Looking for a place to unwind in Carmen, Cebu in the Philippines? Plan a day trip to the Durano Eco Farm and Spring Resort! Here's our quick guide!
We expand our senses as we review Mexico’s newest Mayan Riviera ecopark, Xenses, just a few minutes south of Playa del Carmen.
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the travel industry, impacting tour operators and businesses everywhere, but there are still some encouraging news stories that don’t make headlines. Locals are serenading each other across windowsills in Italy and Spain, animal shelters are seeing an increase in foster applications and stores are offering exclusive hours for the […]
Native English speakers, especially the British, tend to be the worst in the world at learning other languages. In fact, only 38% speak a second language. And yet, learning just a little of another language can make all the difference when travelling overseas, and this is as much about being welcomed as it is about
The Rosewood Mayakoba invites you to explore Mayan culture, indulge in Mexico's natural wonders, and to delight in a paradise built for your pleasure.
From March 17, the Paris Opera is offering its most beautiful shows, from Swan Lake to Don Giovanni, free online.
Performances of Giacomo Puccini's La Boheme and Georges Bizet's Carmen are scheduled to take place at Pompeii's newly reopened open-air theater
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Sweden, one of the largest countries in Europe, is a wonderful place to visit if you want to escape the hot summer and enjoy the cool weather spiced up with breathtaking nature. If you ever decide to visit this Scandinavian country, do not leave without visiting Gothenburg. Being the second-largest…
Jump back to a different era, when traveling on board luxury trains around the world was as much a part of the adventure as the destination.
On the eastern side of the island of Kefalonia in Greece there is a sunken lake call Melissani Cave. Also, known as the "Cave of the Nymphs".
There are so many great options for taking a wekeend break with your signifcant other, and I've rounded up the best desinations!
Discover the best things to do in Valencia, from futuristic sights to paella classes. What to see, where to go, places to visit & more.
There are so many great options for taking a wekeend break with your signifcant other, and I've rounded up the best desinations!
This Lanzarote Travel Guide, shows the top 10 things to do and impressive sights and nature of this prime holiday destination.
Ik ging een dikke week op roadtrip door Oostenrijk, een fantastisch land met z’n typische dorpjes en steden zoals Innsbruck en Salzburg.
Carmen shares her expat life in Qatar. Welcome to our Expat Life Interview Series where we interview different citizens on their expat experience.
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London and Paris are great, but if you're looking for a little more off the beaten path Europe destinations, this list is for you.
Now begins the array of posts about my recent trip to Europe. My first stop: Madrid. (P.S. If you want to know why I embarked on a solo trip across the Atlantic, read about it here.) The first complete day of my trip, a Monday, was a long flight that involved a layover in Stockholm. […]
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Choose Cobblestone Freeway Tours for an unforgettable trip to the Ukraine where you get to explore the stunning countryside and connect with locals.
The Rosewood Mayakoba invites you to explore Mayan culture, indulge in Mexico's natural wonders, and to delight in a paradise built for your pleasure.
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There are two ways to get to Holbox Island. The first and most expensive way to get to Holbox Island is by plane or air taxi. The second way ...
These epic eateries elevate any meal.
Germany is one of those countries that you visit and get a totally different experience depending on which region you explore. That's the beauty of it - 13 Best Cities in Germany To Visit - Travel, Travel Advice - Europe, Germany - Travel, Food and Home Inspiration Blog with door-to-door Travel Planner! - Travel Advice, Travel Inspiration, Home Inspiration, Food Inspiration, Recipes, Photography
On the eastern side of the island of Kefalonia in Greece there is a sunken lake call Melissani Cave. Also, known as the "Cave of the Nymphs".
Spending only one day in Kusadasi, the things to see are Ephesus, Library of Celsus, House of Virgin Mary, and experience the Kusadasi Bazaar.
Tips for what to do when visitng the beautiful town of Besalu Spain. Besalu is found in La Garrotxa, in the Costa Brava region of Spain.
From soaring like a bird to floating in a mud river, Xenses park in Riviera Maya, Mexico, will challenge all your senses and perceptions in the best ways.
There are lots of choices when it comes to choosing where to stay on Crete. From small family run rooms to big luxury resorts.
Best Hotels in Chania: Where to stay - Best budget accommodation, luxury resorts, picturesque boutique hotels, and convenient areas to choose.
