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Digital Nomad Decisions – Why Are We in Malta?

It’s been 3 months since we left the warmth of Barbados as well as the two adorable pooches that we were pet-sitting. during these past 3 months we’ve had incredible experiences as well as visited some extremely interesting countries – Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro as well as Italy.

And if you’ve been complying with our journey since we revealed our travel plans, you’re probably wondering why we’re in Malta all of the sudden, a country which was never on the cards! I’ll explain a bit further on…

The Balkans, as well as Italy, are amazing. Seriously, one of our favourite parts of the world! We navigated our method with the country of Albania by ourselves, which is one of the most wild countries we’ve been to. We provided our very first talk at the world tourism Forum in Istanbul, as well as satisfied some incredible bloggers.

We rented a cars and truck as well as made our method with the country of Macedonia as well as even went skiing at a national park. We fell in like with the city of Plovdiv in Bulgaria, as well as road-tripped with Montenegro as well as Croatia, while enjoying the gorgeous Mediterranean Sea.

Italy was a world of its own, with the most incredible cuisine, wonderful ruins as well as history, as well as an general vibe that was both intoxicating, as well as difficult to explain. We will be returning to Italy, that is for certain.

These travels were interesting as well as adventurous. It was precisely what we desired as well as needed after staying put in Grenada as well as Barbados for 6 months. We were itching to travel, to move from location to place, as well as to be in cities rather than beach towns.

Europe was calling, as well as we answered.

We provided these past 3 months our all. We were completely dedicated to the backpacking experience. every day we explored a new street, a neighbourhood or a new city. We sampled new foods, satisfied friendly people as well as experienced festivals. We discovered about the history of the region, got lost more than once, as well as drank regional wines.

To us, this is what travel is all about.

Our trip was perfect, except for one thing. It was as well difficult to stay on top of our website as well as all that includes it. rather than wanting to be on our computers composing articles, replying to emails, or managing social network accounts, we wished to be experiencing the destinations that we were in.

This isn’t to state that running a travel blog is as well much work. We still only work around 3 hours / day on the blog, however during the past three months, we were lucky to get in 3 hours / week. travel is just as well much fun!

Who wishes to be in their hostel room, on their computer, while they are in Rome?!

We’ve stated this before, as well as we’ll state it again: discovering the balance between being a travel blog writer as well as a traveller can be a difficult task.

Read more: digital Nomads as well as Travellers – discovering The perfect Balance

The reason that we’ve been travelling sluggish for the past couple of years (3 months in Mexico (twice), 2 months in Guatemala, 1 month in Cuba, 5 months in Grenada (twice), 2 months in Barbados), is so we have ample time for both experiencing the destinations we visit, and working on our on the internet business (which is what pays for these travels).

This past trip to the Balkans, Italy as well as Turkey wasn’t our usual style. We moved from location to location after just 5 nights. We were so excited to see all of the different sights as well as cities, that we went full speed virtually every day.

The truth of our travels set in: We were moving as well fast, as well as this was not a sustainable situation. 

When planning this European adventure, we likewise had Slovenia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia as well as Ukraine on the agenda.

With just a bit over 2 months remaining before our home sitting commitment in the Caribbean, it’s just not feasible to see all of these countries as well as provide them the time they deserve.

If you believe about it, most people who are travelling go on a trip – whether it’s 1 week, 1 month, or 1 year – before returning to their home, total with a comfortable bed, a couch with a huge screen TV to watch movies on, a laundry machine, a kitchen area with dining space as well as table, as well as a grocery store full of familiar foods.

Because we are full-time travellers as well as are place independent, we don’t have a home to return to. rather than having to go back to our previous tasks in our house country, we can work around the world from our laptop, while producing temporary houses along the way.

We do this by blogging. checked out more: exactly how To begin a travel Blog

During those times when we’re at one of our “homes”, we (like everybody else) want to be comfortable.

This is our down time. Our time to show on the travels we’ve just embarked on. Our time for being productive on our website. Our time for relaxing when we feel like it. It’s likewise the time when we “nest” a bit bit.

We unpack our backpacks as well as hang-up our clothing. We get to do laundry in a machine rather than by hand (yes!). We make the home a house with plants, potted herbs as well as flowers. We discover a fruit as well as vegetable vendor whom we see frequently. We discover our favourite coffee shop, secluded beaches, as well as favourite sunset spots.

We requirement this time. I believe everybody does. 

While we were in Venice, Italy, just 2 weeks ago, we made a (much-needed) decision:

We were going to travel to Malta as well as get an apartment for a couple of months.

The believed of this truly excited us!

Why Malta? Well, it’s a country that I believe not many people understand much about (ourselves included), which means that we still get to be somewhere fairly off track – which is definitely our style ?

We’ve been travelling at a snail’s speed for the past couple of years, however for whatever reason, we believed that we might travel full speed with Europe. perhaps we wished to prove to ourselves that we’re still “proper” travellers? perhaps we were just overly excited to explore a new part of the map?

Who knows, however what is most important is that we’ve accepted our travel style, which is sluggish as well as steady.

We still plan to take off on adventurous trips right here as well as there, or backpack around for a month at a time, however we now understand that we definitely requirement to get apartments in between those trips, as well as requirement that down time in order to keep our business as well as our life of perpetual travel afloat.

Do we still think about ourselves travellers? 100%, yes! In fact, we feel that by staying longer than just 3 – 5 nights allows us to really get under the skin of destinations and get a appropriate feel for them. This is the very best method to discover the off-the-beaten-path spots, as well as to create genuine friendships with the regional people…again, this is what travel is all about!

Things may not be the exact same as they were back in 2008 when we embarked on our year-long backpacking trip with SE Asia as well as the Subcontinent, as well as we may not be waiting around for buses at 4:00am in Africa, or sleeping in yurts in Kyrgyzstan (for the time being!).

But you understand what? We’re okay keeping that realization. Those trips had prospective end dates, while the perpetual one we’re currently on does not…and to us, that’s a quite simple jeopardize to make ?

So right here we are. enjoying a comfortable apartment in a lovely country. costs a few hours each morning on our laptops, working on some on the internet projects, as well as contributing to this on the internet travel resource that we like so much. The rest of the time we’re out exploring!

The life of a digital nomad is a spontaneous one, as well as while we like to show you guys travel, adventure, as well as exotic destinations, we likewise requirement some down time, as well as we discover it fun to dabble in a life of routine as well as normality when in a while.

This likewise provides us time to compose guides, tips, budget plan hacks as well as information about the locations we just visited.

We’re so excited to check out the lovely country of Malta as well as show you more of this underrated European gem. stay tuned ?

Are you a digital nomad or a full-time traveller? If so, do you discover it difficult to balance travel with work? For those of you who are travellers as well as return to your house in-between trips, do you believe you might be place independent? We’d like to hear your thoughts in the comments!

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MY favorite places TO eat IN AUSTIN

Last Updated: 5/10/21 | may 10th, 2021

Austin is home to an incredible food scene — from BBQ joints to food trucks to healthy, organic outlets to (of course) Mexican restaurants.

As more and more people move to Austin (close to 160 a day at last count) and the city balloons, dining fare has started to include more varied and higher-quality options. (We finally have some terrific sushi here!)

To meet the needs of the expanding population, nearly 200 new food trucks and restaurants open up each year. With so many eateries opening all the time, you’re going to get hugely increased variety, selection, and quality.

I spend a lot of time eating out around Austin and my automobile purchase has made it easier to reach places further from my house. While I still more food to eat, I want to share some of my favorite places to eat in the city for your next check out (you might see me at one of these places as I frequent them often):
 

Asian

If there is anything I dislike about Austin, it would be the lack of good Asian cuisine, as it is my favorite in the world. When it comes to Asian food, it has a lot of those fusion joints that serve Chinese, Thai, sushi, and Korean all at once. most are acceptable but they won’t blow you away. However, there are a few restaurants worth eating at:

Bar Chi – decent sushi but an unbelievably affordable happy hour (5-7pm each day). My pals and I come here because it satisfies the sushi craving on the cheap! (206 Colorado St, 512-382-5557, barchisushi.com)

Thai-Kun – As a Thai food snob (ever since I lived in Thailand), I’m always disappointed at Thai restaurants because I never think the food is as breathtaking as in Thailand. This place in Austin is the closest to true Thai food that I’ve found so far. (1816 E. 6th St, 512-407-8166, thaikun.com)

Uchi – The fanciest high-end sushi restaurant in the city. They also have a sister restaurant called Uchiko. Both live up to their reputations and are good date places. Reservations recommended! (801 S. Lamar, 512-916-4808, uchiaustin.com)

