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How I Traveled Around Algarve Without a Car: Activities Without Driving
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I did a two-week tour around Portugal recently without driving a car myself. I landed in Porto, moved on to Lisbon, and then ended my Portuguese adventure in the Algarve. For the Algarve, I allowed myself a full week to explore the region without rushing. This turned out to be…
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Byzantine Architecture Tour in Ravenna, Italy: A Self-Guided Mosaic Walk
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Very, very long ago, Ravenna took center stage in both Roman and Byzantine history. Ravenna even served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire during its final years. After the empire fell, the Byzantines reclaimed the city from the Gothic kings who had taken over the former Western Roman…
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Joshie-Man in Istanbul: How a Father and Son’s Walking Journey Shows the Power of Travel, Faith and Human Connection
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Photo: @thejoshieman2023 on Tiktok Have you heard of the Joshie-Man? This sweet 12-year-old boy recently became an online sensation after a wave of anti-Muslim hate in the UK. Together with his father, Dan Harris, Joshie began a world journey through Muslim countries — sharing a simple but powerful message: friendship,…
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How Magnificent Century and a Venice Guidebook Inspired My Journey Through Türkiye’s Byzantine Heritage
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Updated on July 31st, 2026Kösem Poster. Photo: Wikipedia It all began in an unexpected place—a small bookstore in Mestre, the mainland gateway to Venice. While browsing the travel section, I stumbled upon a copy of Corto Maltese’s guidebook to Venice. I bought it on the spot, never imagining that it…
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Bike Rental Apps: Tap, Unlock, Cycle!
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You chose not to travel with a car, but you don’t want to adjust your travel plans to trains and buses’ departure times. You miss the flexibility car travels offer. What is your alternative transport? Get yourself a bike. But how, if you are traveling in a foreign land where…
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Exploring TV Series Locations in Istanbul, Turkey
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Updated on July 20th, 2026I’ve just finished a 54-episode marathon of Kara Para Aşk (Black Money Love), and honestly, this addictive Turkish TV series completely took over my life throughout June 2026! Engin Akyürek and Tuba Büyüküstün were absolutely brilliant. My dear reader, if you somehow start watching either of…
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Austrian Road Trip – Kufstein, Innsbruck, Mittersill and Zell am See
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Updated on July 5th, 2026 Hotels If you definitely want to save money on hotels, you may look for the ones in Germany, but they locate closer to the Austrian border. You may need to consider the border crossing time and traffic jams there – so we opted for staying…
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Budget Travel in Ravenna, Italy: How I Saved Money There
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Updated on July 24th, 2026I’ve just come back from my 4-day mosaic vacation in Ravenna. I feel like I should have planned more days there. St. Apollinare Nuovo Why more days? My Google search suggested that a maximum of four days would be enough to see everything in Ravenna, but…
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San Lazzaro degli Armeni: A Sacred and Secluded Ground in Venice, Italy
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I own an illustrative and concise guidebook of Corto Maltese. It suggests multiple itineraries in Venice and its beautiful islands. It has taken me years to complete all of them. The guidebook has the section introducing a visit to the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, which is home to…
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Book Review: VENICE. THE OFFICIAL GUIDE OF THE gondoliers
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Welcome to my 2nd Book Review on my handpicked and tested travel literature. We are in the age where AI-Slop videos have been dominant in the social media scene, but we love blogs and we have time to go through them. The same goes for the books and I believe…