Dromoland Castle is a truly unique luxurious property that possesses everything you would expect from a castle experience with some hidden treasures.
After living in Playa del Carmen for a year on and off I decided it’s time I finally wrote this Digital Nomad guide to help out my fellow nomads to…
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek Islands, and is actually the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean. At 260 x 60 kilometers (8,336 km2), a destination this enormous deserves ample time to explore! There are some local buses and taxis available, however, we recommend renting a car for the duration of your ... Read more
One of the things I hope to see while in Paris next week is the Paris opera house by Charles Garnier -especially the ceiling by Chagall (one of my favorite artists!). This sketch by Raoul Dufy depicts the opera house in 1924, long before Chagall started the ceiling - can't you see the similarities? How did he know what was coming?!The Dufy sketch is part of the Phillips Collection here in DC.
Carmen shares her expat life in Qatar. Welcome to our Expat Life Interview Series where we interview different citizens on their expat experience.
An Irishman was reportedly raped on the last day of his holiday in Valencia, south Spain. The 28-year-old left a venue where he was partying with a friend before two men attacked him
Several new shops have opened recently at Bethesda Row. Photograph courtesy of Federal Realty/Carl Maynard Close to DC—with lots of walkable shopping and dining, luxury apartments and condos mixed among single-family homes, and good public transit—Bethesda is one of those places that can feel equal parts sub- and -urban. And while there have been some closures amid the pandemic, new destinations have continued to open. Here’s what’s interesting right now. Coming Soon(ish) Fans of the Riggsby, Michael Schlow’s throwback Dupont dining room (temporarily closed), will have to wait a bit longer to get their martinis, deviled eggs, and chopped salads at the Bethesda spinoff. The restaurant, in the former Kapnos Kouzina space (4900 Hampden Ln.), is still happening, according to Schlow’s restaurant group, but has been delayed until next year. A surer thing: Virraaj (4914 Cordell Ave.), an Indian restaurant that replaces the Eritrean Delina. Covid Closures George’s Chophouse, the elegant Cordell Avenue steak place from chef/owner Ashish Alfred, couldn’t survive the financial losses caused by the pandemic. The restaurant, along with its upstairs events space, the Loft, shut down this summer. Another Covid casualty: 40-year-old French bistro Le Vieux Logis, a couple of blocks away. For Yuppies and Their Puppies The well-heeled and the four-legged companions at their heels will soon have a new hangout called Bark Social, a “dog bar”expected to open in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose development in October (935 Prose St.). For a$365 annual membership or a $40 monthly option, humans and their pets will get access to a private 25,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor dog park with a coffee shop, a food menu by Union Kitchen, and 20 self-serve taps dispensing beer, hard seltzer, and wine. Treats, ice cream, and CBD products for dogs will also be on offer (obviously). Bring Home the Beach Serena & Lily, the California furniture-and-decor line, debuted its first Mid-Atlantic shop, at Bethesda Row, in August (7121 Bethesda Ln.). We’re talking 3,000 square feet of the brand’s ubiquitous dip-dyed wood stools, Riviera rattan dining chairs, coastal-inspired textiles, rugs, and other accessories. In the interest of social distancing, the store is, for now, open only by appointment. Goodbye, Lord & Taylor Lord & Taylor was the only survivor when White Flint Mall was demolished five years ago, but its luck ran out this summer when the chain announced that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and shuttering 19 locations—the North Bethesda outpost among them. The closure follows years of litigation be-tween the mall’s owners, Lerner Enterprises and Tower Companies, and the department store, which alleged that the owners had breached their contract by closing the surrounding mall. During Amazon’s search for a second headquarters, the land was briefly considered a contender for HQ2. Since that fizzled, no redevelopment plans have been announced. Quarantine Hair This past winter will no doubt go down as one of the worst periods in history to have opened a new storefront. But Madison Reed’s December debut at Bethesda Row (7254 Woodmont Ave.) actually appears to have been well timed. The chain bills itself as a beauty-industry disrupter, selling at-home hair-dye kits that fall somewhere between drugstore boxes and expensive salon treatments. Customers can upload photos of themselves if they want a virtual stylist to help them choose a shade and