Wu Cho – This is one of the best Chinese restaurants in the city. They serve a very popular dim sum brunch on Sundays. Be sure to come early as it gets packed during dinnertime and Sunday brunch, and the wait for a table can be up to an hour. (500 W. 5th St. #168, 512-476-2469, wuchowaustin.com)

Fukumoto – This is one of my favorite restaurants in Austin. They have a small but incredible sushi list (get the toro roll) and lots of izakaya options (get the eel and karagai). I love it here. (514 Medina St, 512-770-6880, fukumotoaustin.com)

TaLad Thai & Lao Streetfood – fast service, authentic Thai food. It’s the best Thai food truck in the city. get the spring rolls or khao soi dumplings. (1606 E 6th St, 737-867-9701, facebook.com/TaLadAustin)

Saps – another amazing Thai place. They offer a substantial menu with all the conventional classics. (5800 Burnet Rd, 512-419-7244, sapsthai.com)

Sushi Junai Omakase – This place is one of the best sushi places in the city. It deserves way more popularity than it gets. The fish is super fresh, they do inventive rolls, delicious appetizers, and have an incredible sake menu. (315 Congress Ave, 512-322-2428, sushi-junai.app)

Loro – Loro offers a tasty blend of Asian smokehouse and Texas BBQ. founded by the owners of Franklin barbecue and Uchi, the plates here are small but always delicious. expect a wait. (2115 S Lamar Blvd, 512-916-4858, loroaustin.com)

Americana

If there is one thing Austin does well, it’s “Americana” food. I define that as a fusion of multiple cuisines: burgers, fries, steaks, seafood, and the like.

Launderette – located in an old laundry store, this restaurant is one of the hottest spots in town and serves an amazing menu of Americana and seafood, as well as a decent selection of wine. some of my favorite dishes include crab toast, burrata, okra, brussels sprouts, and grilled octopus. If you’re coming for dinner, come early, as it fills up fast. (2115 Holly St, 512-382-1599, launderetteaustin.com)

Truluck – This is my favorite steak restaurant because it’s one of the few places where you can also get fresh seafood (crab, oysters, lobster). It’s not cheap, but if you want a upscale steak house, try this. (400 Colorado St, 512-482-9000, trulucks.com)

Péché – A new Orleans–inspired restaurant serving Bayou food, and it has a very friendly staff, tasty cocktails, and an extensive whiskey list. (208 W. 4th St, 512-494-4011, pecheaustin.com)

24 Diner – This classic diner serves big portions of all your favorite greasy spoon staples (like mac n cheese, meatloaf, chicken and waffles). It’s open 24/7 so you can grab a bite anytime. (600 N Lamar Blvd, 512-472-5400, 24diner.com)

BBQ

Austin is world-famous for its BBQ and you can’t walk down the street without running into a restaurant that serves it. The title for Austin’s best BBQ is hotly contested among fans, and I don’t claim to know who’sright — to me, BBQ is either good or really damn good. but these are among my favorites:

Franklin barbecue – This is considered the top of the top of the top BBQ joints in the United States. even the president ate here! It’s open from 11am until they run out of food (usually in a few hours). Lines start at 8am, so it’s best to go midweek in summer when most people don’t want to wait in that line and you don’t need to line up until 9 or 10am. (900 E. 11th St, 512-653-1187, franklinbarbecue.com)

La barbecue – BBQ is a matter of perspective. A lot of people say Franklin’s is the best, but La barbecue is #1 to me. It opens at 11am. expect two-hour waits during lunchtime, so get here early. (1906 E. Cesar Chavez St, 512-605-9696, labarbecue.com)

Micklethwait Craft Meats – An amazing food truck on the east side of the city. I’m in love with its ribs, brisket, and BBQ sauce. While it’s very popular, the line here isn’t as long as the other places listed. (1309 Rosewood Ave., 512-791-5961, craftmeatsaustin.com)

Tacos

Tacos are serious business in this city. I have yet to fully experience much of the wonder that Austin has to offer on this front, but I do like a few of the big names:

Veracruz – the best food truck in town. It makes wonderful breakfast tacos, and their migas was voted #1 in the country. There is never really a line, but service is slow. They just opened a restaurant downtown too. This is my favorite taco place in Austin.(1704 E. Cesar Chavez St, 512-981-1760, veracruztacos.com)

Torchy’s – world famous (and another spot where the president ate), this taco place has multiple locations in the city. It lives up to all the hype! I’m a big fan of the fried avocado and trailer park tacos. Every location is always packed, so expect a wait, especially on the weekends. The food here is pretty spicy, too. (Multiple locations, torchystacos.com)

Taco Deli – another delicious eatery serving mouth watering breakfast tacos. (Multiple locations, tacodeli.com)

Mexican & Tex-Mex

Like tacos, there are a lot of world-class Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Austin! There are plenty of people who can dissect their finer points — I am not one of those people, however. but these establishments will never steer you wrong:

Vivo – solid Mexican with substantial portions, spicy dishes, and friendly staff. (6406 N. Interstate highway 35, 512-407-8302, vivoaustin.com)

Tamale house east – located in east Austin, this hole-in-the-wall is only open for breakfast or lunch. It’s famous for its tacos, but like the name suggests, get the tamales! (1707 E. 6th St, 512-495-9504, facebook.com/tamalehouse.east)

Indian

There isn’t a lot of good Indian food in town, mostly because there just isn’t a lot of good Asian food in general. I’m not an Indian food expert, but these two are my favorites:

The Clay Pit – I order from this spot through UberEats all the time since it typically has fast delivery. I love the samosas and jasmine rice, and their naan is just perfect! (1601 Guadalupe St, 512-322-5131, claypit.com)

Masala Dhaba – A higher-end, sit-down restaurant with a flavorful chicken tikka masala! (75 Rainey St, 512-665-6513)

Miscellaneous

Lastly, here are a few final ideas that don’t quite fit neatly into the categories above:

P. Terry’s – This is the best burger bar in the city. It’s delicious and low-cost (you can get a burger, fries, and a drink for $6 USD), with filling portions. This is one of my all-time favorite spots in the city, and since it’s close to my house, I tend to eat here too often! (Multiple locations, pterrys.com)

Gus’s Fried chicken – The sister restaurant to the famous location in Memphis, this place has juicy, moist chicken with battered skin that bursts with flavor in your mouth. It’s freaking amazing! They also serve mouthwatering fried green tomatoes and pickles. (117 San Jacinto, 512-474-4877, gusfriedchicken.com/austin-texas-location)

True Food kitchen – This new restaurant is incredibly popular with people after work. All its food is natural and organic. You’ll find healthy wraps, salad bowls, sandwiches, and fresh and flavorful seafood, as well as an incredible selection of wine and cocktails. (222 West Ave. #HR100, 512-777-2430, truefoodkitchen.com)

Buenos Aires Café – Argentinian-inspired cuisine made from scratch (everything is made in-house with local and natural incregidents). get the empanadas or the steak. (1201 E 6th St, 512-382-1189, buenosairescafe.com)

Intero – Farm-to-table Italian restaurant with a seasonal menu. They have a good wine selection and decent happy hour too!(2612 E Cesar Chavez St, 512-599-4052, interorestaurant.com)

Salt & Time – This rustic eatery is located in a butcher shop (sorry, vegans!). They have a meat-centric farm-to-table menu that emphasizes local fare. Their burgers and truffle fries are out of this world. (1912 E 7th St, 512-524-1383, saltandtime.com)

Red Ash – This is one of the best restaurants in Austin and serves up Italian foodand mouthwatering, juicy steaks. Their garlic bread is incredible, the burrata is divine, and the steaks out of the world. It’s got an incredible wine list too. It’s more upscale and you’ll definitely need reservations. try their happy hour at the bar too for discounted drinks, pasta, and appetizers. (303 Colorado St, 512-379-2906, redashgrill.com)

Quality seafood Market – This has some of the best seafood in town and does a $1 oyster happy during the week that can’t be beaten. The clam chowder is excellent too. It’s a simple, no-frills seafood joint! (5621 airport Blvd, 512-452-3820, qualityseafoodmarket.com)

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Austin’s growing food scene means that there are new places popping up all the time. That means there are still plenty of places I haven’t eaten at — yet!

But no matter your culinary preferences, Austin has more than enough choices to keep your tastebuds (and your wallet) satisfied.

Book Your trip to Austin: Logistical tips and Tricks
Book Your Flight
Use Skyscanner or Momondo to find a low-cost flight. They are my two favorite search engines because they search websites and airlines around the globe so you always know no stone is left unturned. start with Skyscanner first though because they have the biggest reach!

Book Your Accommodation
You can book your hostel with Hostelworld as they have the biggest inventory and best deals. If you want to stay somewhere other than a hostel, use Booking.com as they consistently return the cheapest rates for guesthouses and low-cost hotels.

