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Ciudații din … Pisa – The weirdos of Pisa


Written by Monica JUMP TO ENGLISH VERSION Citește și: Florența – Orașul Capodoperă . Un alt oraș superb pe care l-am vizitat în excursia mea italiană este Pisa, cu celebrul său turn înclinat. Drumul până la turn e cam sec, iar dacă nu îl știi, te rătăcești printre străduțe. Eu am folosit GPS-ul, altfel cred că…

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Lights… Camera… Action!


…       If you want to help me to promote my little Haiku eBook, you can reblog this article or share it on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, G+, Pinterest or WhatsApp. Please click on the buttons below! … If you want to write a review, please click here:  … If you want this eBook FOR…

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Tuesday Travel Highlight – Amsterdam


Guest Post by Miriam Hurdle …      Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades.      Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths. In fact, cyclers have more right of way than pedestrians. This building is one…

Pescărușii din Stockholm – Seagulls of Stockholm


Written by Monica JUMP TO ENGLISH VERSION      Deși tristețea plecării își făcea treptat apariția, orașul Stockholm m-a facut să mă simt acasă. Poate datorită zilelor însorite și peisajului divin. Nu știu exact ce m-a făcut să mă simt atât de atașată. Pentru că îmi place să mă plimb, am decis să iau tot orașul…

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Yokai (monster) town… Sakaiminato


The whole town is themed up to the spooky comedy manga, Gegege no Kitaro (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎). This manga series is a Japanese classic from the 1960s, drawn by Mr Shigeru Mizuki. The story line is based on a collection of Japanese folklore and local superstitions. It essentially gained cult status and hence the crazy town &…

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Hitch hike in Japan


I was a solo female traveller. Yup, I hitch hiked 😛 After 5 consecutive failed cherry blossom trips, I decided to do something crazy… fly to Japan with the JR pass and just chase the blossoms. That means zero accommodation booking ahead of time. I traveled to wherever the news reported that the blossom was…

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O aventură de povestit nepoților – An adventure to tell to the grandchildren


For English version click here Multă adrenalină, frumusețe extraordinară, unicitate, o aventură de povestit nepoților. Este descrierea fadă (pentru că nu există cuvinte pentru așa ceva) a unei zone de vis din România: Canionul 7 Scări din munții Piatra Mare. O aventură pentru care îi mulțumesc Andreei de la Blogul meu de călător că mi-a…

Let’s make ‘smore memories!


Are you looking to get out of town and do some camping? Escape the city or heat? Camping can be a lot of fun and not too expensive. I have been camping since I was a tiny tot. My parents started in a tent over 55 years ago. We have camped a lot. They have…

Flying noodle – Miyazaki, Japan


This is a follow up of my previous post, „Takachiho, where Japanese myths were born… 高千穂、宮崎” Right next to the Takachiho Gorge there were some intriguing food stalls. At this place, ‘you snooze or you lose’ had a new meaning. That’s right, the noodle floated along the bamboo, but not into your bowl… if you…

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Cleveland Botanical Gardens


Last week, Jake and I went to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. I had never been there; therefore, I was very excited and it turned out to be a treat. There was a lot to see and we took a TON of pictures. For that reason I will be dividing the pictures into 8 different posts…

Bucuria, o emoție străină? – Joy, a strange emotion?


FOR ENGLISH VERSION CLICK HERE . Călătoriile dovedesc că există mai multe realități Călătoriile dovedesc că există mai multe orizonturi, mai multe realități, mai multe emoții, mai multe peisaje, mai mulți oameni. Chiar dacă noi călătorim mereu, ori în mintea unor oameni, ori pe orizonturi străine, călătorim cu inima. Toți iubim drumețiile! Ne eliberează de…

Dragon’s Loyalty Award


My dear friend Arohii, from Zhwadevivre, has nominated me for Dragon’s Loyalty Award. Thank you, Arohii. I do this for you. The Rules •Display the award on your blog. •Announce your win with a post and link the blogger who nominated you. •Present 6 deserving bloggers with the award. •Link your awardees in the post.…