Ann Brown
The Best Travel Destinations for the Honeymoon
A wedding is not a wedding without honeymoon. But what are the best travel destinations for the honeymoon? It is not as easy a question to answer if we are immersed in the preparations for a wedding. Moreover, in these times of crisis also affects the budget we have for our honeymoon.
In my opinion, to choose the best destination for honeymoon trip will be taken into account: 1) Our taste. Perhaps we are about urbanites and we love to visit a big city. 2) Maybe we just think about a trip to relax and enjoy a few days alone with your partner or 3) We take this trip to meet somewhere that we wanted, whether of a sentimental, cultural, adventure or exotic.
Considering all this the best destination for our honeymoon could be almost anywhere in the world. Not surprisingly, today I remember some of the traditional places for honeymoon travel. And that if they are the destinations for hundreds of couples, something will have to like both newlyweds.
Islands.
Travel to the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands is a trendy destination for hundreds of Europeans. Why are chosen for the newlyweds? Advantages: They offer a wonderful climate, pristine beaches, good food, quiet places to suit all budgets and we could find from luxury hotels with private beaches four-star hotels with special offers for newlyweds.
The large cities.
Street circuits are also chosen by many couples for their honeymoon. Perhaps one of the most interesting for the Europeans is a route through the most interesting cities in the United States: New York and Chicago or West Coast tour: San Francisco, Las Vegas and LA. For Europeans with a smaller budget, it is worth considering luxury hotels around the UK such as hotels here in London. There are many great hotels spread across London and the English countryside that are ideal for honeymoons.
Exotic Travel
If you like what are the most exotic destinations in recent years it became fashionable to travel to Cancun and the Riviera Maya (Mexico) and Cuba, as well as Thailand and Bali. Paradisiacal destinations offer a quiet and fun stay in big hotels with the highest quality standards. These destinations offering sun, sea, good food and leisure activities (skiing, adventure, hiking, etc).
Interesting Places In Venice – Italy
What to see in Venice?
Venice is not just stroll through its narrow streets, hundreds of bridges crossing over the canals, and riding a gondola … but not because it is typical, it ceases to be spectacular!
Here are some of the places not to be missed if you go to Venice:
Plaza de San Marcos
It is a huge square that was begun in the ninth century and is also the main tourist destination in Venice. It is surrounded by emblematic buildings: the Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale and the bell of the basilica.
One of the key features of this square is full of pigeons, which capture most of the attention of tourists who give them food and they climb up! In the square itself there are people who sell food for pigeons, I think the price of a bag was € 1.50.
Basilica of San Marcos
This is the main Catholic church in Venice. Located just one of the heads of the Piazza San Marco and the entrance to it is free all year round. 1 October to 31 March, the hours are from 9:00 to 16:45 and from 1 April to 30 September, from 9.00 to 17.00.
At the same time you can visit the treasury of the Basilica (admission price € 2), the Pala d’Oro (admission price € 1.5) and the Museum of San Marcos (admission price € 3). All three places have the same hours as the basilica, also varying with the time of the year in which the visit.
Venice Travel Guide
Venice is a very small town, ideal for walking, crossing the channels for the countless bridges, and why not to give a typical gondola ride.
How to reach the center of Venice?
By plane:
Venice airport is called Marco Polo, and is located about 13 km from the city. It has two terminals for their flights, but has a free bus that you move from one to another.
To get to downtown from the airport there are two options:
—> By boat: There is a taxi boat service that leaves from the pier of the airport to the Plaza San Marcos. Travel is about 40 minutes and cost about 70 €.
—> By bus: depart from outside the airport, and there are two lines connecting the airport to Piazzale Roma: the Blue Bus (about 30 minutes away and the price is 2.5 €), or Line 5 (about 50 minutes away, the price is 1 € and the ticket is purchased at the newspaper shop inside the airport).
By train:
Venice has two train stations: Mestre and Santa Lucia. Mestre is not within the insular area of the city, so if your train arrives at this station, you must use any means of transport to get to downtown (you can take you a train to go to Santa Lucia, or a bus or taxi). In addition, Santa Lucia which is located and on the islands and from there you can make all journeys on foot (or if you prefer, use the vaporetto).
Accommodation in Venice
Within the insular area, there are actually very few hostels, but we stayed in one that not only was in that area, but was also a lot in price. His name is Santa Fosca, and although there was nothing about it is fun, if what you want is an inexpensive place to sleep, is ideal.