Don’t forget travel Insurance
Travel insurance will protect you against illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. It’s comprehensive protection in case anything goes wrong. I never go on a trip without it as I’ve had to use it many times in the past. My favorite companies that offer the best service and value are:

Safety Wing (for everyone below 70)

Insure My trip (for those over 70)

Medjet (for additional repatriation coverage)

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Our Experience at J’ouvert – carnival Grenada 2016

If you’ve been following us on Twitter, Facebook or watching our stories on Instagram, you’ll know that we’ve been having a blast here in Grenada during this carnival season. Grenadians look forward to this time of year like westerners look forward to Christmas and birthdays.

This is – without a doubt – their favourite time of the year and it should be! carnival is the largest festival on this island and throughout the Caribbean and is definitely one of the top things to do in Grenada. 

But there’s a lot more to carnival than just colourful costumes, street parties, music and sexual dance. The celebrations date back to the days of slavery in Grenada and they have substantial cultural and historical significance for the people on the island.

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The festivities culminate in the grand daddy of all street parties, J’ouvert. Of course Dariece and I attended (as we try to do every year), but what does it feel like to be a white person taking part in a party celebrating the emancipation of slavery? A party that was originally designed to make white people feel uncomfortable.

We’ll get to that soon, but first, it’s important that we run through a little bit of history about carnival and J’ouvert in Grenada.

The history of carnival in Grenada

Back in the early 17th century, the French invaded Grenada which, at that time, was inhabited by the indigenous “Carib” people who were originally tribespeople from parts of South America. They killed most of the Carib people and eventually imported slaves from Africa.

With hardly a Carib left in sight, Grenada during the 17th – 19th century was inhabited mostly by black African slaves and a few French slave owners who used them for heavy work on their sugar plantations.

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The French brought with them their own traditions including influence on cuisine, language and architecture. perhaps the most prominent import that came with the French and the one that stuck with the Grenadians the most was the festival of Carnival.

Although the slaves were never allowed to participate in the dances, parades and masquerade balls with their owners, they saw the festivities going on and decided that while their masters were busy drinking and acting foolish, they would have a little party of their own.

The African slaves dressed up in whatever they could find and surreptitiously paraded around in their own costumes and masks, mimicking their owners and mocking their funny little festival.

After the emancipation of slavery in 1834, the former slaves – and now proud black Grenadian population – carried on the French tradition of Carnival, but this time with a twist.

Former slaves donned disturbing costumes which typically incorporated dead animals, devilish horns and very little fabric. They covered themselves in oil and took to the streets to try to disrupt the polite and proper society of their former masters.

They succeeded at making the French extremely uncomfortable and while slavery and the French occupation are a thing of the past, the tradition of J’ouvert has carried on in Grenada for over a century.

J’ouvert Today

It may seem odd that Dariece and I love to attend J’ouvert every year. One may think, from the history of the festival, that it’s simply not a place for white people. but that’s not the case.

The costumes are still just as symbolic as they are unsettling, but today J’ouvert and carnival are not just part of a festival, they are a celebration of freedom, perseverance and the outstanding heart and will of the Grenadian people.

The fact that they not only allow foreigners to participate, but make us feel welcome is yet another testament to how wonderful and accepting the people of the spice Isle truly are. J’ouvert is a display of historical acknowledgement and also a shining example of the Grenadian ability to recognize, reenact, overcome, and move forward.

Today, carnival is a contest at its core and while it may seem like all the different celebrations of Soca Monarch, J’ouvert, Monday night Mas and pretty Mas are just parades and street parties, they’re actually part of a very intense musical competition.

There are judges at all of these events and they watch the crowds to see how they react to different songs that play on the “bands” (trucks with substantial speakers on them).

At the end of it all, a king and queen of carnival, Soca Monarch, Groovy Monarch, road March King and jab King emerge victorious, all judged by their popularity amongstthe crowds throughout the festival.

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The music that rings through the streets at all hours of the day during this season is called Soca and it’s a rapid and intoxicating hybrid of house, calypso and Indian pop with some modern-day American hip hop mixed in for good measure. It’s undeniably the music of the Caribbean and when you hear it, you can’t help but to whine (dance).

Our Experience at J’ouvert

To attend J’ouvert you have two choices. You can either get up at 4 o’clock in the morning and head down to the road to start drinking rum and dancing (as we did), or you can stay up all Sunday night and make your way down to the road Monday morning, already intoxicated (as most Grenadians do).

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I’d like to say that drinking rum at 4am has historical importance as well, but the truth is… it’s just fun to drink rum on a Caribbean island while the sun comes up!

Dariece and I hardly slept the night before J’ouvert. We were too excited! having been the previous year, we knew just how fun and insane this street party is. Nevertheless, when our 4am alarm went off, we rolled out of bed, put on our colourful “J’ouvert clothes” and “jump up shoes”, packed our drinks (and some sunscreen) and made our way down to Lagoon road where the celebrations usually begin.

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When we finally made it to the road by 5:00am, there were already thousands of people there, but the bands had yet to arrive so most of the people were simply covering themselves in motor oil, drinking rum and waiting for the real party to begin.

We met up with our pals Rolando, Kendra, Boyo and Emma and we too covered ourselves in the thick, dirty motor oil, a choice we would later regret.

Historically the motor oil refers to “jab molassie” (meaning “molasses devil” in French patois) a horrible name that the French slave-owners once gave to the slaves. The jab Molassie is one of the oldest and most poignant carnival characters. He represents the ghost of a slave who died in a bubbling vat of Molasses at a slave sugar plantation and his horns are a portrayal of the nickname “molasses devil”.

Today molasses has been replaced by oil and participants choose paint or oil for J’ouvert. They carry around their chosen liquid to “jab” (smear on) people accordingly.

After we were sufficiently coated in toxic, black engine lubricant, we headed straight for the road and quickly lost ourselves in the crowd.

Oil and paint was flying in the air, people appeared to be unconsciously hopping to the thumping beat of the loudspeakers and everyone was having a good time.

Like Halloween for adults, the morbid and offensive costumes of J’ouvert only added to the abberance and absurdity of the spectacle.

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The black oil that covered our previously pale bodies now made it easier for us to squeeze through the pulsating crowd. The smell of fossil fuel, rum, sweat and sea permeated the humid morning air as the sun rose above the hills and started to scorch or greased up skin.

Before long, we were completely lost in a mass of jumping, dancing and – for lack of a better word – humping people. Our ears were ringing from the music and we could taste sweat, oil and rum mixing in our mouths as the black liquid trickled down our faces. but we loved it! This is what J’ouvert is all about and it’s a blast.

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By noon the sun was high in the sky and we could feel the effects of oil on our sensitive white skin. even our pals of darker complexions could feel a tingling, but their Grenadian skin didn’t suffer the same damage as ours. next year, maybe we’ll try to avoid the sun-attracting oil.

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Our feet were throbbing from constant jumping and our eyes were now stinging from the oil and paint, but we pressed on, determined to stay in the mosh pit of a crowd until J’ouvert morning was finished. The Grenadian words “Keep pressin’!” replayed in our minds.

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The music this year was incredible, the costumes were as disturbing as ever and the vibe around the party was positive and fun, but electrifying at the same time. As our Grenadian pals explained:“Dis j’ouvert sick boi! “

“Dah de mad and bad!”

“That’s how we take it to dem! All up in dey frond yard… Raw!!! No apologies! jab doh care.”

“Mas! big Bacchanal!”

By noon the bands had passed our spot on the road and the crowds were starting to dissipate, mostly moving towards the beaches to scrub off the oil and paint that had now completely covered their faces, hair and bodies.

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We too retreated to the sea to dispose of some of the grime before catching a ride back to our home with a (sober) friend.

Looking back on J’ouvert now, we are still in shock at how fun it was. We are so happy that we were able to take part in Grenada’s biggest festival and if we come here next year, we definitely won’t miss it.

We’d like to personally thank the Grenadian people for making us feel so welcomed and safe during the celebrations and for putting on such a kick ass bash every year. J’ouvert isn’t just a sick street fete (party), it’s an experience. thank you Grenada for once again showing us why we return here year after year.

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THE finest excursion business IN EUROPE

Updated: 01/05/2022 | January 5th, 2022

Europe is one of the most prominent destinations in the world.

While I like solo travel as much as the next person — as well as believe Europe is one of the very best locations to backpack around — the continent is likewise a big destination for excursion groups.

When you believe of group tours, you may picture a horde of camera-clicking tourists using socks as well as sandals swarming off a huge bus, taking great deals of pictures, as well as then moving on to the next site.

In the past, that picture was quite accurate.

But now? Not so much.

