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3 Activities You Can Do to Relax While You Are Traveling

Travel Blog - Ross French - May 29, 2016

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Summer is almost here, the perfect season to run away from the city and get some awesome vacation time.  If you are looking for a new experience besides visiting exotic places and going to the most famous restaurants in towns, consider something where you can relax. Here are three ideas you can do to relax while you are traveling. Continue Reading

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Munich: The Ultimate Destination for Party, Culture, and Affordable Luxury

Travel Blog, Travel Tips - Ross French - October 31, 2015

Munich is renowned as one of the world’s premier party cities. With Oktoberfest—one of the most popular beer festivals globally—on its roster, it might seem surprising that the city isn’t even more synonymous with non?stop celebrations. Yet, while flashier destinations like Paris, Istanbul, Bangkok, and London often steal the limelight, Munich remains an underrated gem. Although Oktoberfest draws huge crowds at the end of September, the city offers far more than a single seasonal event. Increasingly, travellers are discovering that this truly adventurous city has been waiting in the wings all along. Continue Reading

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How to Stay Safe Backpacking Alone

Travel Tips - Ross French - August 24, 2012

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Backpacking is one of the most exciting experiences that a person of any age can undertake. The freedom to travel from country to country, unhindered by possessions and property, making friends from every background imaginable and collecting memories that will be with you for a lifetime – these are the things that attract people to the backpacking lifestyle. Continue Reading

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Traveling to the Top Tourist Spots in Northeastern United States

Destinations, North America - Ross French - June 2, 2012

Tourist Spots in Northeastern United States

Are you ready to tour the country from north to south and east to west? Traveling through the Northeastern part of the United States is a wonderful experience for a family who wants to escape from their regular busy schedules. Just make sure that you search for online coupon codes that will enable you to obtain a huge discount from these tours. There are various scenic spots that you can visit in Northern US. Cruising itineraries include the following: Hudson River, Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River, Historic South and Golden Isles, Maine, Florida, Pacific Northwest, and New England Islands. Continue Reading

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A Culture-Fest In Barcelona

Guest Posts - Ross French - February 10, 2012

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So, how can you max-out on culture when you visit Barcelona? Stay in a hotel right downtown or one of the apartments in Barcelona to get closer to some of the awesome sites.

Here are just a few suggestions:

Barcelona is awash with museums, both public and private, and the Picasso Mus…

Barcelona is one of those cities you can visit again and again. Its fantastic location, within reach of some of Spainís most beautiful coastline, together with its history, architecture and huge cultural programme is what makes it one of Europeís most popular city destinations.

So, how can you max-out on culture when you visit Barcelona? Here are just a few suggestions:

1. The Picasso Museum

Barcelona is awash with museum, both public and private, and the Picasso Museum is a must-see on any touristís itinerary. Picasso trained in Barcelona, and so the museum displays a comprehensive selection of the work he created whilst studying in the city. It is an important collection that shows his technical skills and his growth as an artist. In addition, there is a collection of over 40 ceramic pieces, which were donated to the museum by Jacqueline Picasso in the 1980s. Housed in magnificent medieval palaces, and with classical music concerts as well as the art collection, the Picasso Museum is not to be missed.

2. The Architecture

Costing you nothing but tired feet at the end of the day, you can view the history of Barcelona through its buildings. From its Roman Walls, visit the Gothic quarter, where the Cathedral, public and private buildings all take you back in time to the cityís Medieval period. See Modernisme buildings that are also World Heritage Sites and modern buildings such as those built for the 1992 Olympic Games, and youíll have walked through thousands of years of Barcelonian history in just one day.

3. Festivals

Like any major city, Barcelona hosts a number of festivals each year. One of the most popular and best-known is the Barcelona Grec Summer Festival, which encompasses a wide range of productions and performers. In addition, festivals such as the Ciutat Vella Flamenco Festival and the Barcelona Guitar Festival give visitors a true taste of Spanish art and culture.You may leave these festivals so motivated from fantastic art, awesome guitar and dancing that you purchase guitar lessons or Spanish lessons.

Thereís a whole lot of other cultural activities and events to keep you busy on your visit to this amazing city and you’ll want to come back for more whether you stay in a hostel or Barcelona apartments.

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