MOVED TO TEARS IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM (LONELY PLANET BEST IN TRAVEL 2018) | Eileen Aldis
Antwerp, Belgium has been named one of Lonely Planet's top 10 cities for Best In Travel 2018. After visiting this historic Belgian city, Marc and I aren't surprised at all. When we decided to go there, we didn't know what to expect and were taken by surprise. We thought Antwerp had a lot to offer and wished we had more time there. The people were friendly, the buildings beautiful, and the food delicious. We started our day exploring at the oldest house in Antwerp -
now a protected monument - when we realized it was right around the corner from our Airbnb. It was built around 1480 and has survived six wars and more than five hundred years. Next we dipped into a vintage store called Riot because I have a weakness for thrift shopping and was on the hunt for a warm winter coat. After that we walked to Grote Markt (the main square) where you find the town hall and a statue of local hero, Brabo. The story goes that long ago there was a giant named Antigoon who stopped all boatmen on the Scheldt River to demand a toll. Anyone who resisted had their hand cut off and thrown in the river. A young man named Brabo killed Antigoon and cut off his hand and threw it in the river. This is how Antwerp got its name. In Dutch it's called Antwerpen from 'hand werpen' which means hand throw. We strolled along to Het Steen which is a castle and also the oldest building in Antwerp. It's located right on the Scheldt River and we found a plaque commemorating Canadian soldiers who had fought to protect Antwerp and its harbour during World War II. Standing there thinking about the connection between Canada and Belgium and all the lives lost I was really moved. Antwerp is well known for its diamond industry. It has a large diamond district (known as the Diamond Quarter) where most of the world's diamonds pass through annually: billions and billions of bling. We ended the day with - what else? - Belgian fries. NOT French fries. The local specialty is stoofvlees which is a beef stew on top of fries with mayonnaise. It was delicious and I intend to eat as many fries as possible in Belgium! Hope you enjoy this tour around Antwerp!
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Visit Quebec Road Trip | Eastern Townships Travel Guide
Join us as we visit Quebec for a road trip around the Eastern Townships in this travel guide as we highlight outdoor activities in and around Mont Megantic, hiking in Mont Ham and a whole lot more. What we love the most about visiting Quebec this time of year are the beautiful autumn colours in the rural areas of the Eastern Townships where you notice the yellows, reds and oranges of the leaves. If you're thinking about visiting the Eastern Townships we also highly encourage you to try local dishes such as poutine, duck and maple pie. The food in Quebec is legendary. Anyhow, the following is what we got up to traveling in the Eastern Townships in Quebec, Canada:
Our adventures in the Eastern Townships of Quebec (cantons de l'est)
1) Cabin Tour of our place in Mont Megantic (Parc national du Mont-Mégantic)
2) Hiking in Mont Megantic National Park
3) AstroLab and Observatory in Mont Megantic
4) Dinner at Aux Toits Rouges featuring duck and maple pie
5) Hiking to the summit of Mont Ham
6) Visiting Abbaye St-Benoit-du-Lac
7) Hiking aroundMarais de la Rivière aux Cerises
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In our last video, Sam and I spent two days enjoying some outdoor adventures in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, and this video is a continuation of that road trip.
After two days in Sutton, we drove to Mont-Mégantic National Park, which was 2 hours away, though in reality it took us longer because we couldn’t resist stopping for some poutine along the way.
This trip was all about enjoying nature and the outdoors, and we once again teamed up with Tourisme Quebec and Merrell Canada. We stayed in a futuristic cabin in the woods, tackled a few hikes, learned about the universe at AstroLab, and stopped at more than one road side attraction along the way.
Now here’s a recap of that trip!
One thing to keep in mind when it comes to hiking in this park, is that it’s divided into two sectors: the Franceville Sector and the Observatoire Sector. The Franceville sector is located in the northwest end of the park, which is where our cabins were so this is where we went hiking.
During our stay in Mont-Mégantic National Park, we also visited the ASTROLab, which is an astronomy research centre focused on making science accessible to the public.
Our main reason for coming all the way out here was to do some stargazing! Mont-Mégantic is located in the heart of the first International Dark Sky Reserve and that means it’s an astronomy lover’s paradise. Because there’s hardly any light pollution in the area, it’s the perfect place to see and study the stars, however, fog and rain did put a bit of a damper on our plans.
