Attention! Important Information for the 2018 FIFA World Cup here! The distance between Moscow and St. Petersburg, the two main cities in Russia, is 700 km. The trip by car would take around 9 or 10 hours, so the options are a daytime high-speed train, a nighttime slower train, or a plane. In our experience, Russia is not an […]
The Middle of the World. The most famous tour in Quito
The Middle of the World City (Ciudad Mitad del Mundo in Spanish) is probably the most famous Ecuador’s tourist attraction, right after or at the same level as Galapagos Island. This prefecture-owned land is located at San Antonio parish of the canton of Quito, 26 km north of the centre of Quito. (Note: it is […]
Best of Muscat. Things to do, see and eat
Muscat, Oman’s capital city, is gaining popularity as a holiday destination. The Sultanate has done a great job in maintaining heritage and preserving nature. It has a stable economy, no conflicts with other nations, and it is one of the safest countries in the World (number 4 according to the World Economic Forum). So this is our selection of things […]
Best restaurants in Mar del Plata
This is our selection of best restaurants in Mar del Plata, including coffee, ice-cream, pastries, beer and more. To have a better idea about Argentinean food, you can read about its traditional cuisine in this post. International Sarasa Negro: the most sophisticated and expensive on the list, but also one of the best in the country. […]
Best Traditional food in Galicia
Pulpo a la Gallega or Pulpo a Feira This is the most famous, iconic and delicious dish in the region. “Pulpo” is the Spanish for octopus, and you can find the best one in Galicia. It is served boiled (to perfection) and sliced over a layer of boiled potatoes and sprinkled with paprika (“pimentón”) and […]
Best beaches in Mallorca
It is very hard to select just a few beaches in Mallorca because it has so many and all of them are beautiful. I am going to start with the following and I will probably add more soon. Cala Mondragó It is a stunning double bay beach, with white and soft sand, rocky coves (good for snorkelling), pine forest and […]
Muscat day trip to Wadi Shab. Swim and hike at the valley
Wadi Shab is the most popular wadi in Oman, and also one of the main day tours from Muscat, its capital. Wadi is the Arabic and Hebrew term traditionally referring to a valley, or it may refer to a dry riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain [Wikipedia]. It is essentially a gorge between cliffs, […]
Electronic toll roads in Portugal
WARNING! Portugal roads have electronic tolls without human intervention and WITHOUT the possibility to pay it as you go. Yes, it works like that and if you do not pay accordingly (in advance) you will get fined. In most countries around the World, drivers are asked to pay to use a section of a road/highway. This money […]
Cycling across the Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco to Sausalito
Time to Sausalito downtown: Depending on your bike and on your number of stops to rest and take pictures. From the Ferry Building, consider a bit more than an hour without stops and no more than 2 for the most relaxed and touristy bikers. Length of the trip: About 11 miles. Difficulty: Well… it is not […]