Tips For Traveling With Baby
BY CAR
The new European highway codes and road safety standards and force drivers to carry babies in special seats with anchors. The infant seat must be placed in reverse the sense of movement and secured with a seat belt. Preferably, it is recommended that we put the car seat in the center of the rear seats as well if you are more protected side impact and frontal crash prevents cervical lesions. If the journey is long recommended: good hydration and stable temperature inside the vehicle. Increasing the frequency of the stops to clean up the baby and ensure a smooth ride. It is recalled that the baby can not go into the arms of the mother during the journey.
BY PLANE
Aviation rules are quite clear about it. Before traveling with a baby on a plane should be aware that:
1) Infants less than 7 days old can not fly.
2) Babies from 8 days to 23 months traveling in the lap of an adult over 16 years. Babies do not buy a seat.
3) The gate must present a document showing the baby’s age.
4) We can transport the baby in a stroller to the aircraft.
DESTINATION
When traveling with a baby also need to think about how the fate of our trip, if there are sufficient hygienic conditions for him. The normal thing is to keep a small kit and diapers and hygiene products for babies. There are also a number of accessories for baby designed to facilitate the journey, such as portable cots.
Historical Sites Of New York
The City of New York was founded in 1624, since history has marked this famous city with some of the most famous buildings and monuments in the world. New York City makes a variety of tourist routes, from literary history. Today we offer an outline on the historical sites of New York.
The Statue of Liberty is one of the world’s most famous monuments. Symbol of democracy and freedom, a gift from France to celebrate the bonds of friendship with the young American nation in 1886. In a way, also represented the hope of thousands of European immigrants who traveled to America and landed in New York. This is the reason that also included within the monument to Ellis Island, a research and resource center on the history of the immigrants who landed in the city. Today you can track your files for family members who emigrated to America in the early twentieth century, you can do it online here.
Brooklyn Bridge
This is another of the landmarks of the city and typical of the city skyline as well make an appearance in movies, books, video games, etc. Was built between 1870 and 1883 and is one of the oldest suspension bridges of the United States, besides being the longest suspension bridge in the world (1825 meters). The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn districts.
Empire State Building
Another landmark of the city of New York is the Empire State Building that after the destruction of the Twin Towers once again the highest Edicifio New York with a total of 102 plants and a total height of 443.2 meters (aerial) . It was built between 1929 and 1931 and tourists can access the Centre to be located on the ground 86 and from where they can see the whole city. The tickets are purchased online and visiting hours are 8 am to 2 am 7 days a week.
Other historic sites are the Metroplitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870, the Military Academy at West Point (online tour) or Walt Street, world financial center since the end of World War II.
Family Travel Advice
Traveling with the family is one of those events where you need: planning, organization and patience. From family trips out the best stories and the best memories. Whether long or short trips, traveling with the family is quite an experience. Today the tourism sector has also been adapted to families and family budgets. But what travel offer for families?
NATURE ACTIVITIES
Family trips are trips that primarily are shared experiences. Many parents consider it important for education and respect for nature, moreover, to bring urban children to natural environments. Travel by bicycle or hiking are recommended to practice sports as a family. It does not take a great physical shape to do a bike tour and enjoy the scenery.
LEISURE PLACES
The theme parks also fall within the family offers. Ideal parks that also offer accommodation, such as Disneyland or Port Aventura. These parks are designed to entertain both children and adults and are a good destination for families. In addition, these hotels also often offer special places to entertain children with workshops and other activities while parents rest.
SPECIAL OFFERS
One of the latest developments in the tourism sector in recent years has been the supply of many hotels and tour operators who take children ofreceían free. This is the case, for example, Albayzín del Mar hotel in Almuñecar (Granada). This hotel offers up to two children under 12 free with the same meal plan as their parents, in addition, children are accommodated in separate rooms for parents and can enjoy the facilities equipped for children’s swimming pool, recreational area, mini-club. Before you book your vacation Find out what hotels offer free stay for children or an extra bed at no extra charge.
Interesting Places in Barcelona
Sagrada Familia:
The Temple of the Sagrada Familia Expiatorio was designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, and is still under construction. It is one of the icons of the city, and really impress your height and the details of the main facade (“Facade of the Nativity”) when you stand in front of his door. Certainly worth a visit. Inside, to be under construction, will not display the typical things you see in a church, but is very pretty sight from the towers, which itself can be accessed.
