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CABO VERDE
cabo verde by besides the obvious This page collects all the Travel Stories from Cabo Verde by Besides the Obvious. Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelago and island country in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands. These islands lie between 600 to 850 kilometers west of Cap-Vert situated at the westernmost point of continental Africa.…
HUNGARY
hungary by besides the obvious Hungary is an amazing destination for travelers. Besides the awesome Budapest, the visitor can enjoy natural landscapes like Lake Balaton. We will find superb wine regions such as Villany, Eger, or Tokaj and relevant historic areas such as the famous Danube curve. This is a landlocked country in Central Europe.…
What to do in Arrecife, a stroll through a real capital on Lanzarote Island
This is an article about what to do in Arrecife on Lanzarote Island, Spain. Once you step on Lanzarote you immediately realize that is wealthy, organized, clean, nice and beautiful. White short cute houses contrasting with the black volcanic landscape. On the island there is only one small city, Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote, very…
Jandia Peninsula: the best things to do on the South of Fuerteventura
This is about the best things to do in Jandia Peninsula on Fuerteventura Island. Read here our complet article about Fuerteventura. Jandia Peninsula is deserted, still wild and completely amazing. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century when that area began to develop with some agriculture, livestock and salt mining. The first…
15 pictures that will convince you to visit Ares del Maestrat
Ares del Maestrat is a picturesque village. Its beauty and its easy-going way of welcoming will convince you to get back once you have visited for the first time. The Maestrat is a cultural area spread in two Spanish regions: Valencian Community and Aragon. Read here our article about the Aragonese side. Ares is located…
How is Brunei? – Ostentation, social control and petrol welfare
I wasn’t expecting much from the country when I arrived. My intention was to cross the northern part of Malay Borneo following the course of the rivers, from the very East part of the island to Kuching. And Brunei was there, halfway. I took a look at how was and what the country had to…
Toledo – Vuelta a España, a Spanish tour. Part II.
Anna: We have decided to continue our trip into Toledo’s direction. Of course, you might have heard before about Toledo, so did I, but till that moment I haven’t had the chance to visit. And frankly (and sadly) speaking I didn’t know much about this city, that right after our visit I closed into my…
Bullfighting tracks in Barcelona
The Parliament of Catalonia banned bullfighting on July 28th 2010 in the whole region’s territory, including Barcelona. There are not bullfights anymore, which is correct according with the current ethical standards towards the animal treatment. I have never been a bullfighting fan but neither a banning supporter. I won’t judge in this article, I will…
Adiós Mama, adiós Papa, adiós Cabo Verde…
We were sitting on a terrace of one of the three open restaurants of a bay in Tarrafal, on Santiago island, in the middle of January. It was our last day before leaving Cabo Verde, after a very special vacation. We had our last afternoon ahead of us but already knowing that in the evening…
