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Hungary’s Best Kept Secret…

Spas; Budapest, Hungary

Love getting pampered?

Want a movie star life, but cringe at the cost?

Thankfully Hungary, a thermal rich country, has Budapest spas where you can enjoy days of luxury, for pennies on the dollar.

Budapest spa tickets start from $7 and massages start from $15…

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Seaside Rendezvous; Crimea, Ukraine

Seaside Rendezvous; Crimea, Ukraine

Have you ever wanted to know where Russian Billionaire’s spend their holidays?

The answer is Crimea Ukraine’s diamond shaped peninsula with an island like feel in the Black Sea.

There is no wonder why they come here to relax.

Stunning mountains, warm waters and long summers make it heaven on earth. Continue

City by the Black Sea; Odessa, Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine

It’s Ukraine’s San Diego. A big city with a small town feel sitting on beautiful beaches and featuring all the cosmopolitan delights. Great weather means days spent soaking up the sun, while nights involve drinking and dancing with attractive locals in the moonlight.

Odessa is not just a holiday destination, it’s a place to have the time of your life.

The Pearl of the Black Sea

Odessa is the Black Sea’s biggest city and the fourth biggest in Ukraine’s with a population of over a million. As the country’s biggest port, it is also a center of trade and commerce, while exuding an international feel.

Because of its abundance of sunny days, mild climate and warm waters, it is a popular holiday destination luring hundreds of thousands of visitors.

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Great Hikes; Corsica, France

Corsica, France

The birthplace of Napoleon has a chip on its shoulder.

Its magnificent mountains cover two-thirds of the island and seem to be posturing in defiance as if to say “Who dares trample over my peaks and plateaus?”

While it’s not overwhelmingly tall, it’s terrain is notoriously grueling to cover, making it one of the greatest hikes in Europe.Continue

Discover the World’s Largest Ice Cave – Eisriesenwelt

Salzburg, Austria

Eisriesenwelt is German and means “The World of Ice Giants.”

It looks like it came straight out of a science fiction novel.

Even before you start the steep ascent up the bare, craggy mountain face, you see it…

A giant hole that looks like the entrance to a dragon’s lair.

The locals refused to go into it for centuries, believing it was the doorway to hell.

From the outside, it’s easy to see why…

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Hiking in Liechtenstein

Hiking in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is one of those rare countries in the world that you could pass right through it without even noticing.  But not because it isn’t beautiful.  It’s actually a country with incredible and unspoiled alpine scenery.  Yet, it doesn’t have a noticeable border and it’s tiny.

So small you could walk across it in several hours. Which is exactly what you should do.Continue

Glastonbury Festival; Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury Festival; Glastonbury, England

It’s unmistakable. As you arrive in the town center, hippies wearing long silk garments and esoteric bookshops greet you.

It’s like Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley.

You half expect a fire-breathing dragon to take flight, or see the magician Merlin (legend says he died there) crossing the street.

Glastonbury is one of a kind.Continue

Shop Till You Drop; Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark

For some people, shopping is a pastime; for others, it’s an art form; for still others … well, think 12-step program. Then there are the window shoppers, those dreamers of the consumer world.

Wherever you fall in that spectrum, not many places can satisfy every shopping appetite the way that Copenhagen does. Not only does it have everything you are looking for, it also has many things you never knew you needed.Continue

Weekend in the Mullerthal Region, Luxemburg

Mullerthal Region, Luxemburg

Luxemburg is impossibly beautiful. Starting in the capital city and radiating out in all directions, it gives the visitor a feeling of being in a fantasy world where river nymphs and fairies can found not far from where cupid and his well aimed arrows are waiting in the trees.

Nowhere is this feeling more prevalent than in the Mullerthal Region, a place they call “Little Switzerland,” and a spot that is just magic. Continue

Sea, Sand & Spas; Jurmala, Latvia

Sea, Sand & Spas; Jurmala, Latvia

It’s the perfect weekend getaway. Less than an hour’s drive from the Baltic metropolis of Riga, you feel a world of a difference. Step out of the car and within minutes you feel the fresh air and warm sun soothing your soul and relaxing the body.

What to do next? Take your pick. Sit at the beach, go for a swim, get a spa treatment, take a walk in the forest or sit at a café and sip on a coffee.

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Experience the Ashland Shakespeare Festival in Oregon

Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon

Want to watch a Shakespeare play in the United States this summer?

Take your pick; there are hundreds, if not thousands, of theaters and festivals to choose from. But there is just one that heralds the coming of Romeo like no other.