To get there by subway, you must get off at station “Sagrada Familia”, where they cross the lines 2 and 5. The schedule from October to March from 9 to 18 hrs and from April to September from 9 to 20 hrs. The service elevator up to the towers is 15 minutes before closing time general.
Park Güell:
The Park Güell is another of the great works of Gaudí. The park can be seen clearly as Gaudi was inspired by nature for the design of their buildings. To get to the Parc Guell by Metro, you have to get off at station “Lesseps” (line 3), then walk, following the signs or the amount of people that goes to there.
They can be about 10 or 20 minute walk, depending on each person, but keep in mind that the park is located at a height, so all there are paths to climb. The entrance to Parc Güell is free, and the schedule is 10 to 19 hours (although it may vary slightly depending on the time of year you travel).
Barcelona Travel Guide
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain and is the capital of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. It is a very cosmopolitan city where you’ll find many different people, and all over the world who live in it, like thousands of tourists who visit every day.
The official language is Catalan, and you will see that most signs are signs in that language, but still many also have a translation into Castilian, and also virtually all know both Castilian and Catalan, so language will not be a problem! : D
How to reach the center of Barcelona?
Arriving by air:
Barcelona airport is located about 12km southwest of downtown and has 3 terminals, which are connected by walkways, so you can walk from one terminal to another. To get to the airport, what do we think it’s better by train, from Sants station, Plaza de Catalunya and Arc de Triomphe. Trains (C10) runs every half hour, journey time is 20 minutes and the fare is 2.60 €.
Arriving by train:
The main train station is Barcelona-Sants Central Station. From there trains to international destinations, domestic and outside the city of Barcelona. Located near the downtown, which you can reach by using the subway, because there in Sants cross the green line (3) to blue (No. 5).
Arriving by bus:
In the case of being in a town near Barcelona, another way to get can be by bus. In particular, we go from Madrid to Barcelona (and vice versa) we did on that means of transport and it was pretty good. The company that made that journey was ALSA, the journey takes approximately 7 hours, and the cost of the ticket round trip is around 50 €. The buses to stop at the first Barcelona Nord station and then the Sants, you get off at the best fit you.
Transportation in Rome
Many monuments are within short distances between themselves, which go from one to another, it is best done on foot. However, it is a big city, and there are distances that are convenient not to make them walk.
As much as Rome has subway (very small … with only 2 lines), the best way of moving from one place to another, in our view, is to use the buses. The bus system, in addition to night services, and many lines that cover the entire city, has the great advantage of being “FREE”!
We’re not going to recommend not to pay the ticket, but hey, we in the 4 days we were, we took several buses to go to many places of the city, and none of them pay the ticket, nor an inspector climbed. If an inspector to climb, you can always play bell and get off at the next stop! 
For those wishing to pay your ticket (as it should be …), you can buy them in the “Little shrines (kiosks where they sell magazines) and the” tabacaios “(cigar). Sometimes they are sold in bars. Drivers do not sell.
The cost of the ticket is 1 € (at least it was in September 2007), like the subway, but with the difference that you have paid the departure and return, if you use the return trip in 75 minutes.
How to go Rome from Termini?
As mentioned above, Termini is a good starting point. We give you a list of bus lines have to take to the musts:
64 Colosseum Online
Piazza Venezia and the Vatican line 64
Plaza of Spain and Trevi Fountain line 492
Campo di Fiori line 64
Rome Travel Guide
Rome is a city that breathes history … For you look, there is a sculpture, building or debris that has been there 2000 years ago. We will try to give you as much information on Rome in this post and another post in this blog.
For this city, we spend 4 days, and we believe the time was right for what we wanted to see, although we know that this is something more personal.
How to reach the center of Rome?
Getting to Rome by train:
The simplest option, any train to Rome will leave you in the train station “Termini”. Not only that Termini is a good starting point to begin the tour but here are the cheapest hostels. At Termini you have buses to anywhere in the city.
Arriving by plane:
There are plenty of options to reach the center of Rome from both airports. I include here that I consider more appropriate.
* Fiumicino Airport: Bus Terravision: Fiumicino-Termini-Fiumicino.
* Rome Ciampino Airport: Bus Terravision also recommend.
* Ticket: No more than 10 euros each way.