One thing people completely forget to do before going on a trip is buying travel insurance. You may think this is just a gimmick from insurance companies to make you spend your hard earned buck on something that you don’t actually need. Personally I think travel insurance is like buying peace of mind for a very low price, insurance that can save you from paying up to a few year’s savings on something you could have easily avoided in the first place. It’s a no brainer to me. Continue reading
When I look back on how our trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina started I’m amazed it turned out to be the best holiday we’ve had in years. As I wasn’t taking my own car, thus not driving, I didn’t do any planning for transportation. In front of our two cars was also the Romanian guide in a third car, so needless to say it didn’t even cross my mind that we could get lost at any point between Bucharest and Foca. We even left town at 5:00 AM, early on, hoping to get to destination in time for a couple of cold beers. Continue reading
Probably many of you wouldn’t consider Bosnia and Herzegovina for a perfect travel destination. And that was my case too. Till this year, when our friends asked us if we would like to join them and other six in a 7 day adventurous “all inclusive” vacation. Continue reading
I’m not an extreme sports guy. I’m exactly the opposite, so when my friends sent me a long email, describing the entire adventure if we went on this trip in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which highlighted rafting on Tara river, I was a little bit skeptic, to say the least. I’m not sure if the promise of great food made me decide to go, or the reassuring friends, who had experiences with white water rafting and enjoyed it, or both. Continue reading
A significant part of the Asian culture is made by small towns packed with history and old architecture, like Jiufen, one of Taiwan’s last gold mining cities. It became a tourist attraction in the 90’s, mostly because of its mix of Japanese architecture, Chinese style retro-cafes, tea houses and souvenir shops. And the proximity to Taipei City also helped shape Jiufen as a tourist destination. Continue reading
If you try to reduce a country to just a couple of famous images Taiwan has the Taipei 101 skyscraper and probably the Queen Nefertiti’s Rock in Yehliu. In short, it’s a rock formation in Yehliu Geopark, known also as Yehliu Promontory, a part of Daliao Miocene Formation of rocks that stretches over 1700 meters into the Pacific ocean. Continue reading
I’m not sure why, but when traveling for sun and water I’m always attracted by islands. It’s not like there’s something wrong with the continental coastline, but islands are what dreams are made of. If you receive those Powerpoints at the office, which show amazing summer destinations, it’s a big chance that most of the locations are islands. Continue reading
I have to admit that one of the things I like most about traveling is eating local dishes. It’s a good way to get a taste of the local culture. I’m not what you would call a foodie, as I consider myself more like a person who eats more than the others. Some friends say “a lot more”. Continue reading
There are always a few things that come to mind when you think about Asia and Asian culture in general. For me the words that I associate with Asian culture are: food, colorful, crowded and gardens. Continue reading
If you ask locals from Vis island which is the most visited attraction by tourists I’m pretty sure the answer will be the Blue Cave. Weather kept us from visiting it, so we had to make due with Green Cave, situated on the Ravnik island, south of Vis. Continue reading
