, sugar cubes, meat cans-basically all the type of foods that have a lot of energy and are easy to carry. 5. Accommodation. A tent, a sleeping bag and a small, thin isolating material to place on the ground and not be cold. You can find this items in special sports stores. If you don’t want to sleep in the tent, although the feeling of waking up in the morning and seeing mountains all around is fantastic, you can gather information about the huts and lodges in the area and sleep there.
view from the tent Before we get into elaborate details about hiking (in the future posts), here is an interesting count-down of the highest passes on Earth that people have reached and that with help, advice and proper equipment, you can probably also check out live one day. As you probably guessed, they are all located in the Himalayas.
7. Tanggula Pass – 5,231 m (17,157 ft), in the Tibetan Tanggula Mountains, China Photo: Fanghong
6. Tanglang La – 5,359 m (17,577 ft), Ladakh, India Photo via Wikimedia (prayer flags)
5. Khardung La – 5,359 m (17,577 ft), Ladakh, India Photo: Tomáš Ne?as
4. Changla Pass – 5,425 m (17,794 ft), India Photo: Sistak
3. Karakoram Pass – 5,540 m (18,171 ft), China Photo: rule37
2. Semo La – 5,565 m (18,253 ft), central part of Tibet, China Photo: John Town
1. Marsimik La – 5,582 metres (18,308 ft), India Photo via BCMTouring “Auroras” (also known as the northern and southern lights), are beautiful natural phenomena which occur in the ionosphere. They are visible during the night in the polar regions and “they go” something like this:
There are only a few special places on the Globe that offer a perfect view of the phenomenon and North Cape, Finnmark is one of them:
How to get there ? Finnmark is a county in Northern Norway (see the map downstairs) Honningsvåg is also accessible from all the major cities in Norway by car or public transportation. If you do not live in Norway, we recommend taking a cheap flight to Oslo and then further on to Honningsvåg. When? We found some interesting information here about the perfect time to go to Northern Norway: “Seeing the northern lights is a jaw-dropping and mystical moment. The lights are at their most frequent in late autumn and winter/early spring. October, February and March are the best months for auroral observations. The highest northern lights frequency is between 6 pm and 1 am. In order to get full value from the show you should avoid the full moon and places with a lot of light as they make the experience considerably paler. Also remember to wrap up warmly. Theoretically, you can see the northern lights all over Norway. However, the best places are above the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway.” Here’s a little end-of-the-post bonus: We found this beautiful “collection” of places where you can go bungee jumping across the world on Artsy Time. Consider the pictures as a “preview” of the more practical things we have in mind for the site. We will come back with a generous list of places in Europe you can go bungee jumping. Until then, enjoy.
Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambia – 500 ft (152 m)
Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge, USA – 1053 ft (321 m)
Graskop Gorge, South Africa – 197 ft/262 ft (60 m/80 m)
Macau Tower, China – 764 ft (233 m)
Navajo Bridges, USA – 467 ft (142 m)
Bloukrans Bridge, South Africa – 710 ft (216 m)
AltaVila Tower, Brasil/BH – 233 ft (71 m)
Pont de Ponsonnas, France – 338 ft (103 m)
Niouc, Switzerland – 623 ft (190 m)
Perrine Bridge, USA – 486 ft (148 m)
Longqing Gorge Bungee, China – 164 ft ( 50m ) OK, they are eleven.
Unusual landscapes. Exotic flaura and fauna. Camels. A beautiful movie, enjoy! We found this warning on Wikipedia that you should take into consideration. Still, Yemen remains an unusual destination worth considering when making long term traveling plans. Travel to Yemen at this time is not recommended because of the very high threat of terrorist attacks, kidnappings, tribal violence and general lawlessness. Travel in the Saada region of northern Yemen is strongly discouraged because of the risk of violent civil unrest. |
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