A travel & adventure blog by Kara Santos
Last summer, my husband Art and I went on an amazing month-long trip to 10 European countries, including bucket-list destinations Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Amsterdam. Aside from all the pre-trip jitters and planning that had to be made, one of the things I was concerned about was how to handle our finances for the trip.
Venice needs no introduction. The world-famous floating city in Italy has been featured in so many Hollywood films, TV shows, books, video games and modern media, that everyone knows what it looks like. Theme parks and malls around the world build artificial canals just to replicate the look and feel of Venice.
Staying connected online when traveling overseas is now a necessity. With all the travel apps people use for booking hotels and activities, filling up online forms and health declaration cards, scanning QR codes, getting access to e-tickets, and essential communication with travel companions, it’s essential for travelers to stay connected as soon as they land.
Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, was one of my favorite cities during our trip to Europe visiting 10 countries. And while in Prague, one of the places that I enjoyed the most was the Czech Beer Museum. I like beer and I like visiting museums. So what better way to soak in the city’s beer culture than to visit a place that explains Czech beer history and brewing traditions?
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You might want to sked a mall visit this weekend for the Klook Travel Fest 2024. Activity booking platform Klook is launching great deals for Klook users at the Klook Travel Fest 2024 happening this September 14 (11:00 AM to 7:30 PM) to 15 (10:00 AM to 7:30 PM) at the SM Megamall Fashion Hall.
You can save up to PHP 8,000.00 on your purchases, avail of Buy 1 Get 1 deals, win hourly hotel stay giveaways, and meet special guests and favorite travel icons at the two-day event.
Here are some of the highlights to look forward to at the event.
Continue reading “Klook Travel Fest 2024: What to expect”While in Venice, we got to stay in a historic hotel on Lido de Venezia or Lido Island, which hosts the Venice Film Festival every year. The 1st Venice Film Festival took place on Lido Island in August 1932. The 81st film festival is happening from August to September 2024, with stars congregating at “Palazzo del Cinema,” a 1937-era theater just five minutes away from the hotel we stayed in.
After a full week of sightseeing in Italy’s capital city Rome and Vatican City ticking off all the big-name attractions for first-timers and biking along Rome’s ancient Roman roads, we got a taste of “La Dolce Vita” (the sweet life) in the Tuscan countryside near Florence on our way to Venice.
Rome isn’t really famous as a cycling destination compared to other European cities. The first thing that comes to mind when you think of exploring Rome on two wheels is driving the iconic Vespa rather than a traditional bicycle. My original vision of our Roman Holiday involved whizzing around ancient sites and city streets aboard the classic Italian luxury scooter.
Traveling to Europe has always been on our travel bucket list. We originally hoped to go on a European tour in May 2020 for our 10th wedding anniversary, but we all know what happened that year. In the past few years, I’ve realized that life is short and we should take the time to travel and enjoy life while we can. Fast forward four years later, and the dream came true when we finally went on our first-ever trip to Europe to 10 countries for almost a month in June 2024.
If there’s one place you must visit from Da Nang in Vietnam, it’s Hoi An. This charming and well-preserved UNESCO Heritage Town on Vietnam’s central coast is known as the “city of lanterns,” with small streets cutting through scenic canals. Multi-colored lanterns hang in front of every shop and lantern-lit boats look magical as they sail at night.
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