Hiking is one of our favourite activities and when on our week-long visit to Wales last Summer we had the opportunity to tackle one of the country’s most recognised mountain peaks – Pen y Fan. At 886m, Pen y Fan is not very high, yet the magnificent views over to the rest of the mountains of Brecon Beacons National Park make this relatively short and not so strenuous hike a popular…
Valle de Viñales is a real Cuban gem. Best-known for its plantations that grow the world famous Cuban tobacco, this valley in the Sierra de los Organos has a lush karst landscape surrounded by mountains that blew us away the second we arrived there. The mogotes (limestone outcrops), basically hills that pop off the ground of the valley, can reach up to 300 m and are one of the features that make the…
We get asked all the time about why we travel to Iceland. Family, friends, co-workers and our readers ask what’s so special about this country far north. Before we delve into details, one thing is certain, it takes a unique place to convince us to go back and explore more, repeatedly. To better answer this question, we put together a visual collection of reasons that make us travel to Iceland….
Travel books, a timeless tool for planning and guidance. No trip would be the same without them. Even with all the resources now available online, travel books still matter. A lot. We buy travel books quite frequently and own a collection that keeps growing. It’s our personal travel library and we count already over 50 titles. Let’s see why we buy travel books and why they matter to us. A…
Jordan is one of the most interesting places to visit in the Middle East. A compact country with a rich history which offers plenty of things to see and do, and still considered by many as a safe-haven in a somewhat problematic region. Petra is a symbol of the country and the place everyone wants to visit. It attracts countless tourists that rush to see this wonder of the world….
