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Rotterdam has so much to offer! Here are 9 stops I recommend.
Walk through the city to find each of these sites, or shorten the distance by biking or using public transit.
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Solo Female • Car-free • Family • Couples • Female Solo • Groups • 50+ • Backpacker • Architecture • Shopping • Slow Travel • Photography • Art • Foodie • Budget • Design • History • People & Culture • Sustainable/Eco
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It's like a pub crawl but 👼🏼 LITTLE DOORS OF PARADISE👼🏼!
This self-guided walking tour of the best operating wine windows in Florence is a total of 3km (1.85 mi) combined and takes about 40-50 minutes of walking between all of the restaurants listed! 🍇
Also included are nearby experiences and sights to break up your wine tastings!⚜️
Car-free • Couples • Groups • Backpacker • Vegetarian • Wine • Coffee • Romantic • Relaxation • Slow Travel • People & Culture • Foodie • History • Architecture • Art • Photography • Shopping
$8.00
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Welcome to Puerto Viejo, a picturesque coastal town nestled in the Southern Caribbean of Costa Rica. To truly embrace the relaxed local atmosphere, hop on a bike and embark on a journey along breathtaking beaches and through lush jungle landscapes.
This guide will show you how to explore the town's finest beaches on your own, allowing you to soak in the natural beauty and laid-back charm of this enchanting destination.
Groups • Couples • Female Solo • Digital Nomads • Family • Car-free • Outdoors • Relaxation • Slow Travel
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Ćevapi is a traditional Balkan dish, originating from the areas surrounding Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. The dish is considered a staple in a majority of the countries' cuisine in the Balkan Peninsula--sparking a huge debate about which country has the best ćevapi! During my time spent in the Balkans, I created a personal ranking of places with the tastiest ćevapi, which I am sharing with you below!
Interested in a personalized food guide for your next holiday in the Balkans? Contact me:
IG @j.kwasnik
✉ jakub.kw8@gmail.com
Foodie • People & Culture • Slow Travel • Relaxation
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Thinking of travelling up or down the West Coast?
The West Coast of Australia is known for its rugged natural beauty, stunning beaches, and unique wildlife. Here are some of the must-see spots on the West Coast of Australia;
Adventure • Foodie • Slow Travel • Van Life • Road Trip • Nature • Camping
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Hornstrandir Nature Reserve is the most remote area of Iceland, located in the northernmost peninsula of the country in the western region, and being the Icelandic part closer to Greenland.
If you like adventure and nature, you should go to this place! So, keep reading my 6-day hiking itinerary along the nature reserve to be well prepared for your next hike in Iceland.
I promise you that it will be a wild adventure!
🦊🌿🥾
Backpacker • Groups • Couples • Digital Nomads • Adventure • Camping • Outdoors • Photography • Relaxation • Sustainable/Eco • Slow Travel
$15.00
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Tenerife truly stands out for its diverse panoramic views.
From any point on the island you can reach an elevation above the clouds in less than an hour.
Visiting its viewpoints is undoubtedly the best way to experience the island's charm.
That's why I've decided to focus the guide on highlighting the 7 essential viewpoints 🤩 that should be included in any visit.
You'll discover the island one viewpoint at a time.
No matter how much time you have or what your interests are, your mission should be to make it to these viewpoints at all costs.
Don't miss any of them.
After that, you can take some time to relax on the beach or by the hotel pool...😎
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P.S.: once you save this guide you’ll have it for life and can access it any time on the Thatch app. You’ll also get any updates that I make to the guide later on🔐
Digital Nomads • Backpackers • Couples • Groups • Families • Backpacker • Family • Adventure • Foodie • Budget • Nature • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco • Photography • Road Trip • Beach • Mountain • Relaxation • Wine
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Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Renowned for its storied history, Crete was the cradle of the ancient Minoan civilisation, among the earliest advanced societies in Europe. The island features diverse landscapes, encompassing mountains, beaches, and fertile plains. Tourists are attracted to Crete for its archaeological sites, vibrant culture, and delectable cuisine, establishing it as a favoured destination for travel.
