Visit Argentina: 14 things you need to know
Today we recommend you to visit Argentina, a huge South American country with land stretching from the mountains of the Andes, through glacial lakes and the grassland of Pampas to the Argentine Sea in the South Atlantic Ocean and from Iguazu Falls in the north all the way to the…
New York: fast-paced, exciting and intense
Quick facts Name: New York City Founded: 17th century Population: 8.6 million Area: 468.484 sq mi (1,213.37 km2) Known as: The Big Apple, The City of Dreams New York City is a global center of culture, art, fashion and finance and the most populous city in the US. The city…
Visit United States: 14 things you need to know
The United States is a huge country comprising of 50 states in North America, bordering Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. It’s an amazingly diverse country (expression ‘melting pot’ came from the US) that attracts millions of tourists every year and it tops world tourism rankings for…
Lisbon: poetic, colorful and exciting
Quick facts about Lisbon Name: Lisbon Founded: 1200 BC Population: 2.7 million Area: 958 km2 (370 sq mi) Known as: Capital of Portugal, ‘The City of Seven Hills’. Lisbon is Portugal’s coastal capital, also known as ‘the city of seven hills. This is actually inaccurate, as Lisbon is sitting on…
Visit Portugal: 14 things you need to know
Portugal is a small European country on the Atlantic Ocean, sharing the Iberian Peninsula with Spain. The country’s position at the sea has shaped its past and present and will inevitably shape its future. Portugal was major maritime power during the 16th to 19th century and this has left a…
Florence: magical city of art and culture
Florence, capital of Tuscany region in Italy, is rightfully referred as a ‘cradle of the Renaissance’: many of Renaissance artists were born there. To name just a few: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, and list goes on, with dozens of world famous artists, painters, sculptors born in Florence or…