Travel and Taste with Sara & Ale
Travelling the north of Italy is incredible. However, if you are looking for ’the’ Italian experience, the stereotypes you have seen in films or read about in books.. well, you need to go South.
As much as each region has its own traditions, Southern Italy is for sure the place where these are still strongly respected and time seems to have stopped.
Discover now the 10 places and foods that will make you wish to visit Southern Italy
We can humbly say we have now seen a few countries in the world and are quite skilled in managing cultural differences and travel hiccups.
If you are like us and you are planning a trip to China on your own then don’t just skip this post.
There might be a few useful info even to the most experienced globetrotters.
China is an amazing country but definitively needs some pre-travel preparation, and not only to plan the best itinerary.
Discover our survival guide to China
We decided to visit the Zhangjiajie natural park in August, during low season in the course of our long trip in China. The temperatures were quite high and we do not recommend to do the same if you have the chance to plan for a different period of the year.
You should always check that you are not visiting in correspondence to a national Chinese holiday or you will end up walking around with hundreds of people pushing each other and taking selfies.
Expect always many people in the park, but this guide in 7 steps will put you in the condition to find yourself alone surrounded by magnificent nature.
Discover how to walk the Zhangjiajie park in China in 2 days avoiding the elevator, the cable Car and many tourists
China has been on our bucket list for a long time but, let’s be honest, it is such a huge country that needs proper time to visit.
That’s why until this gap year, we had never really found the perfect break to devote our yearly two weeks holiday to it.
So it’s not a surprise that, with more time for travelling, we have immediately signed up for it.
Plus, we managed to do that as part of the mythical Trans-Mongolian rail trip.
Discover how we chose our itinerary in China
I landed in Bali alone, Sara was back in Italy to spend some time with her family and I did not want to go all the way back and then again head for East. Being by myself could already have been one reason not to like Bali, but it is not what I will be talking about in this post.
I decided for a hotel in an area that could allow me to explore both South and North of the island and I opted for the area of Kuta towards Seminyak.
After landing, I paid the Visa On Arrival fee as I wanted to extend my stay for more than 30 days and then made my way out of the airport
Discover why I did not like Bali, at first
How many of you have at least once dreamt about travelling to a very remote country, one of those rarely visited?
Pretty sure most of you have, and how many of you had thought about Mongolia?
We included it as a quick stop on our way from Russia to China and in truth, most of the Mongolian tourists pass by via the Trans-Mongolian route. The question we have received many times after we mentioned Mongolia:
Is Mongolia worth a stop when travelling the Trans-Siberian?
It has always been Sara’s dream to travel to Russia and cross the (huge) country on board of a train. But planning it in the average 2 weeks’ holiday time you get off from work would have meant a massive rush.
And this is something that definitively does not go well with long train journeys. So the immediate thought that Sara had when starting to plan this sabbatical was to finally head off to St. Petersburg and start the adventure from there.
How we planned our trip on the Transiberian railway and what we discovered
From the walks in the City Centre to the strolls on Navigli, Milan is probably the most international city in Italy and our hometown. You can experience the vibe of the past by visiting the Dome and the Castello Sforzesco or feel the development of the city in the new Gae Aulenti square where the Unicredit tower shines. And when the night comes, you do not want to miss the cocktails and the buzzing night life. Treat yourself to some cocktails and wake up to wash your headache with a brunch.
Discover now the 10 tips that will make you wish to book a flight to Milan
From the focaccia and pansotti in Genoa to the lasagna in Bologna, Northern Italy offers a lot more than just the international city of Milan and their chefs. Verona and Ravenna will capture your imagination with the house of Juliet and your palate with specialties like piadina. The area is also well famous for having invented Aperol Spritz, an aperitif that is taking the world by storm.
Discover now the 10 tips that will make you wish to book a tour of Northern Italy
From the cheerful and joyful nights in Dublin at the many pubs in Temple Bar to the beautiful landscapes of Connemara, Ireland is a country that deserves a visit to fill your heart with joy from the local people and experience the real taste of Guinness. The Cliffs of Moher are an incredible landscape that is worth the travel alone. And after many Irish coffees, it will be time to discover the story of Northern Ireland and the Titanic by flying to Belfast.
Discover now the 10 tips that will make you wish to book a flight to Ireland
