Posts Tagged Europe

Lake Bled, Slovenia:  An Enchanted Kingdom

Lake Bled, Slovenia: An Enchanted Kingdom

One of my favorite destinations is Lake Bled, Slovenia. I have no doubt that Elizabeth Kostova described the fantastical Romanesque setting as her “not to be named” city at the beginning of her mysterious adventure in the Historian and perhaps the intriguing city is the motivation of where she f

06.15.2010| Emerging Destinations, Freestyle, Healthy Travel | Janie Bill

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Istanbul: 2010 European Capital of Culture

Istanbul: 2010 European Capital of Culture

The European Capital of Culture for 2010 is Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey. Historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople, Istanbul is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that today is the fifth largest city proper in the world. Congratulations, Istanbul! This should be an exciting year for the

03.9.2010| Freestyle | Leslie-S-Lee

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Traveling Through Europe in Slow Motion

Traveling Through Europe in Slow Motion

Backpacking through Europe, on a limited budget, in a time span of two months takes a lot of planning and patience. One of the biggest expenses is transportation and it is important to take advantage of the travel deals that exist. Many of my friends who had traveled through Europe, before me raved

11.2.2009| Frugal Journeys | juliakitlinskihong

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Seize the Day

Seize the Day

  It was a week ago when I finally had to put my money where my mouth was.  The time had finally come to purchase tickets for my worldwide journey.  What started as only a vague idea in my head five months ago had come to fruition.  The idea had led to planning, planning had led to research (an

10.18.2009| Freestyle, Frugal Journeys | daveNY

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