I keep twirling umbrella in my hands, and it seems to be the only colorful thing about this misty day. At one point I even wonder if it was better to stay in that cozy coffee place in Ucluelet I stopped by before my visit to Pacific Rim Reserve. Should have I? Definitely not. I […]
US National, State and Local Parks, or Get Out There and Find Your Park
What do you envision when you think of the USA? New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami, Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, LA? After all, this is what many travelers are there for: major cities, sightseeing, shopping, especially during a festive season ) Make no mistake, each city is different and unique in every […]
Blissing among beautiful flowers in Carlsbad
What place would please and cheer up any woman on International Women’s Day or any special occasion for that matter? Travel is not only about discovering new lands and rediscovering favorite places and cities, it is also about experiencing nature and it’s beauty. When I heard about flower fields in Carlsbad, California, and with only […]
From the Place of Love
I am writing this in, probably, one of the most romantic places in the world: Medano Beach Cabo, or more specifically La Playa del Amor in Cabo San Lucas. With all my travels along the Pacific coast it seemed an appropriate place to end my travels, and at the same time to start another, just […]
Festive Winter Wonderland Montreal
Planning my first trip to Canada started with Google. There were many places I wanted to visit, and somehow Montreal and Quebec seemed obvious for a festive holiday season adventure. Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and the second largest French-speaking city in the world. After Paris, of course. Plus, it is considered […]
Teotihuacan and The City of Gods
I was in Mexico City, completely surprised with it’s historic and cultural center and so much affection and romance, deciding where to travel to next. With many interesting historic and cultural places in the area, Teotihuacan, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, seemed like an interesting place to be. Teotihuacan, known […]
Off-season vacation in Ksamil
Have you heard of Ksamil, or Albanian coastline, as a summer vacation destination? I personally haven’t heard much about this part of Europe, or particularly the Balkans, at least prior to my travels here. And I wonder why… with picturesque nature views, secluded locations, affordable pricing, no crowds whatsoever. And it is near Greece! What […]
Lost and found Machu Picchu
“For the variety of it’s charms and the power of it’s spell, I do not know another place in the world that compares to it”, is what Hiram Bingham, the American explorer who rediscovered the citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911, said. And now this Wonder of the Modern World is one of the most […]
Vacation Paradise Lembongan Island near Bali
With a short ferry ride away, Nusa Lembongan, or Lembongan island, is a picture-perfect paradise island off the coast of Bali. Plus, it is a part of Nusa islands archipelago, known as “Nusa islands”, and can be easily explored within a few days, or, may be, a week, while some travelers even choose it as […]
Inti Raymi, Sun Festival and Life Celebrations in Cusco
I am in a theater, watching a ballet performance of “Snegurochka”, or a Russian version of Frozen, with all the dancing, music, costumes, decorations and celebrations. Celebrations of spring, new beginnings and Yarilo, Slavic Sun God. All of a sudden it feels somehow familiar to me. Have I seen and experienced something similar before? A […]