Tag: guide

  • Maldives on a budget

    Maldives on a budget

    Exploring the Maldives on a budget – is it really possible? Yes! I always assumed the Maldives was reserved for honeymooners and the wealthy. However, in recent years, it has become possible to stay on local islands in guesthouses. If you have the means to splurge on a resort, those overwater villas are indeed stunning.…

  • A local’s guide to Porto

    A local’s guide to Porto

    Why haven’t I written about my lovely hometown Porto before? Well, it’s time! Here’s my travel guide to help you explore Porto. The pandemic made me understand how important it is to appreciate where we come from. I took for granted coming to Porto from the UK every 1-2 months, and it was a struggle…

  • Marrakech and Essaouira

    Marrakech and Essaouira

    (updated June 2022) Morocco is a very different country for what I am used to, but surprisingly beautiful. We landed in Marrakech airport where it took us 1h30min to have our passports scanned at the border back in 2018. It was much more faster in 2022. Get ready to wait, airports in Morocco work in…

  • Budapest

    Budapest

    (updated December 2021) Oh, Budapest… My favourite city in the World! I’ve lived in Budapest during my Erasmus + traineeship from January to July 2015. It was definitely the best 7 months of my life. Budapest is described by the Brazilian author and singer Chico Buarque as the β€œyellow city”, and it is true: everything…

  • Berlin

    Berlin

    Berlin is the capital city of Germany. For those who like History, this place is full of it! Berlin was the center of World War II (1939 to 1945) and because of that it was split into sectors – American, British, French and Sovietic, leading to its diversity today. Berlin welcomes everyone and people are…

  • Baleares – Ibiza and Formentera

    Baleares – Ibiza and Formentera

    The Balearic Islands are an archipelago formed by 4 islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera) in the Mediterranean just next to mainland Spain. I have been to Mallorca before and I simply love the fact that the weather is always good and the water temperature is always warm. This Summer we have decided to explore…

  • 23 days of Thailand

    23 days of Thailand

    Last August I went to Thailand for 23 days. Me and my mom have been dreaming of going there together for a while, as she said it felt like home when she was there over 20 years ago. About the flights, Thai Airways do very good promotions on direct flights from London to Bangkok or…