It’s a place that is synonymous with the legendary playwright and his incomparable works.Continue

Epic Nightlife; Ibiza, Spain

Ibiza, Spain

Google “Party Capital Of The World” and Ibiza fills the screen.

Experience it for yourself and you’ll have no doubt that Ibiza is the place to go for epic nights that you will never remember.

With some of the biggest clubs rocking the world’s best DJ’s, this little Spanish island lures millions of revelers each summer looking to let it all hang out.

“Gomorrah of the Med”

Ibiza has celebratory roots. More than 2,500 years ago the Phoenicians called this island Ibossim, which is a dedication to Bes, the god of music and dance.

While the island has a rich historical past with ancient ruins to prove it, today it has become the most visited island in the Balearics, owing to its unrivaled nightlife.

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Ultimate Recreation Park; Area 47, Austria

Area 47, Austria

Sorry kids, but this playground is for the big boys and girls.

Area 47 is not for kids, but it will sure have you giggling like one.

Europe’s largest outdoor adventure park will have you splashing in the water, flying through the air and covering a lot of ground. There is enough adrenaline filled activity to last you a year. Continue

Wenzel’s Walk; Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

It’s wealth is so subtle you would never know it. There are no high-rise buildings and no massive development. Yet, leave no doubt, Luxembourg is a patrician amongst aristocrats. What you find in her city is the very definition of charm and modesty.

Clean streets, flawlessly manicured lawns, castles that retain their antiqueness yet are in perfect condition and a feeling that it was all done effortlessly. Luxembourg is a wonder to behold. Continue

The Secret Catacombs of Paris…

Secret Catacombs; Paris, France

Where do we bury our dead?

Where do we keep their bones?

These were the questions French officials were asking in the 1780’s, as Paris suffered from the oppressive stink of mass (open) graves and the decomposing bodies laying in them. There was no room left in the city’s cemeteries and the risk of disease was amplifying the problem. Continue

Summer Hiking in Andorra

Andorra

It’s not quite French and not entirely Spanish. Strangely, it is ruled by both. One thing is abundantly clear, Andorra is a beautiful mountainous country covering a tiny area you could drive through in less than an hour. In this compact space, Andorra offers some of the best hiking and climbing in Europe, chalked full of extensive trails and spectacular views.

One look and it’s not hard to see why Andorra is a trekkers paradise.Continue

Explore the Slovak Karst; Slovakia

Slovak Karst; Slovakia

Slovakia is not the first place most people think of when they start to plan a trip… unless you are into caves.

Slovakia has one of the most substantial cave systems in Europe, with entire underground worlds where spelunkers can get lost for days, enjoying a rich diversity of subterranean structures and oddities.

The Land Of Slavs

Slovakia is a small landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Hungary, Austria, Poland, Ukraine and the Czech Republic. It has a rich history going back to the Paleolithic era when Neanderthals roamed the lands. Today, it is struggling to overcome the stigma of its communist past and draw tourism to its beautiful and diverse territories.

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Great Ferry Rides; Lake Komani, Albania

Lake Komani, Albania

If you come to Albania for one reason, let it be for a timeless ride on the famous Lake Komani Ferry.

Essentially a reservoir with the appearance of a Norwegian fjord, this “lake” is one of the most beautiful in Europe. Passengers slowly glide by on a beat up old ferry through a great big gorge with colossal mountains shooting up more than 3300 feet (1000m) on all sides.

Don’t forget to bring your video camera along, you will want proof to show your friends.Continue

Slot Canyon Exploration; Antelope Valley, Arizona

Slot Canyon Exploration; Antelope Valley, Arizona

You’ve been to the Grand Canyon.

You’ve hiked to the top of Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park and trekked along the rim of Bryce Canyon.

You’ve even camped in Monument Valley and placed a body part in each state at the Four Corners Monument.

Yet, you haven’t done it all. Not even close.

There are many breathtaking places in the American Southwest, yet there is one unique and sacred spot that seems to mesmerize visitors more than any other.

A dangerous place where you can’t stay long, because the threat of death is just too great. Continue

Sleep in a Treehotel; Harads, Sweden

Sleep in a Treehotel; Harads, Sweden

There is a magical place deep in the wilderness of Swedish Lapland, just a stone’s throw from the Arctic Circle, where grown-ups can fulfill their childhood dream of living in a tree house. Imagine waking up each morning to unobstructed views of endless pine trees and a great river while spending your days reading a good book or trekking in the woods.

Welcome to the Treehotel, where the dreams of your youth come true.Continue