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 11, 2018
It is hard to say something new about Bangkok: so much has been written. Here, we will rather enumerate the most unusual experiences we had in Bangkok (mostly for free) we would recommend to our readers.
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 26, 2018
For first time visitors in Iceland, The Golden Circle is the perfect day trip. It includes waterfalls, hot springs and the rural landscape of the Þingvellir National Park. The minimal length of the drive around Golden Triangle is 4-5 hours, and you can easily add more stops to to fill up your day.
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!
February 5, 2018
On January, 27 we spent one of the most wonderful days in Sweden, visiting Älmhult, the birthplace of Ikea. We later learned that on the same day Ikea founder, Ingvar Kamprad, died in his house in Älmhult. We dedicate this post to the entrepreneur of amazing personality and his genius company which has produced furniture gracing equally Stockholm Royal palace…