Reykjavik is not considered as the city that someone has
to spend a special time during a trip to Iceland. Its size and the only 125,000
inhabitants maybe make someone thinking that Reykjavik is too small to be
interesting.
Netherlands is world-famous for its hundreds of canals,
the impressive buildings made of colorful bricks that seem to have come out of
a fairy tale, the windmills that turn you back in time and the beautiful
tulips. Eindhoven, the 5th largest city of the country though, seems to be far from
this picture.
Large
avenues, baroque architecture, an imposing arch of triumph. Although these
three things characterize Bucharest so strongly that the connection to Paris is
inevitable, the truth is that with a closer look you will
understand that the differences between Bucharest and Paris are so intense that
they make their similarities look like illusion.
"Is there such a hotel in Evia island?",
"Are you sure that you are in the city of Edipsos?", These were some
of the messages I received while I was staying at the Thermae Sylla Spa &Wellness Hotel in Evia island. And yet, I wasn't just in Edipsos city but I was
going to spend the next few days on one of the 10 best Medical, Thermal &
Natural Spas in the world according to Conde Nast Traveler.
Impressive buildings looking
like they were designed by some great painter, by the many who were inspired by
this city, colorful tulips, picturesque canals reflecting the lights of the
city when the night falls. These are just a few of the reasons why Amsterdam is
one of my favorite cities in the world.
Modern architecture, futuristic bridges, big
avenues, surely this was not the image of Tbilisi as I had it in mind before I
visited it. Yet in the capital of Georgia you can find all the above, making you
feel that you are in one of the famous capitals of the West.
Tbilisi isn't one of the world's most famous
capitals and certainly is not among the top choices of travelers, but it is one
of the most unique cities I have ever visited (read more about my trip in Tbilisi, here).
In the city with the largest urban center of
the world without a car, time seems to have stopped, people are always smiling,
traffic problems occur because of donkeys and globalization is still an unknown
word. Known as the cultural capital of Morocco, Fez, the city with the largest
and oldest Medieval Medina in the world, is probably the most authentic city of
Morocco!
Eindhoven
is not one of the first cities that will come to mind if you want to visit the
Netherlands, maybe because it doesn't have the classic charm of Amsterdam or
Utrecht or maybe because the only reason you have heard of it is because of its
football team. There are though plenty of reasons to visit Eindhoven and if you decide to do so there is a place that will make your stay
in the city unforgettable! De Eindhovenaar!
Dutch
cuisine may not be one of the most famous in the world, but if you are a
foodie, you can not visit Amsterdam and not taste the country's most famous
dishes. Believe me, in the end of the day you will be very pleasantly
surprised!
My expectations for Amsterdam were too high
before I even visited it, as it seems to have everything I love in a city.
Modern and at the same time cosy, lively but also calm, friendly and charming.
Using exactly the same words I would describe the Dwars Hotel, which hosted us
for the three days we stayed in the capital of the Netherlands.
From the
time we decided to visit Morocco, I knew that there was no way to end this trip
without a desert tour. So, I' m happy we eventually did it, since this trip
wouldn't be the same if we hadn't slept under the stars, if we didn't play for
hours with the sand, if we didn't ride camels while the sun was lost between
the dunes...
Marrakesh
was on my bucket list for many years and one of the reasons was to stay in an
authentic Moroccan riad.Riad Chayma, is an English owned hotel that combines
perfectly the authentic Moroccan hospitality with traditional Moroccan
architecture, making the visitor understand from the very first moment why this
riad stands out among the hundreds in the city of Marrakech.
Having only
8 days and a huge country to discover we wondered whether it would be
better to spend the first few days in the north of the country and visit Rabat
and Casablanca or head to Fes. And as the days passed and the decision seemed
difficult I decided to change tactics and instead of choosing which city I want
to visit to choose in which hotel I want to stay. And that's how I discovered
Mayfez Suites & Spa!
Hey! I'm Daphne, a Greek travel blogger who loves to travel, discover new flavors from around the world and inspire others to live a life of adventures.