These days, the very best excursions have progressed as well as are much a lot more nuanced as well as diverse, catering to all different age groups as well as travel styles. From hop-on, hop-off excursions as well as river cruises to huge bus as well as backpacker excursions as well as whatever in between, there’s a large range of excursion choices now.

No matter what type of experience you’re trying to find (or your budget), you’ll be able to discover incredible as well as insightful excursions to assist you make the most out of your next trip to Europe.

I’ve taken excursions used by lots of business on the continent. Some were good, some bad, some great.

If you’re believing of taking a excursion around Europe — whether since it saves you time or money — right here is a listing of the very best companies:

THE finest DY excursions IN EUROPE

New Europe

Pretty much every major city in Europe has a complimentary walking tour. They are a fun, insightful method to orient yourself as well as discover about the history of a city. Plus, you’ll have gain access to to a regional professional who can response any type of as well as all concerns you have about the destination!

New Europe is one of the largest as well as finest excursion business out there. Its guides are knowledgeable, as well as its excursions cover all the major vacationer sites. They likewise offer specialized tours, like food tours, day trips, as well as excursions to certain historical sites (such as Edinburgh Castle or the Sachsenhausen concentration camp). You can discover them quite much anywhere in Europe. just keep in mind to idea your guides at the end!

Most excursions will last around 3 hours. For their paid tours, costs begin around 15 EUR per person as well as go up from there, depending upon the duration of the tour.

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Free excursions By Foot

Another complimentary choice is complimentary excursions By Foot. like new Europe, they have qualified guides as well as a large range of themed excursions in over 30 destinations across the continent. possibilities are you’ll be able to discover a excursion with them (or with a business affiliated with them) in every major city around the continent. excursions normally last around 3 hours, so make sure you wear comfortable shoes. considering that they offer complimentary tours, make sure you idea your guide at the end.

They likewise have partnerships with other excursion business so you can discover a lot more specialized choices right here as well. For example, they have a fantastic beer excursion of Paris (as well as a macaroon excursion if that’s a lot more your style). Those excursions aren’t complimentary (they expense around 60 EUR per person) however they are a fantastic method to get a specialized insight (as well as to try some remarkable French beer as well as desserts!).

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Walks

If you’re trying to find something a bit a lot more in-depth, my preferred walking excursion business in Europe is Walks, which can be discovered in London, Athens, as well as different cities in Spain as well as Italy.

What makes these food, art, as well as history excursions so special is that they get gain access to to locations others don’t, like the Louvre after hours, trick areas in the Vatican or Versailles, etc. The guides are exceptionally well informed, so you’ll discover a ton of information. If you’re trying to find a paid walking excursion company, Walks is the best.

Their excursions are normally around 3 hours, though they likewise have a few full-day choices as well. expect to pay at least 60-90 EUR per person. Be sure to book in development as well, as lots of of their finest excursions (like their Sistine chapel early entrance tour) offer out fast!

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Context Travel

Context uses detailed history, food, as well as cultural excursions all around the continent. They are long, intellectual walks packed with information. Context hires professionals to lead these excursions (e.g., a chef for a food tour), which is why they are a few of my favorites. They aren’t cheap, however they are worth every cent if you’re severe about getting underneath the surface of a destination. expect to pay around 100 EUR per person.

Context likewise uses remarkable personal tours, as well as you can book personalized excursions also if there is something certain you’re interested in.

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THE finest MULTI-DAY excursions IN EUROPE

Busabout

Busabout is a hop-on, hop-off bus service that is prominent with the backpacker crowd seeking to satisfy as well as link with other travelers. You can purchase tickets that let you travel the whole network with a set number of stops, as well as you can get on as well as off whenever you want.

The only drawback to Busabout is that if you want to go to a city not on one of its routes, you have to make your own method there at an extra cost. however if you are seeking to satisfy great deals of people as well as not spend as well much time fretting about your itinerary, then this is a great, economical option.

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Viking River Cruises

With multiday as well as multi-week itineraries to select from, this is a solid choice for any individual trying to find a “hands-free” trip around Europe. much like ocean cruises, with Viking, you just requirement to book your cruise as well as go along for the ride. You’ll check out the heart of Europe from a special point of view as well as the comfort of your own cabin, while stopping at a few of the most fascinating cities Europe has to offer along picturesque rivers like the Danube, the Seine, as well as the Rhine. You’ll likewise get complimentary Wi-Fi, complimentary port excursions, onboard meals, as well as 24-hour concierge.

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Intrepid Travel

When it pertains to multiday (or even multi-week) guided tours, Intrepid travel is my go-to choice. I’ve been going on their excursions for many years (I just went on a trip to Jordan with them), as well as I’ve yet to be disappointed. The guides are excellent, the business uses remarkable off-the-beaten-track itineraries, as well as it is dedicated to the regional atmosphere as well as support regional communities. Their little groups make sure you’re never on one of those gigantic bus excursions either.

BONUS: As a visitor of this site, you’ll get discount rates on a few of Intrepid’s tours. Each month, Intrepid uses Nomadic Matt visitors a discount rate on a few of its finest excursions around Europe as well as the world. just inspect out the web site for a lot more details!

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While solo travel will always be my preferred method to travel, I truly do take pleasure in going on tours. They are a fun method to satisfy other travelers in addition to locals while you see as well as experience new destinations.
So if you’re trying to find a excursion on your next trip to Europe, be sure to think about the choices above.

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Book Your trip to Europe: Logistical ideas as well as Tricks
Book Your Flight
Use Skyscanner or Momondo to discover a inexpensive flight. They are my two preferred browse engines since they browse web sites as well as airlines around the globe so you always understand no stone is left unturned. begin with Skyscanner very first though since they have the greatest reach!

Book Your Accommodation
You can book your hostel with Hostelworld as they have the greatest stock as well as finest deals. If you want to stay somewhere other than a hostel, utilize Booking.com as they consistently return the least expensive rates for guesthouses as well as inexpensive hotels.

For recommendations on where to stay during your trip, right here are my preferred hostels in Europe!

Don’t fail to remember travel Insurance
Travel insurance coverage will secure you against illness, injury, theft, as well as cancellations. It’s detailed security in situation anything goes wrong. I never go on a trip without it as I’ve had to utilize it lots of times in the past. My preferred business that offer the very best service as well as value are:

Safety Wing (for everybody below 70)

Insure My trip (for those over 70)

Medjet (for extra repatriation coverage)

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9 unique Batangueno Dishes You must try

The major crowd drawers in Batangas are its inviting beaches, breathtaking dive sites, as well as difficult mountains. however one thing that isn’t always highlighted sufficient is its cuisine. Batangas offers a wide, wide choice of gastronomic delights. The province is coastal so expect a great deal of seafood, however it likewise harbors a huge lake as well as rivers, so freshwater fishes are likewise available. vast lands have been converted into farms, creating a few of the very best meats in the country. Batangas beef is understood for its high quality. many roadside stores offer buffalo as well as goat meat.

These rich resources have made Batangueno cuisine so diverse that it is difficult to explain it in just one word. like in many provinces in southern Tagalog, Batangas dishes usually include soup, be it rich as well as thick like lomi or thin as well as brothy like bulalo. however we likewise have an affair with deep-fried, grilled, as well as smoked. One thing that binds them all together is that they are simple, straightforward, as well as incredibly simple to prepare.

If you’re visiting the Land of the Valiant soon, right here are some regional favorites that you just have to try!

WHAT’S covered IN THIS GUIDE?

Bulalo
Batangas Lomi
Batangas Goto
Taghilaw
Adobo sa Dilaw
Tinapa
Sinaing na Tulingan
Tapang Taal as well as Longganisang Taal
Kalderetang Kambing
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Bulalo

Bulalo has been the signature meal of the province. likewise understood as bone marrow soup, it is a extremely simple meal when you break it down to its ingredients. Basically, it’s just beef shank boiled in water with onions, garlic, black pepper, as well as salt. At least, these are the most fundamental components however other vegetables like cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, potatoes, as well as corn may be added according to their availability or the cook’s preference.

Sinful as well as irresistible Batangas bulalo
The key is exactly how long it was being cooked. I’m no chef however when I was bit as well as my mom was preparing bulalo, I keep in mind complaining why it always took her permanently to cook it. however that’s what makes it special. It is so cooked that the meat becomes so tender as well as seems to autumn off the bone almost hopelessly. It is likewise this long, sluggish dance of components while on fire that provides it its rich texture.

Batangas Lomi

Why can’t I just decrease the term Batangas as well as just phone call it lomi? since lomi in this southern corner of Luzon is far different from what I have seen as well as tasted in other parts of the country. Our lomi is so thick, others are just totally weirded out by its gooey consistency. however we Batanguenos like our lomi sticky as well as served with a saucer of soy sauce, calamansi, as well as chili.

