Category: City
City guides by locals to show you around the best attractions, things to see and do, amazing places to eat and stay.
The lesser known carnival in Havana: Three Kings’ Day in January
The challenge: learn how to conga as you dance through the streets of Havana during Carnival in January
Although it's not nearly as famous as the wor [...]
Cities before buildings
For a travelling enthusiast, city breaks are always high on the agenda. Visiting different cities is where we can really immerse ourselves into anothe [...]
Famous cities through the eyes of locals: Zagreb, Croatia
The best way to explore Zagreb is to combine its most famous sites with the secret places only locals can show you. For the first part, you can count [...]
Superkilen Park: celebrate diversity in Copenhagen
The challenge: find an object from your country in Superkilen Park in Copenhagen
If there is something better than the feeling of being in a foreign [...]
Ganesh Chaturthi festival – honour the Indian god of safe travels
The challenge: Honour the elephant-headed Indian God Ganesha to ensure your travels are safe
India is a country of deep spirituality and colourful fe [...]
Palazzo Pitti – discover three dynasties tracing 500 years of grand regal glory
Originally built by banker Luca Pitti in the 15th century Palazzo Pitti was purchased in 1550 by Eleanor of Toledo, wife of Grand Duke Cosimo I de'Med [...]
The Last Supper in Milan: 7 best tips and secrets how to visit it
The challenge: although it's quite a hassle to visit The Last Supper, read these tips to make it a piece of cake
Unlike many other iconic works of ar [...]
DIY: a cheap and unusual Easter travel idea
The challenge: make this year's Easter different - use the holiday to immerse yourself in nature.
One of my favorite challenges from the book 203 Tr [...]
5 things that make me happy in Italy
There are so many books about Americans who move to Italy after a devastating life crisis and then reinvent themselves that it seems impossible to be [...]
London: 22 free museums and galleries for a ticket-free cultural day
London may not be among the cheapest places to visit in the world but at least it has a bunch of free museums and galleries so you can have a culture- [...]