Two cities attract visitors in northern Italy: Milan and Torino (also known as Turin in the English speaking world). If I had to choose which one to visit if I had to choose only one, I would travel to Torino without a second thought. Torino … Read >
This road trip started from southern France, Cote d’Azur (also known as Riviera, here is a Riviera guidebook), continued to northwest Italy via the lower Alps, passed through Mont Blanc along a long tunnel that ended in Chamonix France, continued to central France, and from there to the Pyrenees … Read >
A voice of reason about concerns of regularly accessing media on a mobile device or PC: “a recent review of over 200 studies about social media concluded there was almost … Read >
Finns are from Neptune and Italians from Mercury – that is what someone moving from Italy to Finland (or vice versa) might think. The differences in culture, behavior and socializing – not to mention weather and food are so great that it can drive a normal, healthy person to believe … Read >
Europe is the world’s number one tourist destination, but anyone who has traveled in the culturally rich continent knows how different the countries are. Which countries and which regions exactly are the most visited destinations in Europe? The European Union has vast databases of information on tourism that reveals interesting … Read >
A friend of mine used to start planning his family’s next summer vacation from the moment their ongoing vacation ended. His method was to write a list of places they should visit, and things he wanted to buy from the destination. What … Read >
Recently, we completed a road trip to south Europe as we have done a few times before, but this time following a new route. Perhaps the route was why I paid closer attention to the driving culture and behavior on the road in each region. Driving … Read >
Europe is the world’s favorite tourist destination. While this benefits economies in destinations, some of the most popular cities and towns are also experiencing problems with the number of visitors. It has been evident for a few years already that residents in cities like Venice or … Read >
Violent air attacks in the Middle East that started on the last day of February have far-reaching consequences that affect daily lives of people who may live thousands of kilometers away from the region. Travel – both for business and leisure – is … Read >
Planning a longer than a couple of weeks overseas trip, or considering for countries where to relocate, many additional factors become into play than, for instance, booking a week in a southern European beach resort. Safety, infrastructure, culture, health services, friendliness, and many factors are important when staying … Read >
