The heart of Aveiro is nicknamed the "Venice of Portugal" for its maze of canals overflowing with decorated gondola-like boats and humped bridges. If your jaw drops at this sight, then once you see the iconic candy striped houses lined up in a row a huge smile will break out on your face.
The Carnival of Venice is one of the most anticipated festivals in Europe, attracting hordes of tourists every year to marvel in the elaborate costumes that participants wear. Here is a guide for your Venice Carnival experience.
Imagine a Venice where gondolas didn't rule the canals, but tourist bags floated like hovercrafts on a never ending water conveyor belt.
If you dislike crowds, avoid must-see sights, and search for alternatives as soon as a place goes on the trending list, then I’m with you! Here are some easy-to-reach places in Europe as a start.
What destinations are at the top of your personal bucket list? Are they the usual places— Venice, Barcelona, Tulum, Bali—or somewhere a little more off the beaten track? More and more, tourists are opting to stay away from popular destinations.
Over-tourism is becoming a huge problem all around the world, fuelled social media and the affordability of flights, these heavily visited areas are struggling to cope with the influx of visitors. Many of these destinations simply don’t have the infrastructure to cope so try visiting alternative destinations.
Paris may be the obvious destination for a first-time visitor to France, but if you’re looking to see more of this diverse country, where should you head? Whether you’re looking for mountains, countryside or beaches, we’ve suggested six completely different French towns to discover.
How do you plan your travels? Perhaps you have a bucket list of destinations that you want to visit, but otherwise, how do you decide where to visit each year? One way to plan your trips for the next 12 months could be to base them around key events
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