March 21, 2018
We flew into Burma from Thailand and got the Burmese visa in the airport. When queuing for the registration, we had a small talk with a farang (this is how they call white people in Burma, just like mzungu in Eastern Africa). He said that people in Burma are incredible, they are even much more hospitable than Thai people. We…
March 7, 2018
Before traveling to Chicago, for me, it was associated with gangsters and basketball player Michael Jordan from Chicago Bulls team. In fact, you can find everything here: typical American downtown, museums and concert venues, shopping and authentic eateries, and even the beach. Moreover, the city is full of stories. It is quite difficult to fit all the impressions into one…
February 18, 2018
Inspired by Lisbon free tour guided by Fred from Lisbon New Tours, we decided to explore Alfama District with him too. Lisbon originated from Alfama, it had the red-light district, yet, its main features are fado, cherry liquor and vino verde!
January 20, 2018
If you came to Jerusalem on religious reasons, go to the Mount of Olives, another holy site comparable to Old City and some other Jerusalem neighborhoods due to the concentration of shrines, tombs, and temples.
October 30, 2017
On our very first day in Lisbon we decided to start with the free city tour. Such tours exist in most European capitals (read about our experience here), and once we published the post on how to get to a free tour and what to expect from it. Due to the high demand, there is a huge number of companies…
October 7, 2017
If you are tired of the tourist crowds concentrating in Jerusalem Old City or it seems to you that you have seen all of it, you should remember that Jerusalem is far more than just the old city. Many other neighborhoods deserve exploration and may bring about the impressions completely different from that of the Old City.