Batangas Lomi
If you’ve been to Batangas, you may have already noticed the many “lomi houses” that abound along the primary roads, a testament to just exactly how consumed we are with this dish. Of course, the taste varies from one restaurant to one more however the fundamental recipe stays the same.

Batangas Goto

Batangas Goto (Beef Tripe Soup)
Goto means tripe. however if you’re in the Ala-eh province as well as you order goto, expecting a type of congee topped with bits of tripe, then you will be shocked. Rice porridge or congee, regardless of what its meat components are, is lugaw to us. Whether it has chicken, hardboiled egg, or ox tripe, they’re all called lugaw. Goto is a different meal altogether. It is a thin, loose soup with beef tripe among others. as well as by “others” we mean other innards. however there are likewise varieties that had more meat.

Taghilaw

If you can’t get sufficient of innards, try Taghilaw. I’ve always wondered why it’s called such however don’t be fooled, it’s a fantastic dish. extremely tasty as well as very, extremely cooked. Pork innards are sluggish stewed in vinegar, black pepper, as well as chili. It doesn’t look appetizing at all however it has a appeal to it that not all outsiders appreciate. Still, have a spoonful of it at least when when you visit!

Adobo sa Dilaw

Adobo sa dilaw may be pork or poultry however what stays constant is its key component — turmeric. In Batangas, we phone call turmeric “luyang dilaw” (yellow ginger) or more simply, “dilaw” (yellow) since of the color it lends to any type of meal that it touches. When I transferred to Manila, I was surprised with exactly how difficult it is to discover turmeric in the regional markets. It is a typical component right here as well as in our town, you can even get one from a sari-sari store. It appears like your routine ginger however the difference becomes obvious when you cut or break the root. The vibrant yellow, sometimes orange, fluid that comes from it is difficult to miss.

Adobo sa Dilaw (Chicken in Turmeric)
Adobo sa dilaw is a extremely prominent meal inthe municipalities of Taal as well as Lemery. You can discover this meal in restaurants as well as eateries serving regional favorites. It’s even easier to cook it yourself. The procedure is extremely similar to your regular adobo, except that instead of soy sauce, you put turmeric.

Tinapa

The town of Lemery utilized to celebrate Tinapahan celebration up until a new mayor came as well as replaced it with his own festival. (You know, pride as well as politics. ugly things.) one of Lemery’s major products before as well as during the Spanish age was the tinapa (smoked fish). It can be any type of fish however what stays unchanged is the smoking. It’s a method of prolonging the “shelf life” of the fish. You can discover tinapa in any type of market in Batangas. If you’re stopping by soon, don’t fail to remember to buy a pack as well as take it home. finest served with vinegar.

Sinaing na Tulingan

Another seafood meal that is simple to prepare is sinaing na tulingan, a little tuna that abounds in Balayan Bay. The fish are scrubed with salt, covered in dried kamias, as well as then put in a clay pot. with sluggish cooking, the flavor of the fish oozes out as well as mixes with the water, which we phone call “patis” (fish sauce). It’s salty as well as very, well, fishy. It’s a preferred among Batanguenos for its long shelf life even without refrigeration.

Tapang Taal as well as Longganisang Taal

Batangas may be famous for beef, however its most famous tapa is really pork. Tapang Taal is jerked pork as well as has a extremely garlicky as well as a bit sweeter taste than the ones in the capital. I really grew up believing that all tapas were pork. When I examined in Manila, I was shocked that it was almost synonymous with beef. I couldn’t discover pork tapa anywhere. I ultimately discovered the piggy variation in the supermarket however they were as well salty for my taste as well as I was looking for the sweetness of Tapang Taal.

Tapang Taal
Like Tapang Taal, Longganisang Taal has a strong garlic flavor. It’s brown, soft, as well as not as dense as the versions of other provinces. a few of my buddies who have tried it discovered it as well fatty since it is as well fatty, even for me who willingly enjoy any type of pork delicacy, even those that can potentially be “heartbreaking.” however perhaps I just grew up having it on my breakfast plate that I don’t care much. (Eh masarap eh!) however yes, it’s fatty. Don’t state I didn’t warn you.

Anyway, both are finest served with egg as well as rice.

Kalderetang Kambing

My parents, relatives, as well as neighbors in Batangas all like kalderetang kambing. Unfortunately, I’m not a fan of goat meat so I can’t state much about it. I tried it before, when I was younger, as well as I just couldn’t like the aftertaste. “What aftertaste are you speaking about?” my mom would always nag me when I decline to have it. We likewise have this meal called sampayne (or champeni), prepared with goat or beef innards. My buddies whom I invited over to Batangas like both.

It’s something that perhaps you should try. I mean, it’s prominent for a reason. as well as I’m just as well maarte so don’t mind me.

There you have it. I’m sure there are other Batangueno dishes available that are delectable however perhaps I’m just not familiar with. If you understand of anything, let me understand in the comments section as well as I’ll try it next time I go to Batangas.

And oh, for a total Batangueno foodie experience, you may want to try these dishes with a saucer of Bagoong Balayan (fermented fish sauce) with kalamansi, as well as a cup of kapeng barako!

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5 reasons Why You must utilize a VPN While travelling

As digital nomads, we’re regularly on the go as well as discover ourselves stamping in to at least 10 different countries every year. This digital way of life is one that we have been a part of for the past 4 years, as well as it’s one that we would never change.

With innovation taking over as well as travelling with laptops, smartphones as well as tablets ending up being the norm (as opposed to when we very first started out in 2008), it’s crucial to be wise about logging-in to wifi around the world.

A VPN (Virtual personal Network), such as My personal Network or Nord, can save you a great deal of headache as well as hassle when utilizing your gadgets abroad.

What is a VPN as well as exactly how Does it Work?

Basically, without a VPN, any individual who wishes to can see your personal data floating around in cyberspace. By changing on your VPN, your data becomes encrypted as well as passes with a personal “tunnel”, keeping it secured from spying eyes.

VPNs have lots of networks around the world, indicating you can select which portal you want to link to, in which country. This can be great for lots of reasons.

There are a great deal of uses for a VPN. right here are our top 5 reasons to set up a VPN on your computer or gadget today:

Safety as well as Security

Free wi-fi is offered virtually anywhere these days, as well as for a budget plan traveller, this is excellent news! However, when you log-in to utilize complimentary public wi-fi (without a password) at an airport, a cafe, a restaurant or your hostel, you requirement to be cautious since doing so opens you as much as hackers.

If you don’t requirement to add a log-in name as well as a password to link to wi-fi, this indicates that it’s unsecured, leaving your personal data as well as passwords open for theft – including emails sent, banking information, credit score card details, as well as login passwords used.

But, if you turn on your VPN, you’ll be protected. A VPN makes sure that your info is encrypted. If any type of hacker tried to take your personal data, it would just look like a lot of gibberish as well as be indecipherable.

Freedom to Surf

Did you understand that in lots of countries around the world, you cannot view specific web sites because of government censoring? The powers that be try their finest to keep info from their citizens, while dictating what they can (and can’t) see online.

When we were living in Yangzhou, China and teaching English for 1 year, we weren’t able to gain access to sites such as Facebook, CNN, YouTube, Netflix as well as BBC news (to name a few). We were under what has been dubbed “The excellent Firewall of China”.

The exact same thing occurred while we were backpacking in Iran for a month, Myanmar for a month, as well as during our 5 day stay in Turkmenistan.

In some cases, sites like Facebook will just be blocked for a short period of time to stop the gathering of people for a rally, or if there are elections in a country, or if there are comments as well as slander being published about the president of the country.

This has occurred in Malaysia, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, Germany, the UK, Morocco, Egypt as well as Syria.

But, there is a method around this censorship.

If you have a VPN, you can gain access to whichever web sites you want. A VPN links to a server in a country other than the one that you are in.

We did this while living in China, as well as during our stay in Iran. Take back your flexibility to surf the web as you please, get a VPN, particularly if you’re checking out a country with understood Web censorship.

Movie Nights

We all like hooking up our laptops to the TV as well as enjoying Netflix, or streaming TV shows as well as motion pictures from sites like Hulu, Couchtuner as well as Vumoo. But, in lots of countries, you cannot gain access to these media websites.

And it’s not only TV as well as motion picture web sites either. If you want to listen to music from somewhere like Spotify, or if you are utilized to streaming your news or shows live, you cannot do this in lots of places.

If you have a VPN, however, you can get back to enjoying shows as well as music whenever you feel like it!

For example, we’re currently in Grenada as well as when I try to gain access to Hulu, it states “Sorry however our video library can only be enjoyed from within the United States”.

To rectify that, we can just turn on a VPN as well as path our Web with a server in the USA. Hulu then believes we are in the USA, as well as voilà, we’re enjoying our shows.