Backpacker • Couples • Digital Nomads • Family • Groups • Female Solo • Adventure • Outdoors • Photography • People & Culture • Romantic • Slow Travel • Wine • History • Road Trip • Van Life
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Where do you go to get THE shot of your trip to a city? Brașov has no lack of beautiful panoramas.
Here are 5 of my favorite locations to snap the perfect picture. Some of these views are on postcards you can purchase at shops around town.
Grab your camera and let's go!
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Female Solo • Couples • Car-free • 50+ • Family • Groups • Business • Backpacker • Digital Nomads • Gluten-free / Celiac • Halal • LGBTQ+ • Pets • Plus Size • Vegan • Vegetarian • Photography • Outdoors • Art • History • Faith • Architecture • Design • Budget • Slow Travel • Romantic • People & Culture • Relaxation • Sustainable/Eco • Adventure
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This map brings you my recommended accommodation options for visiting the beautiful island of Hokkaido, based off my personal experience having spent 10 days on a road trip through central and eastern Hokkaido (and countless hours of research before that!).
🔸 These may not be the most 'budget' options but are what I'd consider to be value-for-money, and most have got a special 'X' factor reason for being chosen, be it a unique breakfast, special privileges etc. ✨
🔸 I traveled Hokkaido in late Spring🌸 (not Winter), so these would not be the best options if you're looking for a ski resort specifically (although option #6 below might just be your pick for the Winter too!)
Included:
🏨 6 hotels (I've personally stayed in all of them)
📍 An interactive map available on mobile
💻 Direct links for you to book your accommodation below
Want more info on traveling to Hokkaido? Look out for my 10-day itinerary for Central and Eastern Hokkaido coming soon! (Tip: Subscribe so you’ll get an update once it’s published!)
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Slow Travel • Road Trip • Boutique • Relaxation • Nature
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💼Are you planning a trip to Los Angeles but don't want to leave your furry friend behind? Or are you new to the area with your pets and need a place to stay while waiting for your new home to be ready for move in?🚚 Need to know which hotels allow cats?🐱
🗺️ The interactive list map allows you to easily locate a pet-friendly hotel in the area of your choice. You can view the pet policies for each hotel directly in the descriptions with information about the types of pets permitted, weight limits, breed restrictions, maximum number of pets, and pet fees.
🕰️The list is updated on a regular basis to ensure that you have easy access to the most up-to-date hotel pet policies. This saves you time from having to hunt for oftentimes difficult to find pet policies and eliminates the hassle of having to call each hotel to find the answers that you are looking for.
🙏🏻To save even more time, you can book your next pet friendly hotel stay in LA directly from this list from the links in the descriptions that will take you to Booking.com
Pets • Budget • Luxury • Boutique • Mountain • Beach • Relaxation • Romantic • People & Culture • Slow Travel • Foodie • Wellness
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This road trip guide takes you around the beautiful Washington Coast! The coast is seriously one of my favorite places!
In this road trip itinerary we cover Seattle, Port Angeles, Olympic National Park, Port Townsend, Whidbey Island, Friday Harbor & Bellingham.
Adventure • Boutique • Foodie • Nature • Slow Travel • Photography • Road Trip • Beach • Mountain
$15.00
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Seven-day trek based in refugios.
INTRODUCTION
The Picos de Europa is a region of limestone peaks reaching over 2500 metres above sea level; the highest being Torre de Cerredo at 2650 metres. The route described here is one that I hiked alone in early summer. The best time to tackle the route is between June and September. There is more likely to be snow on the high passes in early June but they are usually not to difficult to negotiate.
