Yes, I did went shopping in Florence! How I wish I have more time to go shopping there because there are some things I was looking for. Florence is not only a great historic city to visit in Italy but it is also a great place for shopping. Sad to say, my time was limited and I was not able to buy tapestry for my sisters and a good friend.
The famous shopping streets in Florence where you can find luxury stores like Bvlgari.
I set my alarm at 7:00 in the morning that day! Although I still want to sleep longer that morning I decided to wake-up earlier because I want to do some adventure in Pietrasanta. Our sightseeing in Pisa will be in the afternoon so I have the whole morning available to do or to go wherever I want. I decided to take a trip to Pietrasanta but I will share about this in my next post.
The Cathedral of Pisa during my visit last September 30, 2013.
For now, let me share a bit about our half-day trip to Pisa. Our bus left at the hotel at around 13:45 or 1:45 PM. It was not really a long journey from our 3-star hotel in Marina di Pietrasanta to Pisa. Normally, it is only around 40 minutes drive there but it took us almost 2 hours because our bus driver was lost. Not really lost but he was not able to find the so-called checkpoint where the bus must park. It is a big parking lot where all the buses and cars should park and have to pay a huge amount for parking. (more…)
Yay! somebody is excited! I already started packing my luggage today. Some nights from now, my trip to Tuscany region in Italy is about to commence. I booked this trip some months ago. To be exact last June 23 and that was four months ago. It will be a bus trip and I will be traveling again with the group of the most traveled people in the world. I believed many of you have the idea who these people are.
Florence, Italy. Taken by a friend during their visit in this city. Thanks for this lovely shot!
Included in this trip are the transportation, 6 night 3-star hotel accommodation, breakfast and dinner and the trips and sightseeing to the different places and cities in Tuscany. Tour guides are also included.
Here is the itinerary according to the travel confirmation I received from this holiday package. (more…)
Are you ready to party! The world’s biggest fair is about to begin! Many guests and visitors from all corners of the globe will be partying again in this festival. For sure, millions of liters of beer will be consumed again. Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival celebrating beer in this area called Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany. It is held annually from late September to the first weekend of October.
This year commemorates the 180th Oktoberfest celabration and year celebration and for sure, a lot of fun, entertainment and excitements are waiting for all of us.
One of the beer tents in Munich’s Oktoberfest. You can also see the Lebkuchen herzen or Gingerbread Hearts with various wordings on it. These things are everywhere you look and can usually be found at just about any German fair or celebration. Some of the ladies in the photo are wearing Dirndl, a traditional Bavaria costume.
It was our fourth day of travel. We stayed in a 4-star hotel in Andorra named Andorra Center. One thing I miss in that hotel are the delicious and sumptuous foods served during breakfast and dinner. I also have a big room even though I was alone. That is quite an advantage for me which gives more comfort. That day, we will be visiting two places named Os de Civís and La Seu d’Urgell. Both are located in Catalonia, Spain.
The main street in Os de Civis where you can find hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops.
I set my alarm at 7:15 that day, July 6, 2013. I went down to the hotel restaurant at 8:00 after taking a bath and fixing myself. After the breakfast, I went back to my hotel room to brush my teeth and get my handbag and my camera bag. I was ready then before 9:00 in the morning because the bus will leave at 9:00 AM. (more…)
So many beautiful places and countries to visit in this planet earth but sometimes it is difficult to travel if some things are missing. I believed, you know what I mean with this!
First and foremost, you need to have the money to travel. If you are working, you can’t also travel anytime and anywhere especially if you cannot get a vacation leave from your job. You might have the money but you don’t have the time to travel. If you are not working, you probably have the time to travel but you don’t have the finances to travel. It is an irony sometimes. Isn’t it?
The Palace of Aranjuez in Spain. I was there last March 2012. © www.webbloggirl.com
Summer sale is still going on! This is one of the best time of the year to go shopping. Sometimes, you will be lucky to avail of sales and discounts up to 90%. The other week, we drove to Nuremberg for sightseeing. The parking area where we parked the car has lots of restaurants and shops.
The Laufer Schlagturm, one of the gate towers in Nuremberg, Germany. © www.webbloggirl.com
It was so far a superb trip I had last spring of this year. I finally decided to book this trip to the Balkan Peninsula, also known as the Southeast Europe. We visited 5 countries that time including Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Montenegro for a span of 9 days. Since the single room charge was not so expensive, the reason why I decided to book the trip. It was indeed a good decision.
View of the Old Town of Budva from the Mogren beach. April 2013. © www.webbloggirl.com
I decided to go walking that afternoon in Budva. This lovely town is considered to be centre of Montenegro’s tourism. It is also well known for its sandy beaches, diverse nightlife, and examples of Mediterranean architecture.
I found this statue in a travel magazine in my hotel room. The statue of the so-called “Dancing Girl Statue”. I asked some of the tourists in the group where I went traveling that time. They said that the statue is just located at the back of our 4-star hotel Avala, along the beach.
The Dancing Girl Statue and the historic town of Budva, Montenegro in the background. April 2013. © www.webbloggirl.com
This is one of the beautiful capital cities I visited in Europe. I fall in love with Madrid since my first visit last December 2011. It has a lot to offer to its guests and visitors. Whether you want to see its numerous sights, go for dining, shopping, nightlife, Madrid has simply everything. (more…)
