Day Trips From Gdansk: Sopot and Malbork
Without a doubt Gdansk is my favorite polish city. To begin with, it has a great location, where the Martwa Wisła River meets the Baltic Sea in the Gdansk Bay. Additionally, the place has … Read More
Amsterdam Day Trips: Alkmaar and Zaanse Schans
Amsterdam embodies the Netherlands since it lays at sea level, it’s full of canals and medieval merchant houses and is known for its free spirit. However, what sets Amsterdam apart from the rest of … Read More
Rio Day Trips: Niterói
Niterói, one of Brazil’s richest cities is located just 25 minutes from Rio de Janeiro, across the Guanabara Bay. Though it’s within Rio’s urban grid, it is an entirely different city with several beautiful … Read More
Almaty Day Trips: Sharyn National Park
Almaty Province in Kazakhstan is all about nature: mountains, lakes, waterfalls, steppe, dessert and even a canyon. We chose to visit Sharyn National Park, located some 200km east from the city, close to the … Read More
Day Trip to Ayutthaya, Old Capital of Thailand
On our second visit to Bangkok, we did a day trip to visit the Ayutthaya temples. It was raining like crazy when we visited, so we had to hide inside a temple where locals … Read More
Kuala Lumpur Day Trips: Batu Caves and Putrajaya
Going back to Kuala Lumpur after 2 years was a great decision. KL’s airport is a major hub for Southeast Asia’s low cost flights, and the city is the best place in the region … Read More
Day Trip to Jiufen Old Street
We went to Taiwan around New Year’s Eve so moving about the country was a bit tricky. In fact, since all the fast trains from Taroko National Park to Taipei were fully booked we … Read More
Lisbon: Day Trip to Sintra, a Bright Star
If you are in Lisbon a day trip to Sintra is a great option. The city is nested in the middle of a forest and it boasts several colorful castles and parks. To get … Read More
Day Trips From Vilnius: Trakai and Europos Parkas
If you are planning to visit the Baltic Countries, you must not skip Vilnius. This middle sized city close to the Belarusian border has a lot to offer. Its wonderful Old Town is full … Read More
Mendoza Day Trips: Aconcagua
After spending a month in Buenos Aires we realized we desperately needed some nature. Thus we decided to explore the countryside. Traveling around Argentina can be challenging. The country is huge and there aren’t … Read More