The Picos de Europa is not as well known as the Pyrenees or Alps and as such the hiker traffic is less and the tourist infrastructure is less developed. This makes the area feel less spoilt but it can also make it a more challenging area to explore with fewer trails and little to no signposting. Always take a map with you: the Editorial Alpina 1:25,000 maps are the best. I took these and also used the outdooractive app and downloaded the relevant map tiles. This is useful for pinpointing where you are, in what can be confusing terrain. I was lucky to have clear weather for my entire trek but I would imagine that it's pretty difficult to navigate when the cloud is down on the mountains so take a compass too.
You can stay in refugios every night on this hike and wild camping is permitted above 1500m; details below.
I can't recommend the Picos de Europa as a hiking destination enough. The mountains are magnificent but there are also beautiful extensive woodlands at lower altitudes, as well as meadows full of wildflowers and butterflies. The juxtaposition between the stark limestone peaks and the gentle greenery of the valleys is beguiling.
DISCLAIMER: Please note that hiking in the Picos de Europa is not risk free. It is a very challenging area in which to hike. I accept no responsibility for any accidents you may experience while hiking this route. You are responsible for your own safety. Some of the dangers and difficulties are listed a little further down this guide.
HOW BUSY?
Unlike some of the more well know hikes around Europe this trail is less well trodden and as such the trail can be quite hard to follow at times, and at other times there is no trail! Despite this, refugios, being small, fill up fast (see below).
REFUGIOS
The hike is made easier if you stay in the staffed refugios where you can recharge your metaphorical batteries. Accommodation at these mountain huts is in communal dormitories and you will need to bring your own sleeping bag. It's best to book ahead as they are often full throughout the summer. Prices are around the €12-17 mark and they also do affordable meals (breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner).
There is also a handful of unstaffed, very basic mountain shelters with no services and no beds but these can be a good option in an emergency. Most of the refugios only accept cash so be sure to take plenty with you before you set off as there are no ATMs! All the refugios on the route are listed in the route description below with website links.
WILD CAMPING
Camping is only permitted at 1500m above sea level or higher. There is not much water anywhere above this altitude so be sure to fill up when you get the chance (at refugios) before camping in a remote spot.
POSADA DE VALDEON
This beautiful village tucked in the valley between the Macizo Central and Macizo Occidental is a lovely place to wander for a few hours. At the centre of the village there are a number of restaurants and bars and a small square with a water fountain. If you need somewhere to stay before or after the trek you'll find hotels, guest houses and a youth hostel. There is a hotel recommendation and link in the route description.
In the centre of the village is a pharmacy should you need any blister plasters! And on the road to the west of the village is the National Park office where you can find information about hiking and anything else to do with the national park.
GETTING THERE
From the UK there are Ryanair flights to Oviedo (Asturias airport) from London Stansted. A bit further afield you can get flights to Bilbao and Santander from the UK and the rest of Europe. Getting from the airport is a little complicated but there are buses to Posada de Valdeón from Oviedo changing in Cangas de Onis. The journey takes about 4.5hrs. There are also buses from Santander and Bilbao changing in Llanes and Riaño with the journey taking around 15hrs from Bilbao.
An easier but more expensive option is to get a taxi. You could also hire a car but of course you will have to leave the car sitting idle in Posada de Valdeón while you do the hike.
FLORA & FAUNA
This area of northern Spain is fantastic for wildlife. At lower elevations the beech and sessile oak woodland stretches for miles over rolling hills. This is part of the boreal forest that once would have covered much of Europe and is home to roe deer, wild boar, red squirrels, pine martens and brown bears.
In the skies you have a good chance of seeing griffon vultures, golden, booted and short-toed eagles, black kites and peregrines. Of the smaller passerine species the Picos are home to red-backed shrikes, black redstarts, spotted flycatchers and black woodpeckers.
But it's the wildflowers in the meadows and on the woodland edges that are the real joy and most easily appreciated. Vetches, cinquefoils and orchids create a colourful patchwork of colours with butterflies bringing the whole scene to life. Look out for swallowtails, fritillaries and hairstreaks.