Prevent Frozen bank Accounts

There’s nothing a lot more discouraging thanbeing in the middle of nowhere, desperately in requirement of some cash, only to discover out that your accounts have been frozen.

Stranded, you believe “why would this happen?!”

Perhaps you had been inspecting your on the internet banking account just the day before, from, say, Malawi, which isn’t the country that you online in. This can put a flag on your account, freezing any type of as well as all activity up until you call your bank as well as rectify the situation.

This may noise basic enough, however as I’m sure lots of of you know, it’s not always simple to get a wi-fi signal strong sufficient to utilize Skype to phone call internationally, as well as nobody wishes to be on hold while calling long distance.

To stop this from happening, when you log-in to your on the internet banking website, very first turn on your VPN as well as link to a server in your house country. Your bank then assumes that you are at home, as well as there are no issues.

This is likewise a great concept if you’re in a country with banking sanctions like Myanmar as well as Iran.

Got our Visas for Iran…now to make sure we have our VPN!

Private Discussions

As with your personal data, spies, governments as well as hackers can likewise track your phone phone calls that you have on the internet when utilizing programs such as Skype, FaceTime as well as messenger Calling.

Imagine being in China as well as speaking to your mommy about something to make with the Government…

If somebody were tracking that call, the end result wouldn’t be extremely good.

By changing on your VPN very first before linking to Skype, your conversation with good friends as well as relatives will be kept private. even if you’re not stating anything slanderous or inappropriate, understanding that somebody might be listening in on your conversation is just creepy.

To Sum Up

Travelling with a VPN on your gadget is as important as having travel insurance coverage – it would be careless to travel without it. At the extremely least, you must think about getting one when heading to China, Iran, Myanmar or other countries with strict censorship.

Protect your data, your safety as well as your privacy, as well as be able to take pleasure in the web sites that you’re utilized to, while wandering around the world. get a VPN today as well as begin surfing the web on your own terms.

Have you ever been in a country where you needed a VPN? Where was it as well as did the VPN fix your problems?

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SAN MARINO DAY trip ITINERARY: 20 things to Do & walking route

On our first European trip, San Marino was part of our original itinerary. We were meant to check out on a day trip from Florence. We did reach Italy, but we got so distracted by Tuscany that we never made it to San Marino. Filed it under “Maybe next time”.

Three years later, “next time” finally happened.

Completely landlocked by Italy, which harbors several popular destinations, the tiny nation of San Marino is easy to overlook. It is the fifth smallest sovereign state in the world and third smallest in Europe, next only to Vatican City and Monaco. It is also the least checked out country on the continent, welcoming only 60,000 international visitors a year.

Yet, tiny as it may be, it can still fill a day’s travel plan effortlessly. In this post, we’ll share with you some of the crucial places to check out in San Marino. but here are a few notes to bear in mind:

This is a walking trail. These attractions are set up chronologically, from the first stop if you’re coming from the Piazzale Calcigni, where the San Marino Bonelli bus from Rimini terminates.

You may skip some of these stops. We’re laying out the crucial attractions along the route, but if you want to skip a site for whatever reason, step on to the next stop. A few of these attractions are not open to the public but we still included them so you could admire from the outside or take photos.

Expect a long, uphill hike and some stairs. The old town of San Marino City is perched on top of Monte Titano (Mt. Titan), so the ground is mainly uneven.

Always check the schedule of buses going to San Marino in advance. The jumpoff point to San Marino is the Italian city of Rimini. There are only six trips in a day so make sure your timing is right. For a lot more information, READ: how TO get TO SAN MARINO!

You’ll find a sample travel plan at the end of the post. It does not include all the stops provided here due to time constraints. but feel complimentary to follow or tweak it according to your needs and preferences.

Now that we have that out of the way, let’s start!

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Convento dei Frati Cappuccini
Piazza Sant’Agata
Museum of medieval Criminology and Torture
Porta San Francesco
Chiesa di San Francesco
Museo Pinacoteca San Francesco
Museo di Stato
National Gallery of modern and contemporary Art
Cava dei Balestrieri
Borghesi Monument
Funivia di San Marino
Borgo Maggiore
Tourism office Stamp
San Marino Basilica
Liberty Square & Palazzo Publico
Museum of Curiosities
Guaita Tower (First Tower)
Cesta Tower (Second Tower)
Montale (Third Tower)
Souvenirs
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Convento dei Frati Cappuccini

If you’re coming from the Piazzale Calcigni bus stop and climbing to the city center, one of the first structures you’ll spot is the Convento dei Frati Cappuccini, which overlooks the first hairpin turn to the top.

This convent-and-church complex was constructed in the 16th century at the site of the old San Quirino chapel. It’s best known for its walnut-wood main altar which showcases a canvas of the Deposition of Christ, a masterpiece by Italian Mannerist painter Federico Zuccari. also inside is an image of the Madonna of Lourdes.

Piazza Sant’Agata

From Convento dei Frati Cappuccini, follow the road to the next hairpin bend and you’ll find an arch. walk through it and up a short alley and you’ll emerge at Piazza Sant’Agata.

This small, unassuming square is surrounded by sandstone structures including the Teatro Titano building to the left and a small portico. The centerpiece is the Girolamo Gozi Monument, which features a bronze statue of the captain regent and a bronze relief of other freedom fighters behind it.

With your back to the monument, you must see a narrow street to your right. walk down that alley and you’ll find your next stop: The torture museum (Museo della Tortura).

Museum of medieval Criminology and Torture

The museum of medieval Criminology and torture (or simply the torture Museum) exhibits over 100 death- and torment-inflicting devices including the guillotine, the knee-breaker, and the spike-crazy Inquisitorial chair.

We’ve been to similar torture museums in other cities in Europe so we skipped it. but if you haven’t seen one and you’re fascinated with the macabre, this may be worth your time.

Hours Open: daily 10am-7pm
Entrance Fee: 8€ (6€ minimized rate)

Porta San Francesco

Fronting the torture museum is the Porta San Francesco, also known as Porta del Loco.

For a lot of of its history, this famous watchtower serves as the main gate to the city. It was erected in 1361 by the Feltresca clan, which ruled San Marino, as protection from raids by rival Malatesta family from Rimini. It bears the coat of arms of San Marino and the Feltresca family.

Chiesa di San Francesco

Just across the street is Chiesa di San Francesco (Church of Saint Francis), a Roman Catholic Church.

It’s easy to walk past it without a second look because there’s nothing grand or ornate about its facade. but this is the oldest building in San Marino as it was built in 1361 (like the city gate). considering that its construction, this sandstone church has undergone several restorations.

Inside the church are a wooden 14th-century crucifix, a copper tabernacle created by Rimini artist Romolo Mulazzani, and images of saints by Ciro Parisa.

Museo Pinacoteca San Francesco

At the same site as the church is the Museo-Pinacoteca San Francesco, a museum and gallery housed in the colonnaded loggias of the cloister of the religious complex. It was opened and inaugurated in 1966.

It has two zones — sacred art museum and art gallery — which display a collection of frescoes and paintings on canvas from the 15th to 18th centuries.

Hours Open: 8AM-5PM (Monday-Friday), 9AM-6PM (Saturday-Sunday)
Entrance Fee: €3*

*If you also plan on checking out the two towers, the state Museum, and the national Gallery of modern and contemporary Art, you might want to purchase a multi-museum ticket which costs €10.50. If you’re checking out just one or two, then just get individual tickets.

Museo di Stato

Continue walking along the same street and in a minute you’ll reach Museo di Stato (State museum / national Museum).

Established in 1865, the state museum was originally housed in Palazzo Valloni until 2001, when it was moved to its current home, the Palazzo Pergami-Belluzzi. The museum exhibits around 5000 pieces of art and historic artifacts — archaeological finds, paintings, coins, medals, and porcelain, among others — all narrating the story of San Marino.

Hours Open: 9AM-5PM (Daily, 8AM-8PM in summer)
Entrance Fee: €4.50*

*If you also plan on checking out the two towers, the St. Francis Museum, and the national Gallery of modern and contemporary Art, consider grabbing a combined ticket which costs €10.50. If you’re only interested in just one or two, then just get single tickets.

National Gallery of modern and contemporary Art

The establishment of the national Gallery and contemporary Art sprung from the launching of the San Marino Biennale season in 1956. during this event, artists gather to showcase their artworks and masterpieces. Over 700 art pieces, in various forms and media (watercolor, photographs, sculpture, etc.), by both popular and emerging artists, are displayed here. some of them date back to the 20th century.

