My local experts Jitka Simkova, owner of Prague Walks.com, together with her colleague Karel had given me a great introduction to Old Town Prague. The day was getting late now and the air was definitely getting cooler.We had turned around in the middle of the Charles Bridge and started walking eastwards again. As Karel had another appointment he said goodbye, and Jitka and I continued our walk through the narrow streets of Prague. We strolled...more
At the end of my delicious lunch at La Rotonde, the Art Deco restaurant at the Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel, my personal tour guide for my walking tour of Prague came to pick me up. Petra Bedlasova is a historian, artist and photographer, and she is also one of the expert guides for Prague Walks, one of Pragues most well-known tour guiding companies.Just steps from the hotel we entered one of the local landmarks just off Wenceslas Square: the...more
Many backpacking lovers often self assume that planning a trip to their favorite destination is a hard task that involves lots of labor and pain! These reluctant to take initiative steps guys daily visit their dream places in their dreams and remain discouraged on how to take the first step to initiate their travelling plan. A traveling preparation process undoubtedly is a stressful process but for those who don't have access to proper resources vital to manage your trip.This is often observed that many leisure tourists often and sometimes experienced tourist are often confused and take lot of time to decide what should be their next holiday destination. But this is not a good touring habit that wastes your valuable of time in just thinking. If you are just bored of your current hectic life and don't want to think much about your next holiday destination then head towards Gerona but don't waist that saved time on wondering how to make effective preparations for the trip.Once you decide to walk on the land of Gerona, don't pay much attention on needless issues but think how quickly you can be there. Reduce your pain by contacting a holiday service provider. You...more
After the rain and drizzle of our first day in San Francisco, day two of our adventure began more promisingly: bright sunshine greeted us as we made our way by public bus to Washington Square, the heart of San Francisco's Italian-flavoured North Beach neighbourhood. We set off to meet Tom Medin, who runs Local Tastes of the City Tours, who was...more
Our last day in San Francisco welcome us with bright blue skies and brilliant sunshine. In the morning we had already hopped on one of the citys moving landmarks and experienced a ride in the open-air cable cars that make this city such a favourite destination. Then we spent about three hours exploring the infamous Island of Alcatraz, famous for...more
San Francisco a dream destination for so many people across the worldWell, in February of 2008 I finally had to opportunity to revisit San Francisco, one of my favourite cities in all of North America. In just a bit more than four days I had a chance to sample so many of the things that this fascinating city has to offer. Here are just a few highlights: as an avid biker I went on two bicycle tours and cycled across the famous Golden Gate Bridge definitely an experience of a life time! I also explored Golden Gate Park and the citys west end, but ran out of time when it got dark all the more reason to visit it again next time. Of course I needed to see Alcatraz Island with its infamous prison cellblocks and was captured by the fascinating history and eerie beauty of Alcatraz.Discoveries of San Franciscos famous waterfront including Pier 39 and Fishermans Wharf were also part of my adventure. Walks through some of San Franciscos neighbourhoods included a guided Victorian homes walking tour through Pacific Heights and an interesting, delicious and filling culinary tour through North Beach, San Franciscos Italian neighbourhood. I checked out local landmarks such as the Coit Tower and...more
After our interesting introduction to local history as part of the Victorian Homes Walking Tour we had to switch hotels for one night and grabbed our overnight bags to move to The Handlery Union Square Hotel in downtown Geary Street, just next to...more
A long and harsh winter can take the wind out of you and just make you feel like you want to get away. And what a long winter it has been: Toronto has experienced one of the harshest winters in a long time, with near-record snow accumulation. I knew...more
It is always wise to have a travel guide when you go on vacation. They can provide an overview of the most important thing you need to know about your holiday destination. One of the best investments you can do before a trip is a...more
A big storm was forecast for our second day in San Francisco, but so far we had been lucky. Our culinary tour through the North Beach area had gone off without a hitch. Even the sun peeked out here and there. Local food and culture expert Tom Medin...more
If you're looking to save money on air travel, this is the time to strike. Because of the economy, because it's in such a slump, many people are choosing not to travel this holiday weekend. They are choosing instead to stay home and they're finding...more
For decades, Native American miners have worked the mines of the Colorado Plateau. These miners were drilling for a powdery yellow ore that we've all heard of - uranium. This uranium, mined by thousands of Native Americans over the years, became a...more