With many cruises from Southampton can take you to wonderful destinations, from France to Spain, with their beautiful wineyards, from Portugal to majestic Norwegian fjords. This charming port is a fabulous destination also on its own. In Southampton you can spend some time exploring the city before your holiday and you won't be disappointed. If you have a penchant for medieval history, you'll find plenty of interesting sites: discover Bargate, a gatehouse ...
Read MoreIt's a perfect destination for Easter and for spring holidays, with a mild climate and easily reachable from many Italian airports with low-cost flights. If Malta surprises you, a long weekend with children in Gozo will give you a unique experience. For our long Spring weekend we decided to stay in Gozo. A small island that has a lot to offer, both from the naturalistic/hiking and from the cultural point of ...
Read MoreSleeping in an igloo. A dream just for kids? I don't think it's only for kids! When we planned our on the road tour of Finland towards Lapland, our dream was not only to meet Santa Claus in his home at the Arctic Circle... Our Saami dream included Aurora Borealis, reindeers, Huskies and... sleeping in an igloo! We had the good fortune to realize all these desires, even in August: the choice ...
Read MoreRome is the Eternal City, with a thousand monuments, always filled with culture and Italian beauty... but it is so hard to find a good family hotel in Rome! How to choose a family hotel in Rome The offer for an accommodation in Rome is huge and among many hotels, B&B, resorts, houses and villas you can really get lost! Not always 5-star hotels have good offers and services for families and ...
Read MoreScandinavian design in Helsinki: Design district, shopping destinations and a culinary stop
If you think Scandinavia is the home of design, you're not mistaken. But if you think Finland has a marginal role, well, this time you're wrong! Finland not only gave birth to Alvar Aalto but it is also the real home of design: it is not only Artek, the Finnish design company founded in 1935 by Alvar and Aino Aalto, it's Iittala, Marimekko, Arabia, Aarikka, Jopo... Design comes in daily and ...
Read MoreHolidays in Salento with children: paradise has a name and is called Vivosa Apulia Resort
We live near the sea, on Italian Adriatic coast, we lived abroad in many cities on the sea, we traveled so much... and after the long weekend spent at Vivosa Apulia Resort my question was: why didn't we travel here before?! Salento stole our heart, and the merit is not only a locality that represents an Italian tourist excellence: the merit is mainly of that paradise that Vivosa Apulia Resort represents ...
Read MoreMeet Santa Claus in Napapiiri, Rovaniemi
How many times in your childhood did you write the letter to Santa Claus and on the envelope the address was "Santa Claus, Napapiiri, Arctic Circle"? Until when children believe in Santa Claus?Until the disillusionment comes! It may be because of an embittered adult, a older child, a schoolmate... or maybe a doubt that arises on its own, from reflection on the various Santas, a doubt that arises from the logic that ...
Read MoreIf they call it the Paris of Finland there is a reason! Turku, Finnish capital during Swedish domination, has Paris's sparkling atmosphere, certainly less composed than other Finnish cities. It is young, thanks to the many students attending the university, dynamic, crossed by the river Aurajoki that, just like the Seine, marks the rhythm of bars, restaurants, cruises and nightlife. Turku has left a special place in our heart, perhaps a little ...
Read MoreUnusual Finland off the tourist path: on the road crossing Karelia towards Kajaani… and a dream manor house!
When you talk about Finland you think about Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Lapland, nature... As I told you in this article, visiting Finland during summer can be advantageous because you can easily follow a route by car, which would otherwise be slow and quite snowy in other months... Unusual Finland off the tourist path: on the road crossing Karelia towards Kajaani... and a dream manor house! The first thing you need to know if ...
Read MoreIn Rovaniemi is Christmas all year round: is this really true?YESOnly snow is missing, but consider that in winter temperature can also reach -35°C! 10 good reasons to visit Rovaniemi in summer 1) In summer you can get to Rovaniemi with on the road tripWe reached Rovaniemi from Helsinki stopping at Kajaani. It is a long way but in summer it can be done, while in winter it is really hard: if ...
Read MoreHelsinki has the fascination of a Scandinavian capital with a Russian twist: in its architecture, in its composure and at the same time in the love for design, you can easily read the signs of the influence of the dominations that this beautiful city had in the course of history. Helsinki is a city easy to live with children: you will always find a playground, a green corner in which ...
Read MoreHoliday also means regenerate mind and body, detach from everyday life and find time for yourself: I'll tell you 6 destinations for holidays in Italy where you can enjoy relaxation, good food, SPA treatments... to start again in September with more charge than ever! Holidays in Italy: 6 resorts for your mind and body If you dream of a seaside resort, the beautiful and clean sea in Puglia, which combines relaxation, activities for ...
Read MoreNulle table ne peut remplacer le partage d'un repas simple orné d'une touche d'amour et d'amitié. (No table can replace sharing a simple meal with a touch of love and friendship) If you have walked on the beautiful Esplanade des Invalides and you want to stop for lunch or dinner, if you want to reach a Rue (Saint-Dominique, to be exact) from which take a nice picture of the Eiffel Tower, ...
Read MoreWe have been in Paris so many times and we had never been able to arrange a sightseeing cruise on the river Seine! Why? Once the river was in full, more than once it was too cold, another time we arrived late at the reservation box office... We made it this time! A Sightseeing Cruise on Seine is certainly a comfortable, relaxing, suitable for adults and kids, even more than recommended for ...
Read MoreWe have often traveled to Paris, many times even with Sissi, but the memory of Montmartre was so far only ours, a romantic memory as a couple. Montmartre was for us Place du Tertre, its artists, its flowers, an Easter mass in Sacre Coeur Church. It was that little restaurant on the corner with the red façade found by accident. It was the rain and not a taxi... It was our ...
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