What you Should Know About Beaches and Beer
With summer coming up, many people are already feverishly making their plans to get to the beach. These trips are often the little getaways that allow us to keep our sanity throughout the rest of the year, and because of this, most people enjoy having a few beers while relaxing on the sand. It’s important to remember, though, that fun trips to the beach take a little planning and a little responsibility. With just a bit of forethought, everyone can have a blast this summer while responsibly enjoying their brewski.
Personal Vacation vs Beach Party
There are several advantages of heading out to the coast on one’s own, but then again, there are an abundance of reasons to enjoy the trip with friends. Heading out by oneself and the family is a bit more relaxing. Read more…
Shanghai Garden, My Favorite Chinese Restaurant in Bucharest
I have to share a little secret: Chinese food is something I learned to love. In the beginning of my life as a restaurant goer (when I was just starting high school), there were very few with this particular cuisine, and the best known were fast-food type of joints. Later on, I did try Chinese in several places, but it somehow didn’t touch my soul.
It took a trip to Germany and my friend Mihaela Lica-Butler taking me to a real Chinese restaurant to develop the taste. I’d tell you where that absolutely delicious place was… but it’s since been closed down. After my proper initiation, I started craving for Chinese food. I tried it again in Bucharest, then I got disappointed and quit altogether.
A few years later (and that’s about 5 years ago) a client and friend of mine took me there for dinner. We were having a business meeting and he chose a place close to where he was staying while in Bucharest. That was my first time at Shanghai Garden. It was the first time Chinese food offered the same tasty experience as the restaurant that got me hooked on it! I was so thrilled, I couldn’t contain my joy. Read more…
Travel Photo of the Day – Reflections in Alkmaar
If you can’t live in a floating house (a boat tied up on one of the canals in Amsterdam), then the next best thing is to live in a house whose reflection in the water you can admire every day. This just a random snapshot taken during a walk through Alkmaar. But I just loved the clear, colorful reflection and I always feel warm and fuzzy when I see it.
Most Dog Owners Would Travel More If They Had Trusted Pet Care
People love to travel, and according to Rover.com’s pet summer travel survey 75% of people will travel this summer, while 70% would travel more often if they had a trusted source of dog care. Dog owners are sensitive when it comes to care provided for their loved pets, and 80% of them worry about how their dog is cared for when they are on vacation. In fact, 15% of people are not satisfied with their current dog boarding arrangement.
“As much as dog owners would like to, sometimes it’s simply not practical, nor cost effective, to travel with our dogs,” said Rover.com CEO Aaron Easterly. “We created Rover.com to provide dog owners with an alternative boarding solution for their dogs. Dog owners who come to our website can easily find pre-screened, trusted dog sitters close to home, thus allowing them to enjoy their vacation with the knowledge that their dog is in qualified and caring hands.” Read more…
Travel Photo of the Day: Lazy Afternoon on Cruise Boat, Oludeniz
A day cruise around Oludeniz is a very lively event. Turkish music blasting on board the boat, people running around the beach when you depart, lunch served on the boat, stopping here and there and jumping in the water, the jet ski circling around, enticing tourists to take a ride, it’s all a bit overwhelming and enjoying it means you’ll be drained at the end of the day. Maybe that’s why everything seems to slow down in the afternoon and, along with the changing light, the atmosphere is suddenly different. That was when this photo was taken, when everyone was getting lazier, quieter, more open to silently enjoying the scenery.
Tasmanian White Water Adventure with Franklin River Rafting
As you know, we’ve had a couple of articles on Australia last week, one of them depicting 5 ultimate experiences you should try when traveling to this particular destination. One of those was rafting on the Franklin River in Tasmania. Through this article, I got to virtually meet the very nice people of Franklin River Rafting. As a mountain trekking, paragliding enthusiast, sky diving wannabe, one could say I have a thing for adventure as apart of the travel experience.
But, as it happens in my case, I am sure a lot of people would like to try a lot of adrenalin pumping experiences without the hassle of having to buy all the equipment needed. Read more…