NAVIGATION
Navigation is difficult as the terrain can be confusing and in many places there is no trail whatsoever. Take a map (1:25K Editiorial Alpina maps are the best), compass and GPS and know how to use them. It's also a good idea to download the map on a relevant map app. I used the outdooractive app but others are available.
WEATHER
Thunderstorms are common, usually in the afternoon and these can be particularly dangerous high up in the mountains. It's best to hike early and get to a refugio by lunchtime if there are afternoon thunderstorms in the forecast. The weather in this part of Spain is very changeable as it has a maritime climate. Rain and thick fog are possible but equally long periods of warm sunshine are not unusual. The best advice I can offer is to be prepared for anything. Pack suncream and a sunhat but don't forget your waterproofs either.
FALLING ROCKS
Rock falls are not unusual as chamois and other hikers can dislodge rocks above you. Getting caught in a rockfall is not so common but not impossible. Be aware and if you see rocks heading your way, and cannot find cover, crouch down on the floor and pull your rucksack over your head and back.
DRINKING WATER
There is very little running water as these mountains are mostly comprised of permeable limestone. You will need to take plenty of water with you each day (I packed three litres every day and usually drank it all). You can fill up at the refugios and there are a few fountains / fuentes although most of the ones I saw marked on the Editorial Alpina map were dry when I found them.
THE SUN
Sunburn and sunstroke are both real dangers and there is little shade. Keep hydrated and wear a sun hat that covers your neck.
TERRAIN
In some places you need to scramble up steep rocky sections. You will need to have experience in this kind of terrain and have a head for heights! The terrain is very rocky and uneven at higher altitudes so you will need strong, sturdy footwear. Trekking poles are also invaluable in providing support and helping you across and up awkward sections. There is also a lot of steep ascent and descent on this route so you will need to be reasonably fit.
DANGEROUS ANIMALS
On many parts of the trail you will encounter cows. In my experience they are very docile and used to trekkers so they shouldn't be of any concern. You may also find flocks of sheep and while these aren't dangerous they are often accompanied by shepherd dogs which have been trained to keep intruders away from the flock. They can be quite intimidating when they start barking at you. If you see sheep ahead it is best to give them a wide berth, even if this means veering away from the trail for a while. If you walk directly towards or through a flock of sheep you risk agitating the shepherd dogs.
Bears are not common in the Picos de Europa but there are bears in other parts of the Cantabrian Mountains, notably Somiedo National Park, not far to the west, and there is always the possibility of seeing an itinerant bear wandering through the Picos. Eurasian brown bears are not as big nor aggressive as the grizzly bears of North America so you shouldn't worry too much about an encounter. It's extremely unlikely you will see one so if you do, consider yourself very lucky.
Wild boar are common in the woodlands at lower altitudes. They are not as aggressive as some people will tell you and tend to be nocturnal. I did see some in the daytime near Vegabaño. As soon as they saw me they ran away, crashing through the undergrowth. As with any large animal it's best to simply give them plenty of space to move away from you.
I hope none of this advice puts you off hiking in the Picos de Europa. Yes, it's a challenging mountain area but the rewards for hiking here are great. Enjoy the hike!
Adventure • Nature • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco • Mountain • Camping
$12.00
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Pedro Pereira
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Icelandic odyssey - a weeklong adventure circumnavigating the island nation
Iceland, a land of fire and ice, beckons the adventurous traveler. This island nation, dramatically perched atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, boasts a raw, otherworldly beauty. Here, glaciers creep over volcanic peaks, waterfalls cascade into turquoise fjords, and geothermal pools bubble beneath the earth's crust.
