My favorite Hotels in Amsterdam

After visiting Amsterdam for a few years and staying in Airbnb flats to be closer to locals and absorb their culture as much as possible, I began to explore different types of hotels. Partly because my previous work as a 20-year Public Relations required me to take every traveling opportunity to learn more about my area of interest.

Eltville am Rhein: a day-trip in this tiny, unmissable town

Traveling by car brings a kind of freedom and practicality that other means of transportation do not offer. That’s because you or your companion can drive and, whatever the route, you are automatically allowed to stop, anytime, as often as you like, and wherever you want. Or to take a detour.

Wanderlust

I can’t hide the excitement. Visiting another country, taking a plane for the first time in five months, hearing a different language, having high expectations although not being able to predict any of them. That’s how I feel (but tenfold).

Carpe diem

I’m excited just to picture myself getting on board: if this trip to Vienna materializes, I will be just like a child is when opening presents on Xmas Eve.

Ticket to ride

Sometime ago I heard from an actress that ‘planning is an exercise in optimism’. Although over planning might be the trigger to anxiety and excess of control, simple plans can, instead, be the right measure to believe that the future will be bright and shiny.

The fascinating Jordan: one of the richest sites of the Arab culture

I believe many of those who will read this article, just like me, have never had Jordan on their traveling bucket list. There are those who recognize it as the country of the archaeological city of Petra; others talk about Jordan because of the Dead Sea. And those thinking of visiting the East are most likely to go to Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Morocco. But few go to Jordan.