Dear independent traveler, since you decided to hit the road this year, we would like to contribute with some suggestions. Here are 14 special small European towns and villages to visit this year! Some of these travel destinations were part of our experiences on the road, other are taken from our…
In a previous post we listed 15 skywalks and high altitude platforms around the world, each offering a one-of-akind experience. In this post we decided to take a more urban approach and see where we can escape when traveling to megacities. First off, how do you define a megacity? Demographers refer…
Kuwait City is often associated with massive buildings such as the Kuwait Tower or the Grande Mosque. In this post we tried to gather a few landmarks that “scale down” the city and make it a lot more friendly for independent travelers. Without further ado, here are a few tips:…
Planning to go on a beach holiday in winter? Well, lucky you! Some of the best beaches enjoying a perfect climate for swimming in November are in Brazil, Mexico, Madagascar and India. But if you are reading this from Europe and don’t really feel like traveling so far, you can…
Planning a trip by your self can be both rewarding and overwhelming. This post aims to applaud the back-end helpers who often add salt and pepper to our trips, the tireless tour guides. Yes, they are there to show you all the best places to visit and give you information…
Utopia Arkitekter designed a prototype for a trekking cabin in Iceland, able to withstand extreme weather conditions. The small hut is dubbed Skýli (Icelandic for “shelter”) and the designers say it is meant to be easily transported to remote locations along some of the most famous trekking trails on Iceland. “Our…
Stuck in Munich airport for a few hours? This year’s edition of the Christmas Market is now open in the Munich Airport Center Forum (MAC). For the 19th straight year, the big covered space between the terminals has been turned into a winter celebration. Visitors can stroll between more than…
These days we find ourselves constantly on the lookout for warm places to escape to when December begins. This is how we stumbled upon the beautiful Dominican Republic and its mesmerizing Caribbean coast. Since we know many of our readers like to indulge in exotic travels this time of the…
If you are planning a scenic road-trip through Europe anytime soon, we have some hints to get you started. Portable Advisor put together a list of remarkable highways on the old continent and we believe each of them can be integrated in a thrilling holiday escape. From the famous Ring…
Hotel Kakslauttanen is home to the famous Igloo Village in Finland, where one can see the Northern Lights in “comfort”. And we’re talking about physical comfort at its best, as some of the igloos in the village (the glass ones) provide heat and an overall comfy stay. There are also snow…
