2 Alternatives to the Eiffel Tower for a great view of Paris

So usually when people come to Paris, the one thing that they usually must to is to go up the Eiffel Tower. Yes, the Eiffel Tower offers a great view of Paris, but I think that the price to get up...

My favorite day trips from Madrid

Let’s face it, Madrid is wonderful. You can spend a lifetime in Spain’s capital city and still discover something new almost every day. But sometimes a day out of the hectic metropolis is...

Sample itinerary for your first trip to Spain

Nearly every day I see the same question pop up on the travel forums I belong to: "I am traveling in Spain for two weeks. Where should I go?" The most common misconception seems to be that...

One Day Trip to Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht, a small city located about 30min by train from Amsterdam, is the perfect place for one day trip. Many people visit Amsterdam, however, there are many other places to see around. One of...

Porto - Land of Wine and Sunny

They say a good place is a “land of milk and honey”. Well in Porto, it’s a land of “wine and sunny”. We heard great things about Porto but didn’t know what to expect. Needless to...

The Most Beautiful Half-Timbered Towns in Germany

The half-timbered house or Riegelhaus is the best-known Germany timber truss type of building. It is a skeleton structure made of wood, in which the horizontal stiffening by means of obliquely built...