Most of my Car rental bookings are made with Europcar, it offers a competitive price and I never had any problems regarding the Pick up and the return point. I will leave this discussion for another post, “Choosing the Car Rental Company”. Toyota Auris in the Glamis Castle (2012) In this case driving an Auris was better than driving the expected Renault Megane, Europcar did … Continue reading Driving an Auris in Scotland
Every year in the beginning of August there is a great event in Geneva, it is the Fêtes de Geneve that end with an amazing fireworks. Continue reading The Geneve Fireworks – Video
The beautiful Eilean Donan located far away from the cities of Glasgow(173 miles) and Edinburgh (192 miles) is an icon of Scotland, one of the most famous Scottish castles around the world. The castle is estimated to be founded in the thirteenth century and it was advantageous due to its location on an island, protecting from the invasions since it didn’t have any bridge yet.It … Continue reading The Eilean Donan Castle and why you should visit it
We had heard about the great fireworks display and the ambiance of party that the city of Geneve has during the city party/celebrations, so we decided to spend a weekend in the city. The city itself is very small, the most visited cartier/neighborhood is the old city with the beautiful, but simple, Cathedral of Saint Pierre with a magnificent panoramic view to the city, mountains … Continue reading The Fetes de Geneve – A weekend in Geneve
It was on the 24th of March that the 23rd half marathon in Lisbon was held and counted with over 10.000 participants, some of them were professional, others were just amateur athletes, but most of them were participants that just wanted to do it for the fun. It is the only day in the year that the 25th April bridge is closed so the people … Continue reading The Lisbon Half Marathons – The EDP half marathon aka The 25th April Bridge Half Marathon
If you are planning a trip to Japan and you don’t want to go there when the cities are most crowded, you should definitely avoid the “Golden Week”. The Golden Week happens in the end of April, beginning of May and it is called that way due to the concentration of four holidays in seven days. The first holiday happens in the 29th/April and then … Continue reading The golden week in Japan
Every city has a coat of arms, a symbol that identifies the city, representing a small part of the history of the city and sometimes, of its founding.The simple version of the Lisbon coat of arms shows two ravens on a boat, the legend says that there were two ravens on the boat that transported St. Vincent from Sagres to Lisbon. The legend also says that … Continue reading The Lisbon Coat of Arms
In the south bank of the Tagus/Tejo river, less than fifteen minutes away by car from the centre of Lisbon you can find a simple Youth Hostel with a magnificent view. I have never stayed there so I cannot tell my personal experiences about the rooms, but as a normal Youth Hostel it seems a simple place, well furnished and clean. When I was there I could … Continue reading Youth Hostel in Almada/Lisbon
The national coach museum in Lisbon is more than a hundred years old, and the building is worth of taking photos, a magnificent painted ceiling and paintings on the second floor make this museum not only a place with the old royal vehicles, but also a place for art. The museum was inaugurated on the 23rd May of 1905, and the original collection included 29 vehicles, … Continue reading The Coach Museum in Lisbon
I have to say my expectations were a bit high, I had stayed in the London Victoria Easyhotel and the experience was quite good, so for my stay in Edinburgh I decided to give it a shot on an Easyhotel. The Edinburgh Easyhotel was not so good as the one in London, our first impression was negative, since the room was a little cold and … Continue reading Edinburgh Easyhotel
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