Go Travel and See the World

This post should be done some hours ago. Since I  hooked-up again  watching movie on television, it took me again too long to finish this post. Sorry for that. Hey,  March is ending soon! Hello April, I am excited that you are coming in some minutes, Central European Time.  I have so many things to share especially about my travels and adventures but it seems that my time is always limited. Or I would say, so many things are keeping me busy these days.

the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, Italy. Taken  last March 22, 2014.

Let’s go back to Assisi now. After visiting the capital of Umbria which is Perugia, our next destination  was Assisi.  Not much time seeing all the sights in this town but I am happy to experienced the the birthplace of St. Francis. He was the founder the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare (Chiara d’Offreducci), the founder of the Poor Sisters, which later became the Order of Poor Clares after her death. (more…)

That was a lovely day we had. After visiting some places in the nearby places of Catalonia in Spain, our program during that day was a drive around Andorra. I felt so lucky as one of the places in my bucketlist finally came into relialy. I was in Andorra!

Houses and architecture in Llorts, Andorra. The building in the right side is the church.

One of the places we passed-by during that lovely summer last year was Llorts. It is a marvelous valley full of life and colour. This lovely village in Andorra is located in the the parish of Ordino. (more…)

It is good to know that the weather is getting more friendlier this month. This is the sign spring is coming soon. I am so glad that another adventure is about to come again. I need to slowly pack my luggage this week so I don’t get stress when doing the last minute packing. I am done with one luggage already but that luggage will have another destination. I still have another travel in Europe to come this month. (more…)

Vienna is the capital city of Austria. In  this city, you can find this museum known as the Albertina. It is located in the Innere Stadt (First District) of Vienna, Austria.

Taken during my third visit last December 2013. © www.webbloggirl.com

What can you find in the Albertina?

It houses one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world. It contains  approximately 65,000 drawings and approximately 1 million old master prints, as well as more modern graphic works, photographs and architectural drawings. (more…)

It’s been four years now since I last visited this German festival called as Volkfest in Neumarkt Oberpflaz. This word is literally known as “People’s Fair or Festival”. This is one thing I really love in Germany. The world’s most famous Oktoberbest in Munich is also a form of a Volksfest. It can be a beer festival or a wine festival in certain town or region in Germany.

Volksfest, literally known “People’s Fair”, a festival in Germany.

One of the Volkfest I visited was in Neumarkt Oberpfalz (translated as Upper Palatinate). It is held every summer in August and usually last for a week. Some of the attractions may include amusement rides, games of chance and skill, and food and merchandise vendors. (more…)

Travelling needs a lot of planning.  This is especially true if you plan to visit many places and countries as well.   This is also the reason why I have been  busy planning for our travel  itinerary to Asia since  the last three months. Planning for your trip earlier is also  necessary  if you want to save money  in searching  and booking for cheap flights  and accommodations. Proper planning will  surely save you time and money.

I am very happy because last month, I finally booked my plane ticket to the Philippines. This is actually our main destination and from there, I am also planning to visit  other countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.   We will also be visiting some islands in the Philippines.

Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore.  Photo courtesy of my sister Regz.

Trip to Singapore   (more…)

The Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi is almost ending. As of now, Norway is leading in terms of gold medals.   Norway has 124 athletes competing in this Winter Olympics. As of now they have a total of 21 medals and 10 of these  are gold. Please find below the discipline that this country has won as of now. Cheers Norway and congratulations too!

during an award ceremony in Sochi. Norway won a gold.

Here are  the list of discipline won by Norway; (more…)

2014 is just starting. I believed many of you are already starting to plan for your  vacation  this year. The places you will be visiting, the budget you set aside for your holiday, the accommodation that fits your needs and budget, are only some of the things you consider when you travel.

Each traveler has a purpose why he or she goes traveling. It might be for recreation purposes, tourism, relaxation, holiday to visit family or friends, to volunteer for charity, business travel, religious pilgrimage trip and other purposes that will benefit a traveler.

Check out this very interesting  infographic  about traveling. (more…)

Planning for  a holiday is not an easy task.  This is true especially  if you want to visit a lot of places in one vacation.   There are a lot of things to consider from  finding cheap flights, affordable accommodations, land transportation, transfers,  finding a good restaurants that offer  local cuisines, things to do  and the sights to see and experience in a place you  want  to visit. This is the reason why planning a vacation ahead of time is very indispensable. You will not only save time and money but you can also avoid stress when doing it.

I was already browsing online  since October  2013 trying to find cheap flights to the Philippines.  I also contacted some  local travel agencies  offering flights there. It took me over three months before booking it. I also consider the allowed luggage for check-in and hand carry. There are airlines who only allows 23 kilos to the Philippines. It depends on the airline you will be booking.  I am glad that I am allowed up to 40 kilos for my check-in luggage. This is really perfect. The train going to the airport is also included but I guess, due to my luggage and the duration of the travel, I won’t be taking the train instead.  I prefer going to the airport with personal car. I am glad that I already booked my plane ticket to the Philippines.  (more…)

Last week, I received a new travel catalog featuring many travels to some parts of the globe. Included in it a holiday package to Rome, Italy including   Vatican City. It’s been so long time since I last visited Rome and Vatican City.  It was quite a memorable trip but some days visit are not just enough to experience everything. I am planning to visit it again someday and I hope very  soon.

View of St. Peter’s Square from atop St. Peter’s Basilica. Known in Italina as Piazza San Pietro, it is a massive plaza located directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. You can find At the centre of the square a four-thousand-year-old Egyptian obelisk, erected at the current site in 1568.

I was quite scared when I and my friend climbed to the top of St. Peter’s Basilica. I am thankful that I conquered my fear of  closed space or Claustrophobia. I am not afraid if heights but for some reasons, I am not happy with closed small space. This was taken during our visit summer 2010.    (more…)