This guide includes:
- introductory note
- places to visit (photo spots, museums and cultural venues, parks and gardens, open squares and others)
- restaurants (portuguese food and international cuisines)
- coffee and brunch places
- places for beer and drinks
- places for a night out
Get to see more from my travels on my Instagram (@pedralexpereira) and Flickr (flickr.com/photos/pedralexpereira)
Adventure • History • Outdoors • Overlanding • Photography • Relaxation • Road Trip • Romantic • Slow Travel • Sustainable/Eco
$20.00
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If you've been to Rome before and you're wondering what to do besides the main tourist attractions/tours, then check out this guide for an "off-the-beaten-path" version of Rome. This map of Italy's Eternal City includes 45 alternative gallery/museums, ruins, exhibits, churches, relaxing and family friendly options among nature, easy day trips with and without a car, unique cafes, and 5 local restaurants to try. I'm constantly updating so be sure to save!
Adventure • People & Culture • Slow Travel
$6.00
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In this guide, you will find the best hotel stays in each of the islands, top things to do, and which places to visit for an incredible and stress-free vacation. I have included 3 types of stays in each location - budget, mid-range, and luxury. Hope you will love this guide as much as I enjoyed creating it for you!
Here's the itinerary suggested by me :
Ubud, Bali- 4 Days
Nusa Penida - 3 Days
Gili Trawangan - 2 Days
Canggu, Bali - 2 Days
If you'd like to travel at a more comfortable pace, you can add another day in both Nusa Penida and Canggu.
Groups • Couples • Family • Female Solo • Backpacker • Digital Nomads • Budget • Romantic • People & Culture • Outdoors • Slow Travel • Relaxation • History
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While Italy is synonymous with the delightful tradition of Aperitivo, its cocktail scene is a whole other world waiting to be explored. As a seasoned traveller who appreciates a perfectly crafted drink (and the friendly chat with the bartender that often comes with it), I've had the pleasure of discovering countless incredible cocktail bars across the country. Whether it's a new city I'm visiting or a familiar favourite I'm revisiting, Italy never disappoints.
Lucky for me, Northern Italy is my home base, and it boasts a high concentration of exceptional options. However, the South holds its own when it comes to fantastic cocktail experiences (with Rome leading the charge) This guide represents my curated list of the best-of-the-best, a culmination of expert experiences and the occasional repeat visit for quality assurance (yes, sometimes a second or third try is necessary!).
Italy, after all, is the birthplace of iconic cocktail ingredients like Vermouth, Campari, and Aperol. But its treasure trove extends far beyond, with gems like St. Germain, Amaro, Grappa, Amaretto, Limoncello, and the hospitality worker's secret weapon - Fernet.
Female Solo • Couples • Digital Nomads • Business • LGBTQ+ • 50+ • Car-free • Boutique • Luxury • Foodie • Wine • Slow Travel • Photography • Design • Architecture • Art • History • People & Culture • Relaxation
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Alba is a popular town, and for really good reasons and absolutely worth a visit especially if you time it well you can indulge in some of the best Italian produce and wine all at the same time namely the International Truffle Festival (Nov and into the first week of Dec) Of one of the many street wine festivals they hold throughout the year. So basically this town always celebrates some sort and it's usually food and booze-related.
It's home to some of the best Italian red wines, including the legendary Barolos and Barbarescos. As you wander through the cobblestone streets, the enchanting aroma of truffles fills the air, setting the stage for a culinary journey like no other. Alba's International Truffle Festival is your golden ticket to a world of gastronomic delights. From the classic Vitello Tonnato to the mouthwatering Plin pasta, each bite is a celebration of Piedmontese perfection.
This guide is your ticket to exploring the town's cozy wine bars, local eateries, wineries, and distilleries, uncovering the vibrant soul of Alba in its lively farmers' markets. Get ready to eat, sip, shop, and discover the true essence of Alba!
50+ • Business • Couples • Groups • Female Solo • Digital Nomads • LGBTQ+ • Boutique • Art • Coffee • Foodie • Road Trip • Wine • People & Culture • Architecture • Slow Travel • Luxury • Photography • Design
$5.00
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