By: Bound2explore December 13, 2016
Italy will never cease to impress you with its beauty. Italian cities and towns are famous with the history and striking beauty.There are many cities and towns you will want to explore. I wished I had stayed there for a month to cover all must see in Italy. But if you have a limited time and happened to be in Northern Italy, definitely take a day trip to these must see cities: Como and Brunate. Continue reading →
By: bound2explore May 24, 2016
From the time I read the story about Marie Antoinette and Louis the XVI I promised myself to witness the glorious time of French monarchy or at least what have left of it. The Versailles palace was built during the reign of Louis the XIV that housed the French government, most notably its royalty. Versailles palace can be reached by a train plus a few blocks of walking, so you really don’t need to book a tour. Besides, the train ride gives you a chance to sneak peek into French countryside. I boarded a train from Paris to Versailles and walked from the train station to the gate of Versailles palace. Tip: buy the ticket ahead of time at the store next to the train station when you arrive to avoid the queue at the entrance. Continue reading →
By: bound2explore January 2016
Whenever you fly with Turkish Airlines and have a layover in Istanbul, then utilize the perk they offer which is a free Istanbul tour. You can register at their desk when you arrive at the airport. Perfect tour for the first- timer since they cover many famous landmarks such as Blue mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Obelisk and underground cistern. It’s a highlight tour of Istanbul. I visited Istanbul the previous year so I skipped the free tour and did it Anthony Bourdain’s style of layover. Continue reading →
The Kronborgh castle is best known as the Hamlet castle, since the setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet took place on this castle. This 16th century castle is located in the town of HelsingØr, about forty four minutes away by train from Copenhagen central station (Kovenhavn H). Situated along the stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden, Kronborgh castle was feared for its strength as a fortress back in the day and now admired for its beauty as a castle. Continue reading →
What I remember the most about Copenhagen is their Danish rolls, the smell and the taste of this roll is a treat for my sweet tooth. Of course Copenhagen offers more than just variety of pastries, the city of Hans Christian Anderson offers so many things and place to explore such as Tivoli garden, Nyhavn, Kovenhavn H and Christianborg palace. Continue reading →
What do you do if you have 12 hours layover in Stockholm? Should you sit nicely in the airport eating Swedish meatball or should you venture out to the city? I chose the latter option. I couldn’t bear to miss the opportunity to explore this Viking city. Keep in mind before you venture out, Arlanda Airport is far from the city, so plan wisely. Continue reading →
What’s the trip to Iceland without a stop at the famous Blue lagoon? On the day of arrival after 5 hours nonstop flight from east coast across Atlantic Ocean, I treated myself for some pampering at the Blue Lagoon. Blue Lagoon is located between the airport in Keflavik and the city of Reykjavik, so it makes the perfect sense to stop there on the way to/from airport. Continue reading →
You need to meet these conditions when you want to see Aurora Borealis; It has to be dark, the sky has to be clear and definitely you have to be willing to embrace the cold since Aurora borealis can only be seen during the cold months from October to April. I’ve been dreaming about this northern Country natural wonder for years. Finally decided to chase the Aurora borealis aka northern light in Iceland. Continue reading →
Every time I think of Belgium, three things come into my mind; Belgian waffle, divine Belgian chocolate and Hercule Poirot. Long before I even planned to visit Belgium, I promised myself that I’m going to try the first two whenever I am in Belgium. Since the last one it’s only fictional character in Agatha Christie’s book, sadly I won’t be able to meet Hercule Poirot. Continue reading →