We did drive up to Mont Mégantic to see the observatory and Mont Saint-Joseph to see the chapel, but there weren’t too many views to be had on that day.
Because star-gazing wasn’t possible that night, we went out for a nice leisurely dinner at Aux Toits Rouges. This is a country lodge with its own in-house restaurant and we got a little adventurous with our dishes.
The summit of Mont Ham sits at 713 metres above sea level, but it only has a prominence of 358 metres, so it’s a fairly lighthike.
On our road trip through the Eastern Townships, we also took two little detours. The first was to visit Abbaye St-Benoit-du-Lac), which is an abbey known for its multicoloured bricks and tiled floors.
The 2nd was the Marais de la Rivière aux Cerises, which is an area with boardwalks and walking trails through marshland.
And that pretty much brings us to the end of our whirlwind trip through Quebec’s Eastern Townships! We hope you guys enjoyed following along and we’ll see you in the next video.
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Hike in the Kjerag mountain, high above Lysefjord. This is one of the most popular hikes in Norway. It reaches to Kjeragbolten, the famous bolder, stuck between two rocks 984 meters (3228 feet) above the fjord.
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Dublin Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
Despite a long and sometimes tragic history of invasion and resistance, this thriving business capital has poetry, music and literature percolating through its cobblestones.
Dubliner, Oscar Wilde once said “life is too important to be taken seriously.” While Dublin proudly honours its past, it is equally passionate about enjoying each and every new day. Nowhere is life celebrated more than in the city’s nearly 700 pubs. Nothing matters more to Dubliners than having a good time or, as locals call it, the craic.
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10 Things to do in Matera, Italy Travel Guide
Join us as we visit Matera, Italy in this travel guide covering top attractions, things to do and food worth eating in la Città Sotterranea (the Subterranean City). As one of our favorite cities we visited from our trip to Europe and around Italy Matera is somewhere you go to get lost around every corner. As one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, you'll find yourself exploring caves, the historical center 'sassi' and UNESCO heritage churches along with eating delicious Italian food. An exciting announcement is that Matera was declared Italian host of European Capital of Culture for 2019.
1) Chiesa rupestre di San Pietro Barisano
2) Convent of Saint Agostino
3) Cathedral of Matera
4) Chiesa di Santa Maria di Idris
5) Murgia National Park
6) La Grotta nei Sassi Restaurant
7) Storica Casa Grotta di vico Solitario
8) Palombaro Lungo - Underground Matera Tour
9) Ristorante Nadi
10) Matera at Night
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Our visit Matera travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide to Italian cuisine, top sightseeing tourist attractions and the city by day and night including visiting churches, parks, the old town 'sassi', quirky neighborhoods, museums and caves. We also cover off-the-beaten-path outdoor activities you won't find in a typical Matera tourism brochure, Matera itinerary or Matera city tour also known as Matera, Italia.
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One destination that’s been at the very top of our travel bucket list for a while now is Matera, and on this trip to Italy, we were determined to make it happen!
Nicknamed “the stone city”, Matera has been quite literally dug out of the rock, and it’s a sight you won’t soon forget. Set on the slope of a rocky ravine, the landscape is dominated by cave dwellings, zigzagging staircases, and early churches that hold some incredible frescoes once you set foot inside.
During our visit, we stayed in the “sassi”, which is the ancient town, and in our opinion, the best way to soak in the vibe of this place.
Now in this video, we’re going to take you on a tour of the city and show you some of the things you can see, do and eat when you visit Matera.
Matera is well-known for its rupestrian churches, carved into the rock and covered in frescoes.
We first stopped by Chiesa Rupestre di San Pietro Barisano, which is the largest rock church in the city of Matera.
We wanted to show you the frescoes, so we continued to Convento di Sant’Agostino, a church and convent dating back to the late 16th Century. We started walking uphill via a series of staircases and winding streets, until we found ourselves in front of Matera Cathedral.
The rocky landscape we noticed is called Murgia (MoorJa) National Park and it’s an archaeological site with cliffs, gorges & caves.
Let’s take a quick break to introduce you to Materan cuisine. Like most of the establishments in Matera, this restaurant was set in a cave and we ate pasta, wine & dessert?
We spent a lot of time visiting cave churches, but for a look at how locals lived in these troglodyte dwellings, we visited Casa Grotta.