Hours Open: 9AM-5PM (January 2-June 7), 8AM-8PM (June 8-September 13), 9AM-5PM (September 14-December 31), closed (January 1, November 2 & December 25)
Entrance Fee: €3

Cava dei Balestrieri

Just across the national Gallery of modern and contemporary Art, before reaching the road curve of by means of Eugippo, is the Cava dei Balestrieri (Crossbowmen’s Quarry).

It’s an outdoor theater that features carved walls and cultural events like Palio of the Old Crossbow (a crossbow competition with participants in medieval costume) in September. It’s also the site for other festivals and open-air exhibitions. enjoy the show if you happen to check out during the ideal season.

Borghesi Monument

Erected in 1904, Monumento a Bartolomeo Borghesi is one of the city’s historical landmarks. The bronze bust of Italian antiquarian, Bartolomeo Borghesi, who spent his last days in San Marino. He was one of the founders of numismatics, which is the study of currencies — paper and coins — and medals.

The monument is located near the cord automobile (funicular) station. The area also serves as an observation spot where you can admire the panoramic view of the towns below and the surrounding area.

Funivia di San Marino

This is probably the most preferred mode of transportation going to the high-altitude city center, which is also the historical center. The aerial “tramway” or funicular, runs between Borgo Maggiore (base station) and the City of San Marino (upper station).

The cord automobile system has two gondolas, which can accommodate up to 50 people each and operate every 15 minutes. It was first launched in 1959 and has undergone two renovations/upgrades; the current was in 2017. The travel duration from the base station to the upper station is about two minutes.

Hours Open: 7:50AM-6:30PM (November-February), 7:50AM-7PM (March & October), 7:50AM-7:30PM (April), 7:50AM-8PM (May-June), 7:50AM-1AM (July-September)
Fare: €2.80 (Single), €4.50 (Roundtrip), complimentary (children with height under 1.20 meters)

Borgo Maggiore

This is the city at the base when taking the funicular. located at the base of mount Titano, Borgo Maggiore has the second largest population in San Marino after Dogana. The city has always been a busy marketplace.

Today, it’s considered a major shopping district in the country. It houses six parishes, Piazza Grande, and the sole heliport in San Marino.

Tourism office Stamp

Drop by the San Marino tourism office to get a passport stamp! It’s not compulsory. The republic has no hard border, ergo no border checkpoints, ergo no entry stamps. but you can get a souvenir stamp for 5€. This is the only place in the world where you can obtain a San Marino stamp.

However, consider having the stamp on a separate booklet or on an expired passport instead of your current one. Some embassies take issue with unofficial stamps. You’ll risk having your passport rejected if you have souvenir tourism stamps. better safe than sorry.

San Marino Basilica

This is the main church of the City of San Marino, the nation’s capital. This Neoclassical church’s origin dates back to the 7th century, but the present structure was built in the 1830s. The Catholic church is dedicated to the nation’s patron saint — Saint Marinus.

It’s located just behind the tourism office on Piazza Domus Plebis. just beside the basilica is Chiesa di San Pietro which features a crypt that is said to house the remains of Saint Marinus.

Liberty Square & Palazzo Publico

Just a short walk from the tourism Office, the pathway opens up to the large Piazza della Liberta. The square features the Statua della Liberta (Liberty Statue) in the middle and the politically significant structure, the Palazzo Publico.

From the square, tourists stop to marvel at the picturesque view of the city and the surrounding hills and mountains. You will find shops, cafes, and restaurants in the area.

Museum of Curiosities

The displays at the Museo delle Curiosità are not related to anything San Marino but a collection of curated out-of-this-world real-life oddities and curiosities.

The museum has three floors full of interesting displays of odd facts such as fattest man, longest beard, longest hair, tallest man, etc. The information and descriptions are written in 4-5 languages.

Hours Open: 10AM-6:30PM (may change without prior notice)
Entrance Fee: €8 (Regular), €4 (Reduced)

This is a good time to have lunch. There are plenty of food places around. If money isn’t an issue, you can dine at a restaurant for a proper lunch. If you’re on a shoestring budget, you can get hold of a quick bite. You can find establishments using a quick meal for less than 10 euro.

Guaita Tower (First Tower)

San Marino has three famous towers that are all situated atop the three peaks of Monte Titano in the city center. The nation’s flag and coat of arms both bore the image of these three towers.

The 11th-century Guaita Tower, which was shortly used as a prison, is the first and the oldest of the three. It is also the most popular. It has undergone a lot of restorations. You will also see drawings or scribbles done by the former prisoners on some walls. From the tower, you will be rewarded with a panoramic view of the city and beyond.

Hours Open: 9AM-5PM (Daily, 8AM-8PM in summer)
Entrance Fee: €3 (Guaita Only), €4.50 (Guaita and Cesta Combo)*

*If you also plan on checking out the two towers, the St. Francis Museum, and the national Gallery of modern and contemporary Art, consider grabbing a combined ticket which costs €10.50. If you’re only interested in just one or two, then just get single tickets.

Cesta Tower (Second Tower)

From the first Tower, take the Passo delle Streghe, a narrow passage on the way to the second Tower. It’s best known for its snap-worthy rock bridge that connects the cliffs.

Passo delle Streghe, a narrow bridge that connects the first two towers of San Marino.
Also called Fratta but marked on Google Maps as Falesia second Tower, the 13th-century Cesta Tower sits atop the highest height of Monte Titano. It also features a museum, Museo delle Armi Antiche, which exhibits over a thousand items related to weaponry and artillery, encompassing those from the medieval era up to the present time. The scenery is a visual delight for those who took the time and effort to visit.

Hours Open: 9AM-5PM (Daily, 8AM-8PM in summer)
Entrance Fee: €3 (Cesta Only), €4.50 (Guaita and Cesta Combo)*

*If you also plan on visiting

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THE ATLAS OF HAPPINESS: discovering THE WORLD’S secret TO happiness WITH HELEN RUSSELL

Posted: 4/4/19 | April 4th, 2019

A few years ago, I read the book The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell. I think it originally came up as a suggested book on Amazon. I can’t fully remember. But, I stuck it in my queue, purchased it, and it sat on my bookshelf until it was time to read it. I couldn’t put it down. It was funny, well written, interesting, and an insightful look into Danish culture. It was one of my favorite books I read that year.

Last year, I somehow convinced Helen to speak at TravelCon and got to meet her in person. Now, she has a new book out called The Atlas of Happiness. It’s about why people in certain places are happier than others. It’s a phenomenal book (you ought to get it). Today, Helen shares some of what she learned in researching that book!

Here’s a funny thing: if you’ve been online today for much more than a fraction of a second, you may have started to get the sense that the world is A awful Place. even the committed traveler with an open mind could be forgiven for thinking that the outlook is pretty bleak.

And if you’ve seen the headlines today or been on social media and you’re feeling low as a result, you’re not alone.

It’s easy to get the idea that the world is becoming much more miserable by the minute and that happiness is a luxury in these troubled times.

But over the past six years, I’ve learned that there are people all around the world finding ways to stay happy, every day. and that happiness is something we’re hardwired to seek out – wherever we are.

I started researching happiness in 2013 when I relocated from the UK to Denmark. I’d spent 12 years living and working in London as a journalist, and I had no objective of leaving, until out of the blue one wet Wednesday, my husband came home and told me he’d been provided his dream job…working for Lego in rural Jutland. I was skeptical to start with — I had a good career, a good flat, great friends, close family — I had a life.

Okay, so my husband and I both worked long hours, we were exhausted all the time, and never seemed to be able to see each other very much. We regularly had to bribe ourselves to get through the day and we’d both been ill on and off for the past six months.

But that was normal, right?

We thought we were ‘living the dream.’ I was 33 years old and we’d also been trying for a baby for as long as either of us could remember, enduring years of fertility treatment, but we were always so stressed that it never quite happened.

So when my husband was provided a job in Denmark, this ‘other life’ possibility was dangled in front of us — the chance to swap everything we knew for the unknown. Denmark had just been voted the world’s happiest country in the UN’s annual report and I became fascinated by this. how had a tiny country of just 5.5m people managed to pull off the happiest nation on earth title? was there something in the water? and if we couldn’t get happier in Denmark, where could we get happier?

During our first visit, we discovered that there was something a bit different about the Danes we met. They didn’t look like us, for starters — quite aside from the fact that they were all strapping Vikings towering over my 5’3” frame — they looked much more unwinded and healthier. They walked much more slowly. They took their time to stop and eat together, or talk, or just…breathe.

And we were impressed.

My Lego man husband was sold on the idea and begged me to move, promising we’d relocate for my profession next time. and I was so worn out by my hectic London life that I found myself agreeing. I quit my job to go freelance and chose I would give it a year, investigating the Danish happiness phenomenon first hand — taking a look at a different area of living each month to find out what Danes did differently.

