Nowadays, planning a vacation should be a breeze. With all the knowledge of the internet at our fingertips and with such platforms as Booking, Viator, and Rome2Rio easily available, it seems like organizing the tour of your dreams should barely take any effort at all. But as always, the devil is in the details. So let’s talk about why so many people still prefer to delegate the responsibility of organizing their vacations to travel specialists.  Read More “Why Use a Travel Agent When Planning a Vacation?”

Let’s be real: the vast majority of the people you will deal with on your vacation are honest people trying to make a living. But there is no denying that there are people out there whose intentions are less noble, and they would love to part you from your hard-earned cash if they get a chance. Read More “Popular Tourist Scams to Watch Out For”

If you’ve never traveled on your own, it might seem like an intimidating endeavor. Planning a trip isn’t always easy, but planning a vacation with no one to share worries or responsibilities with is overwhelming, to say the least. But even if it’s not always easy, there is a special magic about exploring the world on your own.
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Nowadays, environmental problems are more pressing than ever, and the truth that cannot be denied is that it’s up to each and every one of us to make a difference. And it’s amazing that more and more people commit to doing their best to live more sustainable lifestyles. Even though we are not fans of extremes, and don’t use the emission calculator every time we plan a trip or deny ourselves a takeaway when we feel like it, we are strong believers that every contribution counts. Read More “Easy Sustainable Travel Practices Everyone Can Follow”

If you’ve already traveled with us, you know from experience how hard our team works to make sure that you have the time of your life. We know the guides we work with well: we meet many of them in person, and with the others we stay in close touch through video calls and regular conversations. We also hand-pick every hotel and villa: many of them we have visited ourselves, and the rest we choose carefully based on ratings and guest reviews (for villas, also after a video call with the owners). Along the way, we have learned a few tricks on how to enhance the amazing experience. And today we would like to share with you our go-to apps that we love and find genuinely helpful when traveling.

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Sooner or later, every year brings the same question: how to plan your vacation days. Some people prefer taking a few weeks off at once, so they can set off to explore a new corner of the world and not worry about the mundane for a fortnight straight. Others opt to split the vacation time and take several weekend getaways to Europe instead, so they can have more breaks to look forward to. Both approaches have several clear advantages, making it impossible to say which way is the best. Let’s have a closer look at the strong and weak points of exciting long tours and fun city breaks, to make it easier for you to decide.
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Do you remember the famous saying, “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer”? There is no arguing the veracity of the statement. However, we all know that the pleasure of exploring the world isn’t cheap. Hotels, flights, transfers, excursions, food – nothing is free, and the trip of your dreams can end up costing you a pretty penny. But if you plan smart and are patient, there are a few tricks you can use to reduce the cost of your Europe vacation. Here is how to plan a trip to Europe on a budget. Read More “How to Plan a Trip to Europe on a Budget”