Note: This is a guest post by Ingrid of Ingrid Zen Moments Hong Kong is such a bustling city you’ll find it hard to spend only 2 days in Hong Kong exploring. After living for 7 months in the financial heart of Asia, I can easily say that even with a perfect 2 day Hong…
Looking for some quotes about Morocco to remember your time there or as a Morocco Instagram caption? Here are some of the best Morocco quotes from travelers, Moroccans, and writers. The Best Quotes About Morocco “Morocco is built on tolerance.” — Mohammed VI, King of Morocco “A little imagination goes a long way in Fes.”…
Planning your first visit to Lisbon? Here’s what you need to know before you go.
The heel of Italy’s boot, the region of Puglia is far less crowded than other parts of Italy, yet it has a lot to offer. While not completely undiscovered by tourism, and indeed rather popular in the summer, Puglia is still a bit of a hidden gem in terms of Italian tourism. You won’t find…
If you’re planning a trip to Bologna, it better be to eat. This Northern Italian city is full of some of the best food in the country, which for a country as famed for its food for Italy is truly saying something. But besides its delicious claim to fame as one of Italy’s top foodie…
If you’re planning a trip to the beautiful city of Matera, you’re in for a treat. On my recent trip through Puglia and Basilicata, Matera was a stand-out: far more beautiful than I had imagined, and far more interesting as well. This guide will show you what to do with one day in Matera, so…
Trying to pick out where to stay in Puglia? If you’ve settled on Monopoli, I think you’ve made a fantastic choice. I may be a bit biased — when deciding on where to base ourselves in Puglia for our honeymoon, we ended up choosing to stay in Monopoli, a beautiful seaside city with both a…
Northern Europe is where I’m meant to be in the summer. Calm streets not taken over with tourists like Western and Central Europe, sunny days with cool breezes, and sunlight that almost never ends? Consider me converted. I spent a week exploring Finland in June over Midsummer and it was one of the best times…
Matera is a city with a story. It’s incredible sassi districts are made almost entirely of refurbished cave dwellings, given new life. Matera suffered extreme poverty in the 1800s, making the sassi basically uninhabitable without serious health consequences. The subsequent attempted forced relocation of its citizens threatened to make Matera and its sassi lose their…
