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Hello Traveller! Where to next? 😉

In the February edition of our newsletter, you can read about the picturesque Costa Brava in Catalonia, and we have included 3 bucket lists for you as well: Lisbon, Madrid & Miami. Not to mention our listicles about the best cities for badasses & our recommendations to where not to travel in your 20s. Are you ready? Let’s deep dive in!

Costa Brava, Catalonia

• Empuriabrava, the largest residential marina in Europe
• Calella de Palafrugell – A romantic dream on Costa Brava

Bucket lists of the month

• Places to visit in Madrid. The most complete bucket list. 
• Visiting the beautiful capital of Portugal – Lisbon bucket list
• Welcome to Miami – The Ultimate Miami Bucket List
• Miami or Cancún? 10 facts to consider before you choose!

Listicles

• Where not to travel in your 20s
• The best cities for badasses

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Costa Brava, Catalonia

We can find Empuriabrava in the Gulf of Roses, surrounded by the Natural Park of the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà. Empuriabrava, the largest residential marina in Europe has some 24 km of navigable waterways. The construction of Empuriabrava started in 1964 and was completed in 1975. The town quickly became a tourist community. Nowadays, the town has more than 40 km of canals and a seasonal, summer population of around 80,000.

Empuriabrava, the largest residential marina in Europe

We had the chance to visit Calella de Palafrugell in winter. On a sunny day in December. Actually, winter here is like late spring in Eastern Europe. As a result, people can have a bath in the sea even in December. Meanwhile, the terraces are full of people enjoying their tapas, for instance. Certainly, Calella de Palafrugell is tiny. Above all, it’s not much more than a couple of cute streets. But let’s see our complete Calella de Palafrugell guide in detail!

Calella de Palafrugell – A romantic dream on Costa Brava

Bucket lists of the month: Madrid & Lisbon

Let’s talk about Miami!

Listicles

Some cities sound challenging or even dangerous. Fortunately, many of them do but just only before you go. Some others, indeed, can be very dangerous for real. We have skipped those last ones in this list. Instead, we have made a selection with some very interesting places that seem to be only for tough people. The best cities for badasses. Just keep the secret. Don’t tell anybody that everybody can visit them safely and enjoy them a lot!

The best cities for badasses

This is a personal list about where not to travel in your 20s. Everybody knows there are some best things for every age. Even though some of the destinations on this list could be amazing for older persons, they probably won’t be your favorite places before your 30’s. In addition, maybe you would desire to go to a concrete destination but you are not aware of some of the facts that could advise against your choice. To help you, here are our 10 places not to travel before your 30’s.  

Where not to travel in your 20s

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Hello Traveller! Happy New Year! Happy 2022! Feliz año nuevo! ✨

The start of a new year can be a very moving experience. It’s a time when we reflect with gratitude on the past and set our hopes and intentions for the days ahead. What’s more, a new year gives us an opportunity to reinvigorate our enthusiasm for chasing goals and dreams.

In the first edition of the new year you can read about:

• The top 20 travel destinations of the year 2021 🌏
• Winter get away on a Mediterranean island: Mallorca or Menorca? 🏝
• We collected the best photo spots of Paris, but is Paris always a good idea? 🇫🇷
• Discover the beautiful Southern France! Carcassone & Toulouse are waiting for you! 🥖
• Best sellers of December 2021 🏅

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Our top 20 places in 2021 🌏

Travelling was not easy at the beginning of 2021 either. The question and even the opportunity to travel during a pandemic were kind of impossible for the majority. Most of the countries were still in complete lockdown. Borders were closed, therefore we also focused on in-land traveling and kept exploring beautiful Spain. Later, during the year, when some of the borders opened, and the Covid passport finally appeared, we managed to have some very nice travels out of Spain & out of Europe as well. So let’s see the top 20 places that we were able to visit in 2021 during the second year of Covid-19.

Our top 20 places in 2021 – how & to where we were able to travel during the second year of Covid-19…

Mallorca or Menorca? 🏝

Mallorca, the Balearic dream, the idyllic island of everyone’s bucket list, the Mediterranean treasure. We could continue saying nice things about this pearl on the sea, as the list is kind of endless. Regardless of all the over-crowded, and spoiled holiday resorts, Mallorca is still breathtakingly beautiful! We tried to summarise the must-see sites and the unmissable spots for you, so let’s see the perfect weekend itinerary on the island of Mallorca.

The perfect weekend itinerary on the island of Mallorca

Let’s see the best places, coolest activities, and cultural sites to visit during one day in Palma de Mallorca. If you have just one day, this article is for you. We have compiled a list that is possible to complete within one day in Palma de Mallorca. So let’s go!

One day in Palma de Mallorca

Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Arabs, Catalans and Aragonese, English, French, and finally Spaniards again… The history of Menorca has been filled with countless cultures that have shaped it as it is. Quiet and beautiful, original and endearing. Stick around and read for a while with us so we are going to show you the best round trip on Menorca.

Menorca is a quite small Spanish island with 97.000 inhabitants. It is situated in the Balearic archipelago, close to Mallorca. Menorca is ideal for relaxing beach holidays along its rugged coastline, rocky coves, and inlets. The island has plenty of small resorts around at the beautiful bays and sandy beaches. Nevertheless, Menorca is not only about beaches. It also has a very important cultural part, like prehistoric settlements, remains of the Talayotic Culture, white villages, and two very interesting towns.