offer application advice. While you can have a real-life stylist color your hair for you at the brick-and-mortar locations, you can also simply use them to pick up your at-home kit (or have it shipped to you). The company became an MVP of the pandemic, reporting a ten-fold business boost in the first month of the crisis. The Call Your Mother bagel trolley. Photograph by Evy Mages Carbs on Wheels Call Your Mother, the popular “Jewish” bagel spot from the Timber Pizza team, expanded to Bethesda this summer with a cheerful pink-and-teal trolley. The mobile outpost has many of the same items as the DC locations—think wood-fired bagels stuffed with smoked salmon, pastrami, or whitefish salad. You can find the trolley hanging out in a parking lot by Suburban Hospital (8804 Old Georgetown Rd.). Downtown Bethesda’s streetery. Photograph by Evy Mages Street Food In the Covid era, snarled traffic is out, pato dining is in. Hence the advent of the “streetery”—closed-down streets transformed into additional outdoor seating for restaurants. In downtown Bethesda, you’ll find one operating along Norfolk, Cordell, and Woodmont avenues. Tables for diners to enjoy a meal from nearby restaurants such as Barrel & Crow and Raku are all spaced at least six feet apart, of course. Most of the streetery, which is run by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, has been operating daily since Montgomery County’s phase-one reopening in June. New Clothes When it’s time to wear real clothes regularly again, two new women’s stores will await in Bethesda. Johnny Was, a California fashion-and-lifestyle brand, has already taken over the former Lilly Pulitzer space at Bethesda Row (4867 Bethesda Ave.). At the Wildwood shopping center (10241 Old Georgetown Rd.), Indigo Octopus, a boutique from Fenwick Island with brands such as Golden Goose and Cleobella, arrived this fall. A “sushi cake” from Sushiko. Photograph courtesy of SushiKo Let Them Eat Sushi Birthday coming up? One new way to celebrate: a sushi cake. Yes, for $150, the Friendship Heights restaurant Sushiko (5455 Wisconsin Ave.) will fashion a “cake” from enough sashimi, shellfish, and sushi rolls to feed two to four people. Thank-fully, the only sweets involved are the (easily avoidable) white-chocolate chips used for garnish. The creations are available for pickup with 48 hours’ notice. Dot-Com to Brick-and-Mortar Washington got its first Amazon 4-Star in August when the store opened on the lower level of Westfield Montgomery mall (7101 Democracy Blvd.). As the name suggests, the concept sells only items—as varied as books, games, Kindles, and coffeemakers—that have at least a four-star rating on the Amazon website. Lots of Vacancy The past six months have been brutal for Marriott International, the largest hotel company in the world. In March, at the start of the pandemic, it furloughed thousands of employees, including about two-thirds of the corporate personnel at its headquarters in North Bethesda. In May, Marriott announced that furloughs would be extended. And in September, the company notified the state of Maryland that it planned to lay off 673 workers from its HQ by the end of October. Even so, construction continues on its new campus—and adjacent 244-room Marriott hotel—on Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Bethesda, expected to open in 2022. Art and Park Downtown Bethesda’s newest mural comes from Baltimore artist Megan Lewis, who finished the piece wrapping around a parking garage (8216 Woodmont Ave.) in September. Some 50 artists applied to paint the structure—part of an initiative by the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District—but Lewis’s colorful, commuter-inspired design won out. It’s the fourth mural since the initiative started in 2015. Double Scoop Bethesda was never hurting for sugar-fix options, but there are a couple of fresh frozen-treat shops on the scene. Sarah’s Handmade Ice Cream brings its extra-thick shakes, sorbet floats, and ice-cream sandwiches and pies to a second Bethesda location (10241 Old Georgetown Rd.) in the Wildwood shopping center. And a branch of the Baltimore-based chainlet Pitango (4901 Fairmont Ave.), known for spinning local ingredients into decadent gelato, debuted this summer.
Looking for fun and unusual things to do in Valencia? Here are my cool alternatives that will help you make the most of your time in Spain's underrated gem!
Airbnb offers some of the most unique accommodations around the world. Here’s a list of some insanely cool places you won’t want to miss out on!
German mulled wine is our favorite drink at the Christmas markets and throughout Europe. Includes a great recipe for making mulled wine.
With its glorious climate and thousands of years of history and culture, Spain is a dream European travel destination for many. In a country blessed with vast landscapes, a world-famous coastline...
