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Did I tell you before that Croatia is my favourite country for tourism? After spending the whole month of April in the country, I re-confirm the statement. This time I, and partly we, sent the time in an apartment on the island of Ciovo, just south of Trogir, and close to Split. The apartment had …
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My trip to Macedonia was part of a more extensive Balkan trip in April and I was indeed inspired to write a separate article about this lesser known ex-Yugoslav republic. My in-flight was to the capital Skopje, and from there you may catch one of the frequent buses to Ohrid. You will be treated with …
Albania, Europe, food, Macedonia, travel, travel experiences
First the good news: the best airport in the world is in my opinion Singapore Changi. Everything just seems to work: tidiness, services, promptness, information as well as inexpensive and quick public transport to the city center. The best airlines are probably Asian as well: nice food, good legroom, nice entertainment, good connecting flights, and …
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New Zealand is considered to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and yes, there are extraordinary spots to be explored there. But are they unique sceneries and are they worth travelling halfway around the world to be seen? Normally I would say yes, but comparing the pros and the cons, I …
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My Australian visit was to Sydney and its surroundings only and it is obvious that there are many other types of climate and other sceneries than on the east coast. Australians seemed relaxed and it felt as everything is possible in that country and with a friendly smile as well. Sydney is a big city …
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Thailand has quickly risen to one of favourite winter destinations for Finns and there are lots of reasons for it. The country is warm, relatively safe, affordable and the service is friendly. It is incomprehensible how a whole nation is able to smile credibly to all of us, who arrive there with all our needs …
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Before I have written about northern Spain, Catalonia and the Basque country – now it is time for Madrid, and everything that is found south of the capital, such as Andalusia. Most travelers go to Costa Blanca or Costa del Sol, but as soon as you go to the inlands, you are in the authentic …
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It is true that it feels exotic to travel by the Orient Express through the land of vampires, Transsylvania. It is also true that there is something dark and sinister about the forest-covered Carpathians although the mountains do not look as dramatic as the Alps. But if you consider the Romanian countryside poor only because …
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Addition on May 1st 2022 to the article originally published on August 26th 2013: The intention of this article is not to promote tourism to a country that brutally attacks its neighbour. Those parts of Carelia that Finland had to give to the Soviet Union after the second World War have become popular travel destinations …
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My prejudice about the island of Sri Lanka was that it would be as dirty and chaotic as in India, but I was proven wrong. During our long drive to the inlands of the island I noted hardly any rubbish along the road, everywhere was green and flourishing and the air was clean. I spent …
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The Hungarian plains, the Pusta, is hot in summer and extremely cold in winter. The temperature changes are less dramatic by Lake Balaton and the Danube. Most Hungarian visitors unfortunately stay in the capital Budapest only although there is much else to see in the other parts of the country as well. For example Pecs …
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Many dream of a car trip from the US coast to coast through the huge continent. I did it as a Greyhound bus roundtrip by buying an affordable one-month-ticket with unlimited travel option. From New York I travelled to San Francisco via Boston, Chicago, St Louis, Denver and Salt Lake City. There were lots of …
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The legendary and secretive Chinese capital has opened up for westerners who encounter air pollution and difficult traffic chaos before arriving to the city center. The city is so vast that it is difficult to perceive when you are in the center, but when the airport bus arrives at huge Tien-an-men Square, it is obvious …
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The medieval capital of Latvian, Riga, resembles of the capital of Estonia, Tallinn, and both are indeed port cities. Nevertheless, apart from Tallinn, a river runs through Riga and the city is often referred to as the Paris of the North. A river runs through the capital of Lithuania as well, but Vilnius is like …
