Super clean Riga packed with chocolate box houses.
I loved Riga. It had this great Hanseatic feel and the squares filled with beer places offering the Paulaner hefe weizen! It was a great pleasure to wander around the old town.
The matchless Art Nouveau city of Riga was one of the seven chief citi... more - travel report by
krisek
Big Plan for Travelling along ancient Roman Roads
I did not know how many times I passed Via Flaminia in Rome without paying any particular attention to it, because I took it for granted that it had no difference as any other roads until a few days ago when I searched some information online for my trave... more - travel report by
yuliangpang
Perfect little village at Lake Como. Varenna.
Arriving in Varenna in the hours of darkness creates a feeling of mystery. This little town or a large village (officially - a municipality) is split. The tiny old district, which touches the shores of the Lake Como, is nicely lit at night. Its narrow cob... more - travel report by
krisek
Having a jaw dropped in Lucerne (Luzern).
I used to confuse Lucerne with Lausanne. Only by name! And only by name Lausanne sounds like a beautiful girl while in fact it is Lucerne that is the beautiful one. I had known it from the pictures, which most often concentrated on the wooden bridges. I h... more - travel report by
krisek
Mountain pasture and wild cows
In the old days, farming and fishing were the most important ways to supply your family with the daily bread. This is called Natural Economy. People lived on farms, providing themselves with all they needed for living either by growing or exchanging. more - travel report by
terje
Fabulous Færoes - part 1 – Southern Streymoy
We were lucky! A friend took a large apartment in Torshavn for three weeks, after raving periodically about the Færoes since she went there four years ago, staying in hotels. She planned to have company for most of the time but her brother’s arrangements... more - travel report by
davidx
A Waterway in the Wonder of Nature.
In north-eastern Poland, between the valleys of Lower Vistula and Niemno rivers, three navigable waterways find their place. It connects the Druzno Lake with the Drweca River and the Jeziorak Lake, through the Elblag RIver, and further with the Vistula Es... more - travel report by
basia
What's the real glamor of Barcelona?
You may find quite a number of excellent travel reports on Globo about Barcelona, and all of them are full of compliments and joy. I did share all those sentiments and observations. Rudi said in his report that Barcelona was Catalonian Pride. Yes, indeed,... more - travel report by
yuliangpang
Færoes - part 3 – Eysturoy, Norðoyggjar and Vágar
There are two undersea tunnels and it is only on these that a toll is payable [from Vagar to Streymoy, the one the bus used, and from Estremoy to Bordoy] The toll is only payable in one direction; return is free. To us the interesting and unusual feature... more - travel report by
davidx
Thought-Provoking Business Trip to Madrid
Neither have I ever expected that my dream of visiting Spain came true in such an easy way, nor have I even expected that I could visit Madrid twice within one and half years for the same reasons. Thanks to the generous offer by the Spanish government for... more - travel report by
yuliangpang