The best round trip on Menorca Island

Paris is always a good idea? 🇫🇷

We long for Paris in all seasons. The most popular destination in the world is the French capital. By an average of 20 million tourists visit Paris in a year. The Japanese are also happy to travel here. According to some surveys, at least six million (!) of them per year. Several of them arrive in the city with excessive expectation, and the romanticizing souls eventually leave in a state of shock.

About the Paris syndrome

Are you looking for the most Instagrammer spots in Paris? Perfect background for a selfie? Here you have our bucket list of the Paris best photo spots. From the most classic and must-do ones to some alternative places you must go, visit and take pictures of them.  

Best photo spots in Paris

Discover the beautiful Southern France! Carcassone & Toulouse are waiting for you! 🥖

The medieval town of Carcassonne is a fabulous place, it looks like a perfect castle coming right out from a fairy-tale. Carcassonne is best known for La Cité, a double-walled old castle, with massive ramparts and strong fortifications. We had the chance to visit the medieval town of Carcassonne in November 2021, on a long weekend, among a lot of other tourists. Here we are going to share our experiences and recommendations if you are up to get there.

The medieval town of Carcassonne – It’s more than a board game

We have spent a couple of days in Carcassone, a place 100% done for tourists, and after it, it was great to see Toulouse, a vivid and real city, so likable and mixed of cultures, with many imprints of history. Let’s see how we spent Toulouse in 1 day! We need to admit that Toulouse is not really a touristy place. There are no world-class monuments or major sites. Nevertheless, it is exactly the reason why we decided to visit the city. Seeking for the less-known, forgotten but still authentic places. To see a city that is not set up for tourists, but only for locals.

Toulouse in 1 day

Let’s review our latest travel stories, here comes the list of our best-sellers this month 🏅

These mistakes during an airport security check – that we are going to list here – are super easy to avoid. With a bit of preparation and careful thinking, even an inexperienced traveler could be less annoying for their most frequent traveler buddies. If you would like to avoid the unpleasant moments when all passengers behind you are impatiently waiting, not to mention all the crowding, cursing crowd behind you, it’s worth taking these 5 excellent pieces of advice.

The 5 most common mistakes during an airport security check

Lisbon’s Wonderland is inspired by London’s Winter Wonderland. It’s is definitely the biggest and the best Christmas market in Lisbon. It opens its gates on the 1st of December and stays till the 1st of January. If you are in the mood for Christmas spirit, lights, flavors, and scents, this is your place! Save it for next year!

Wonderland, the best Christmas Market in Lisbon

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Hello Traveller!

December is here! Yes, it’s THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, when all is holly, jolly & covered by snow. Let’s see what we can offer to you this month to get you in the Holiday mood! How about joyful Christmas & food markets? How about the best gifts for travelers? I told you we are getting there, just stay tuned, read further and get into the festive mood. Grab your egg-yolk or any hot beverage, find a comfortable spot on your sofa, cover yourself with a fluffy blanket, and let’s get dreaming about where to travel next!

In this festive editions you can read about:

• The best Christmas markets in Barcelona 🎄
• The best Catalan recipe for Christmas 🧑🏼‍🍳
• What kind of gift to buy for a traveller 🎁
• Of course you cannot miss out on our latest travels stories, either 🌏

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The best Christmas markets in Barcelona 🎄⭐️

We decided to check what Barcelona can offer, how the “mercados de navidad” look like here. We have visited the most common spots, even it was extremely sunny, 18-20 degrees during the day. And given the fact that it’s quite warm during the day, you wouldn’t desire any mulled wine, not like anyone would sell it. It’s a different atmosphere, but of course, it’s enjoyable too.

Christmas markets in Barcelona

Palo Alto, the best Christmast maket in Barcelona

The best Catalan recipe for Christmas 🧑🏼‍🍳

Bacalao con pasas y piñones – meaning cod with raisins and pinenuts. Whichever way you call it, this dish sums up everything to me that is so good about the Mediterranean diet in a very easy way. It’s delicious, uses a lot of fresh ingredients, is simple to make, fits any healthy diet, is fancy enough for the festive table, and is designed to be flexible depending on what you have at home.

Catalan style cod – Bacalao a la Catalana

Let’s talk about presents for travellers! 🎁

We know, it’s not an easy topic. Usually, every real traveller already has what they need. And the less is always more when we are talking about the space in our backpack for the next holiday. Well, it doesn’t really matter, if we want to give some nice gifts to our traveller friend, regardless it is for Thanksgiving, Hanuka, Santa Claus, Christmas, or even Reyes Magos – these articles are for you!

What kind of presents to give to a traveller? – Part 1.

How to prepare the perfect backpack and don’t miss anything (important)

Let’s review our latest travel stories, here comes the list of our best-sellers this month 🌎

The 10 most romantic places on the earth

Visiting Hallstatt, the most romantic village of Austria

Bory Castle, the symbol of eternal love

Venice post-pandemic. A visit to Venice stereotypes after COVID-19

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