travelling the world - or 11,73% of it

I am that type of traveler who like to see new places but not because of the numbers, of the countries to be put on the check list but because time is so relative and i would like to see as much as i can.
In the same time i will always have my favorite places=the soul places as i like to call them , where i am going to come back as much as i can: London, Prague, Maastricht, Valencia, New York, just to name a few.

Travelling to New York - i did it my way..

Hello all,

Unlike any other affairs, my love story with New York didn`t start with a love at first sight feeling..maybe it was the jet lag, maybe the “wow..everything is so big” factor, I have no idea, but I was not impressed.

Common Loredana… you are in NY, the city on your “must do in a life time” list and you are not impressed? OK breathe, relax, sleep and eat and then let the journey start. And oh boy..what a journey it was…

Isola Bella - Stresa

Hello all,

I was visiting Milan for couple of days and with this occasion i planned a short visit (1 day) to Lago Maggiore and its surroundings.

Isola Bella is one of the islands part of Lago Maggiore, in north Italy, very close to town of Stresa. The lake has 2 more islands: Isola Madre and Isola Superiore.

Isola Bella is fully occupied by Palazzo Borromeo and its gardens. You can arrive to the island with regular ferry service from Stresa, Laveno, Pallanza and Intra.

Travelling in Czech Republic (not Prague)

Hello All,

welcome to my story about beautiful cities in Czech Republic.
Czech Republic is not only Prague, there are other fantastic cities worth visiting. I will name few of them.

Karlovy Vary

It is one of my favorite city. It is also known as Carlsbad and it is a town with many hot thermal springs which are very good for your health.
Let me tell you why i like it: gorgeous architecture, waffles and thermal spas!

Travelling to Valencia, Spain

Hello all,

Welcome to my story about Valencia!

Valencia remained in my heart as a favorite city, a mixture of new and old, of fascinating places and lovely people.

I traveled in May, which is a great period.
Advice: During summer months, especially in July and August it gets very hot, the temperatures can exceed 40 degrees Celsius.

The town has a wonderful beach, not very crowded and is a port at Mediterranean Sea.

There are 2 official languages spoken: Valencian and Castelan. You will be OK if you understand and spoke some basic Spanish, but with English you will be ok also.

Travel to Budapest, Hungary

Hello all,

welcome to my story about Budapest, amazing city, full of history and marvelous places.

As always, here are my tips:

Travel:

There are many ways to arrive to Budapest; Depending from which part of the world you are coming from, you can select the plane, car o train.

I traveled with Malev Airlines, which is the national flight company however this company doesn`t exists anymore but plenty of airlines (including low-cost ones like Wizzair are flying here).

Travelling to Maastricht, Netherlands

What can I say about Maastricht?  That is one of my favorite cities from Europe? sure it is! And let me tell you a little but about it.

Maastricht is a city at the border of the Netherlands with Belgium.  Apparently it is the oldest city from the Netherlands and in my opinion - the most beautiful.  The city has a lot of influences from Belgium, Luxembourg, French and German.

1.       How to arrive to Maastricht:

a.       Plane

b.      Train

c.       Car & Bus – no info