A language nerd at heart, GoTravelDaily Local Alexandra Bruzzese first packed her bags and set off for the Eternal City to fulfill her childhood ambition of mastering Italian. Five years and numerous grammar mistakes later, she finds herself fluent in Italian and blissfully still in Rome (mainly because of the pasta,amatricianain particular).
Slovenia is a relatively small European country that is nestled between Italy, Croatia, Hungary, and Austria. There are numerous attractions, activities, and delicious food, making Slovenia an ideal holiday destination or an excellent addition to a road trip in Europe.
With glamorous casinos, glitzy nightlife, and the prestigious Formula 1 Grand Prix tearing around its streets, Monaco has long fascinated the jet set crowd. Home to some of the richest people on the planet, it’s an unlikely candidate for a budget break. However, look beyond the bling-bling and this moneyed microstate can be cheaper than you think.
Just three decades ago, Shenzhen was a drowsy fishing village on the fringe of Hong Kong, across the water in mainland China. Today, it’s one of the country’s economic powerhouse cities, at the mouth of the rapidly developing Pearl River Delta region, with over 12 million people calling the city home.
Epic desert landscapes, hospitable people, and ancient ruins are Jordan’s most obvious drawcards. However, a closer look reveals that, despite its arid environment, the kingdom is also wonderfully rich in lush oases. From a biblical river to saline soaks and secret canyon pools, here are eight places to dive deeper into the life aquatic of Jordan.
Picture the scene: tropical sunshine, swaying palm trees, lapping waves, and row after row of elegantly geometric Art Deco apartments. It would be easy to imagine yourself transported to Miami or South Beach, but this is Mumbai, India, home to the largest collection of Art Deco buildings outside of the United States.
Just 50 miles north of Venezuela and importantly well south of the Caribbean hurricane belt, lies Bonaire, one of the Dutch ‘ABC islands’ which also includes Aruba and Curaçao. Uncrowded, peaceful, and boasting 365 days of sunny skies, Bonaire is famously one of the world’s most outstanding and kid-friendly destinations for water sports, especially diving, snorkeling, and windsurfing.
The 470km-long Lebanon Mountain Trail traverses the full length of this tiny Middle Eastern country, passing through ancient cedar forests and olive orchards, while ambling by rushing waterfalls, Roman temples, and monasteries carved into cliff faces. This hike offers an astonishing way to experience a land often only known to outsiders for its tragic recent history and the frenetic bustle of Beirut’s nightclubs.
In this article, we celebrate the beauty of Australia through virtual postcards. Although I am not one to send physical postcards, I cherish receiving them — a sentiment that adds emotional value to our travels. Allow me to share some stunning images from my recent trip to Australia.
A remote and still relatively undiscovered destination, Papua New Guinea is one of the few places left in the world where you can truly go off the beaten track. Whether you’re trekking in remote mountain ranges, searching for the elusive bird of paradise in cloud forests, or traveling to off-the-grid villages to get to know some 750 tribes who call PNG their home, you are likely to have the country’s wonders mostly to yourself.
A desert road trip just south of Abu Dhabi will transport you far from the city’s skyscrapers and malls, adding a cinematic, sensory dimension to your UAE adventure. Here you’ll find vast open spaces under vibrant skies, waves of sandy dunes shimmering in shades from silver to cinnamon, lonesome camels by the roadside, and lush date palm groves. Feelings of enchantment seem to increase with every mile of tarmac covered.
Strolling through Paraty feels a little like you’re revisiting a bygone era – horse-drawn carts jolt their way along cobblestone streets, boats hover patiently on pretty shores and life centers around a cluster of white-stone houses etched with Masonic symbols. It’s about switching off and tuning out here, and with 300 beaches, acres of waterfall-laden rainforest, and a network of hiking and cycling trails all within easy reach, you won’t struggle to do so.
Genteel, peaceful Auvers-sur-Oise, just 34 kilometers from Paris, already had pedigree as an artists’ village when Vincent van Gogh arrived in the spring of 1890. However, during his short, intense stay, the Dutch master painted 80 works in 70 days — a frenzy of productivity that culminated in his death from a gunshot wound in his tiny room at the main street’sauberge(inn).
If the hipster craft revival movement had a capital, it might look something like Arequipa, a southern Andean city anchored by knitters, bakers, and chocolate-bar makers. With a blossoming fair trade textile industry, gourmet food workshops, and even a hopping craft beer scene, Arequipa has become a beacon for maker-minded travelers.
There can be few places on earth changing faster than Doha right now – in true Gulf style, the cityscape of Qatar’s capital is rising as steadily as a plume of shisha smoke. A short jaunt around town will pass all-new luxury hotels, art complexes, and lofty skyscrapers designed by the world’s finest architects, not to mention the odd Venetian town complete with canals.
For food, fun, and festivals, Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago, is your ideal Caribbean location. The country’s complicated history connects indigenous, Spanish, English, French, African, Indian, Middle Eastern, Chinese, and Portuguese cultures — and this wide array of influences is reflected throughout the city. There’s always something going on in ‘Town,’ as Trinidadians call it.
A fiddle scratches out a sweet wail in a sweatbox dance hall. The wheeze of a button accordion adds a waltzing rhythm. These are the beginning bars of Cajun music, the aural legacy of rural southern Louisiana. It’s a soundtrack that can alternately move you to tears or intense dancing (and sometimes both) in the space of a few bars.
Atlanta may be best known for its love for Coca-Cola, but the city also boasts an artistic atmosphere that provides some seriously scenic shots for your camera to capture. Go beyond the Fox Theatre’s overplayed sign and seek out these 10 spots for your social media feed.
The culinary landscape of Busan – South Korea’s second city – is marked by lively markets, iconic street food, and local variations of Korean fare. Thanks to its oceanside location, the seafood is second-to-none.