From food to family life; work culture to working out; and design to the Danish welfare state — each month I would throw myself into living ‘Danishly’ to see if it made me any happier and if I could change the way I lived as a result. I chose I would interview as numerous Danes, expats, psychologists, scientists, economists, historians, sociologists, politicians, everyone, in fact, to try to uncover the secrets to living Danishly.

I documented my experiences for two UK newspapers before being asked to write a book: The Year of Living Danishly, Uncovering the secrets of the World’s Happiest Country.

Since then, I’ve been humbled and moved to hear from readers from across the globe with wide-ranging life perspectives, but the one constant was a need to share the happiness secrets of their own cultures. some of the themes that sprung out were universal — such as social interactions, exercising out of doors and finding a balance in life — while others were intriguingly unique.

So I set out to research into distinct happiness concepts from around the world, interviewing peopleinternationally until The Atlas of happiness — my new book-baby — was born. It isn’t a compendium of the happiest countries; instead, it’s a look at what’s making people happier in different places. because if we only look at the countries already coming top of the happiness polls, we miss out on ideas and knowledge from cultures we’re less familiar with.

Nowhere is perfect. Every country has faults. but I wanted to celebrate the best parts of a country’s culture as well as national qualities at their finest – because that’s what we ought to all be aiming for.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Did you know, for example, that in Portuguese there’s something called saudade — a feeling of longing, melancholy, and nostalgia for a happiness that once was — or even a happiness you merely hoped for?

And while Brazil may be well-known for its carnival spirit, the flipside of this, saudade, is so central to the Brazilian psyche that it’s even been given its own official ‘day’ on the 30th of January every year.

Most of us will have experienced a bittersweet pleasure in moments of melancholy — flicking through old photos, or caring about anybody enough to miss them when they’re gone.

And scientists have found that this short-term sadness — counter-intuitively — makes us happier: offering catharsis; improving our attention to detail; enhancing perseverance and promoting generosity. So we ought to all spend time remembering those we’ve loved and lost — then practice being a little much more grateful for the ones still around.

Finland ranked top in this year’s UN world happiness report thanks to a great quality of life, totally free healthcare, and education funded by high taxes.

But there’s also something else the Finns delight in that’s infinitely much more exportable: kalsarikännit — defined as ‘drinking at home in your underwear with no objective of going out’ — a pursuit so popular it even has its own emoji, commissioned by The Finnish foreign Ministry.

In common with many Scandinavians, Finns aren’t shy about disrobing, and they all have such enviably well-insulated houses that stripping down to their pants is apparently completely alright even when it’s minus 35 degrees outside. What you drink and crucially how much of it you knock back is down to the individual, but it’s a uniquely Finnish form of happiness and mode of relaxation that we can all give a go.

In Greece, they have a concept called meraki that refers to an introspective, accurate expression of care, typically applied to a cherished pastime — and it’s keeping Greeks pleased despite turbulent times. This is because having a hobby improves our quality of life according to scientists, and challenging ourselves to do something different also creates new neural pathways in our brain. having a passion that you take pride can be of extra benefit to those who can’t say the same for their primary occupation.

Because meraki can make life worthwhile if your 9-5 is much more of a daily grind. numerous tasks that need to be taken care of on a day-to-day basis aren’t particularly challenging or inspiring – from filing, to raising purchase orders or even — dare I say it — some of the much more gruelling aspects of parenting.

But we can break up the never-ending cycle of mundane work with our own personal challenges — things that we’re passionate about that we can genuinely look forward to doing. Our meraki.

Dolce far niente — or the sweetness of doing nothing — is a much-treasured concept in Italy — often hashtagged on Instagram accompanying pictures of Italians in hammocks. Okay, so Italy hasn’t exactly topped any happiness rankings in recent years, but the cliché of the carefree Italian still exists – and with good reason.

Italians do ‘nothing’ like no other nation and perfecting the art takes style and skill – because there’s much more to it than meets the eye. It’s viewing the world go by over coffee and a cornetto. It’s laughing at tourists. Or politicians. and crucially it’s about savoring the moment and really enjoying the present. numerous of us search for relaxation by traveling to exotic locations, drinking to oblivion, or trying to blot out the noise of modern life.

But Italians let the chaos wash over them. instead of saving up our ‘fun quota’ for an annual escape, they spread it over the minutes, hours and days throughout the year and ‘enjoy life’ in all its messy reality.

One of the happiest countries in the world, the Norwegians should be doing something right. and quite aside from their enviable Scandi-lifestyles and the safety net of all that oil, Norwegians have a secret ace card up their sleeves: a concept called friluftsliv. This roughly translates as ‘free air life’ and it’s a code of conduct as well as a life goal for many Norwegians – who like to spend time outdoors and get high, as often as possible.

Anyone who’s ever went to the country will know that if you meet a Norwegian out in nature, their objective tends tobe the highest mountain nearby – and there’s a saying in Norway that “You should make an effort before you can have pleasure’.

Most Norwegians believe you have to work for things, to earn them with physical endeavors, battling the elements. only once you’ve climbed a mountain in the rain and cold, can you really delight in your dinner. It’s an old fashioned method to the good life but various studies show that using our bodies and getting out into nature as often as possible boosts mental and physical wellbeing.

Which is all very well, on paper. but how to apply these principles and all the things I’d learned in real life? Well, I took it slowly — dolce far niente style. I had to learn not to be the archetypal Londoner, working all hours. Instead, I had to try unwinding once in a while.

Radical, I know.

Next, I got on the hobby train. I found my meraki in pottery, in cooking and trying out new recipes, often inspired by the countries I was researching. Some weeks, we ate well. Others, not so much (my husband still hasn’t forgiven me for ‘Russian month’). I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve done a fair amount of underwear-drinking, too.

The Finnish concept of kalsarikännit and I are now firm friends. and because I was working less and being much more mindful of living well and looking after myself, it was relatively easy to adopt the Norwegian ethos of friluftsliv.

So now I try to ask myself: what did I do today? What did I climb? Where did I go? but the most significant mind shift was the realization that to be happy, we have to be comfortable being sad sometimes, too. That we’re at our healthiest and happiest when we can fix up ourselves to all our emotions, good and bad.

The Portuguese saudade was a game changer for me — helping me to come to terms with the life I thought I’d have and find a way to relocation on, without resentment or bitterness. because when you let go of these things, something pretty outstanding can happen.

By learning from other cultures about happiness, wellness and how to stay healthy (and sane), I found a way to be less stressed than I was in my old life. I developed a better understanding of the challenges and subtleties of coming from another culture. My empathy levels went up. I learned to care, more.

Optimism isn’t frivolous: it’s necessary. You’re travelers. You get this. but we need to spread the word, now, much more than ever. because we only have one world, so it would be really great if we didn’t mess it up.

Hellen Russell is a British journalist, speaker, and the author of the international bestseller The Year of Living Danishly. Her many recent book, The Atlas of Happiness, examines the cultural practices and traditions of happiness around the globe. formerly the editor of marieclaire.co.uk, she now writes for magazines and newspapers around the world, including Stylist, The Times, Grazia, Metro, and The i Newspaper.
 

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How to get to Langkawi from Kuala Lumpur by Sleeper Train as well as Ferry – Malaysia

The overnight sleeper train to Langkawi from the funding is set to leave at 9:20 pm as well as show up at Arau Station, the stop closest Langkawi, at 8:00am. I’m sure there are other methods to do this however this is exactly how I did it so this is what I’m sharing. So right here it is — a in-depth guide on exactly how to reach Langkawi from Kuala Lumpur flight terminal by overnight sleeper train.

First things first: It would be finest to book in development particularly during height season. If not, well, you can always take your possibilities at KL Sentral.

1. At the airport, take the bus to KL Sentral (RM8).

2. Take the Senandung Langkawi train to Hat Yai, Thailand. Arau station is your stop, the third to the last stop. A second-class upper berth costs (RM34). Again, it leaves at 9:20 pm. If whatever goes as expected, it will reach Arau station at 8am the next day.

The train may be old however the interiors are quite as well as neat. My bed was covered in fresh white sheet as well as there was no nasty odor inside. (The typical restroom is one more story though, however it is nothing that cannot be tolerated.)

Important! DO NOT OVERSLEEP. You may miss your stop!

Inside the overnight sleeper train to Langkawi

3. At the Arau Station, take a short cab trip (RM24) to Kuala Perlis.

4. catch a ferry to Kuah terminal on Langkawi Island. A ferry leaves Kuala Perlis for Langkawi every hour from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm. right here are the routine as well as costs as of August 2013.

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Kuala Perlis Jetty
Our ferry!
Kuah Jetty (Kuah Ferry Terminal)
5. exit Kuah terminal as well as take a cab to your hotel. Cab trip costs RM 25.

Enjoy Langkawi!

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