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Five More European Stay Recommendations

Phil Butler

Over the last decade, our team has had the exquisite opportunity to stay at some of Europe’s most hospitable and beautiful hotels. Before the vacation season for 2017 gets in full-swing, it seems a good time to reflect on destinations and places to call home for your enjoyment. Here’s a list of superb accommodations we are sure you will remember forever too.

8 years ago

Heartbreaking: No More Azure Window for Malta

Mihaela Lica Butler

An act of nature this week has crippled the world of a postcard symbol beyond compare. The Azure Window of Malta is no more.

8 years ago

Summer Destinations 2017: Daugavpils, a Gem of Latvian Heritage

Mihaela Lica Butler

Daugavpils is the second largest city in the country, a postcard-pretty settlement surrounded by lakes and leafy parks, and an important cultural center.

8 years ago

Hike the Snow Mountain: Hoverla in Ukraine Is a Mountaineer’s Dream

Mihaela Lica Butler

Hoverla is the highest mountain in Ukraine, and a popular hiking destination, attracting tourists every season. Visit in August to celebrate Independence Day with the locals.

8 years ago

Mărțișor: the Romanian Allegory of Life and Death Is a Lucky Charm

Mihaela Lica Butler

Mărţişor is a lucky charm with a long history and universal tradition. It is found in Romania, but also in Moldova, and neighboring Bulgaria, as well as – to a lesser extent – other Eastern European countries.

8 years ago

In Poland, Puck County Draws with Coastal Charm

Mihaela Lica Butler

Puck in Poland is a charming destination, with idyllic coastline views and unforgettable sunsets. Children will love vacations here too.

8 years ago

A Crete Itinerary for Easter: Week One

Phil Butler

A couple of years ago our whole team took a once-in-a-lifetime jaunt to the island of Crete. This year we head back to the land of the Minoans on a reconnaissance mission to scout the best places to live on the island.

8 years ago

Taste of Tbilisi: Georgia’s Capital Beyond the Food Tours

Mihaela Lica Butler

Introducing five Tbilisi restaurants with beautiful interiors and food to die for. Enjoy decadent bites without breaking the bank.

8 years ago

Putorana Plateau Calls from the Wilds of Siberia

Phil Butler

Our distant ancestors must have had their breath taken away by the sights and sensations of places like Siberia’s Putorana Plateau.

8 years ago

Yaroslavl’s Sergei Pimenov: Defying the Physics of Life

Aleksandr Shatskih

Yaroslav’s Sergei Pimanov was a physics professor once, but the fates and a bad system abandoned him to a different fate. Today he teaches love and life, selling his magnets and magnetic charm on the streets of the city.

8 years ago

Here’s How to Plan a Trip to Plovdiv This Summer

Mihaela Lica Butler

Plovdiv is the perfect starting point for travelers who want to visit the Central Balkan National Park, and the beautiful Suchurum waterfall in Karlovo.

8 years ago

Picture-Perfect Places to Propose in Montenegro

Mihaela Lica Butler

Montenegro is one of the most visually-appealing countries of the Balkans. Although its tourism numbers are on a constant high since 2006 to date, it is widely unknown to western travelers. But those who decide to visit Montenegro are seduced by the country’s endless repository of romantic sites perfect to pop the question, to honeymoon, […]

8 years ago

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