If you’re not from an English-speaking country and want to visit Europe. you’ll likely need a Schengen Visa. Europe’s Schengen region consists of 29 countries, and the type of visa you need depends on what country you come from and your purpose of travel. Guest blogger Laurie Amber breaks it down.
Marina and I love Belgium. It’s maybe the most underrated country in Europe. So we decided to break from our usual anniversary routine and left Italy. We spent three days in Ghent, Belgium’s second-largest city but oft overlooked as it’s in the shadow of the more glamorous Bruges up the road. We found Ghent so charming and life on the canal is a good place to remind us how far we’ve come.
Ever since Marina and I started our TraveLazio blog in January 2023, we have discovered fantastic restaurants in little towns outside. Rome. After traveling to 34 towns in the Lazio region, I came up with my 10 favorite restaurants. They’re in rough order and include contact info, photos and links to the towns we featured in TraveLazio. If you love Italy, this is a must read.
On our way back from Japan recently, China Eastern Airlines stuck us with a 17-hour layover in Shanghai. But with China’s handy 24-hour airport visa, we could get a glimpse of the world’s third-largest city. We had a great authentic Shanghai dumpling dinner then were amazed at the Bund and Lujiazui, the city’s areas with the spectacular trademark skyline. But too much concrete. Too much smog.
Eating healthy while traveling can be challenging. Eating unhealthy in Japan is almost impossible. During our visit three weeks ago, Marina and I ate mostly raw fish, grilled fish, vegetables, rice, noodles and teriyaki. It was not only tasty and healthy but, thanks to the yen tanking, mostly cheap.
Kyoto may be the most beautiful city in Japan and its 2,000 temples and shrines attract millions every year. But the overload has produced two major tourist traps that we fell into. Fortunately, nearby were quiet sanctuaries where we could escape the crowds. This was the worst and best Kyoto has to offer.
I waited 45 years to see cherry blossoms again and when I came to Japan last month I was greeted with the worst spring weather the country’s seen in 10 years. However, I found three places in beautiful Kyoto where cherry blossoms were in full bloom. It was the highlight of Japan’s most star-crossed city, one battling for balance in the world of tourism.
One incentive to spending my birthday last week in Japan was riding its famed bullet train. Called the Shinkansen, it’s the fifth-fastest train in the world at 200 mph. The train stations are confusing but once you settle into your comfy seat, the Japanese countryside goes by in a flash. Don’t blink.,
We went to Japan for a week to celebrate my birthday Friday. On our way to Kyoto to see the cherry blossoms, we had two nights in Tokyo which were spoiled by a horrible cough, terrible weather and worse views. Our tiny hotel room with a rooftop bar consisting of a vending machine didn’t help.
Morocco is a traveler’s paradise with so many cities blending the past with the present. Which to explore? Guest blogger Caitlyn Bell looks at four Moroccan towns, each with its own individuality.
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Paul Theroux, my favorite living writer, is arguably America’s greatest living travel writer. He travels alone, often by canoe and has been to some of the farthest corners of the world. In his 2012 book, “The Tao of Travel,” he wrote his 10 travel rules. I applied them to my own travel style and saw he and I are pretty similar. Here’s my take on it.
My beloved AS Roma soccer club was going nowhere fast until they fired The Special One, Jose Mourinho, and hired local legend Daniele De Rossi. Despite hardly any managerial experience, he has led Roma to a 9-2-2 record, the quarterfinals of the Europa League and fifth place in Serie A. I attended Sunday’s 1-0 win and here’s a full update on the team that made me a fan again.
