World Guide

Puerto Seco Beach, Discovery Bay, Jamaica.

It doesn’t matter whether you stay at a resort or a local villa, just get out there and experience everything the Jamaican culture has to offer!  If you want to see Jamaica the local way, here’s some advice, and some of the things you will definitely want to experience on the island … and best of all, you can do it on a budget, as accommodations, transportation, attractions, food and drink can be found on the cheap! (more…)

Peaceful sunset in Lisbon.

The relaxed traffic at 8 a.m., the people jogging at 9 or even 10 a.m. (when do these people go to work, anyway?!) and that fresh-cool-salty breeze blowing day and night are just some of the things that you would probably expect to find in a small fisherman’s village rather than in a metropolis with 3 million people, like Lisbon.

The capital of Portugal is really cool and tranquil compared to other capital cities around the world and this is only the first pleasant surprise Lisbon has for you if you visit it for the first time. There are lots of lovely places to discover here and we talked about some of them in the first part of our travel guide, so if you haven’t done so yet, you might want to read this too: Lisbon Travel Guide – Part 1. (more…)

Belém Tower - Lisbon, Portugal

Belém Tower

Located on the north bank of Tagus (Tejo) River in Lisbon, western Portugal, the Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) dates from the early 16th century, and was designed as a part of the city’s defense system.
The tower was built in Manueline architectural style – common to many other monuments and old buildings in Lisbon – using lioz limestone (a rock specific to the surroundings of the city) and, despite its age, it is very well preserved – thus the UNESCO World Heritage Site title received in 1983 along with the Jerónimos Monastery. (more…)

Granada cathedral

Spain is well known for its tapas, but it lest not be forgot for its shed-load of bars. The sunny city of Granada, at home in Andalusia, has some of Spain’s finest options, where visitors can make merry eating and drinking all at the same time. With beer spots to meet the different budgets of different visitors, here is a list of ten of my most favourites. (more…)

Il Galeone, anchored in Porto Antico, Genoa.

The ancient Italian city of Genoa is located in the north part of the country, enjoying a warm Mediterranean climate. Although its glory days during the Middle Ages and Renaissance era are long gone, the city that is home for over 600,000 inhabitants still hosts numerous museums and monuments, cultural and historical sites (the vast majority of them dating many hundreds of years back) and was named European Cultural Capital in 2004. (more…)