The Sassi District is a made up of a network of dwellings carved into the steep slopes of the valley walking into the Casa Grotta.
We visited Palombaro Lungo, a massive water cistern that sits directly under Matera’s main square.
After visiting Palombaro Lungo, we also found ourselves in front of the ruins of Chiesa del Santo Spirito. The church sits beneath Piazza Vittorio Veneto where you can make out frescoes on the walls.
Continuing our quest for Materan cuisine, we ended up at Ristorante Nadi - another cave restaurant that we stumbled upon by chance to see if we could get through a 4 course meal.
Our final recommendation for Matera would be to explore the city at night. Matera looks magical between sunset and blue hour and it was a pleasure to wander around with camera in hand.
And that’s a wrap for Matera! We hope you guys enjoyed discovering Italy’s famed Stone City, and we’ll see you soon with more videos from Italy.
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Miraflores, LIMA, PERU: the best way to enjoy | Lima 2019 vlog
Miraflores (Lima, Peru) has some of the best attractions in the central coast of Peru: Parque del Amor, Larcomar shopping, Huaca Pucllana & Kennedy Park, just to name a few. No news that this is the best place to stay when you visit Lima, full of things to do | Lima 2019
In this video we spend an entire day in Miraflores, visiting some of the most well-known attractions and enjoying the Peruvian way of life.
What you see in this vlog in Miraflores:
- El Malecon
- Parque del Amor (Love Park)
- Larcomar shopping mall
- Huaca Pucllana pyramid
- Kennedy Park
- Sunset in Miraflores
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Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province and one of the main tourist attractions in Lima. It's an exclusive residential and upscale shopping district south of downtown with various hotels, shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, and nightclubs. On the coast, it's famous for the cliffs, where you usually see people paragliding.
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A bright sunny day is extremely encouraging to do something outdoors and I felt visiting the Rugen island is a good idea for this weather. Since there were no direct connections to reach the island from Hamburg, AND cycling around 300 kms was a bit toooo far, opting for a train was the most obvious choice.
Looking at the packed train compartments, I contemplated if I should have started earlier to beat at least some of crowd. No kidding, but it was so packed that people were sitting on the floor and the train conductor even asked 1 person to leave the train as his cycle wasn't parked in the correct spot. That's Germany for you, rules are followed by the books without any exception.
Anyway, so in order to reach Rugen, I will first change at Lubek to a train which will bring me to Rostock. From there I have regional connections before finally reaching my stay location for the night at Sagard.
During the ride, the sun kept playing hide and seek with the clouds, but the views were fantastic throughout. Rostock onwards was bright sun again which was rather reassuring.
Rügen is Germany's largest island. It is known for its sandy beaches and chalk cliffs. With water all around in sight, I quite enjoyed the bridge crossing before reaching Rugen. Reminded me of being on ship again! The train was still rather full, but having this little friend called Bouncy around sure was entertaining!
Due to the island's popularity over the years, it is easy to find accommodation at all price and comfort levels. Holiday apartments are a practical and cheap way to stay as well. If you prefer to stay in hotels or hostels, there is plenty to choose from too. Mine looked good and had a great view up front.
As per Maps, the mountain was about 12 kms and just under an hour's ride away, so, fueling up (for the body) at hotel's restaurant before the ride was an obvious choice. But then, this is what happened along the way:
After battling some really steep tracks and staying lost in the woods for quite a bit thanks to a lost GPS signal, I was overjoyed to finally see some 'civilization'. GPS signal was back as well and next stop was going to be at the Chalk mountain itself.
I also learnt about an incident that happened here a few years ago where in a big chunk of chalk came loose and fell down over a group of people who were hanging around by the beach below. This chalk totally buried them and few of theose people were never ever found. So, guys just be careful and aware of your surroundings while you're by that beach below. 19'
Next up - Sassnitz
Sassnitz is a small coastal city and it's only a short walk to the center from both the bus and the train station. The town itself is on cliffs above the harbor and the main attraction is the U-boat museum. I enjoyed my short trip here, the vibe was relaxing, view were stunning and the swing - definitely fun!
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Turkey/Pamukkale (worldwonder-World Heritage Site) Part 12
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Pamukkale/Turkey
Pamukkale, meaning cotton castle in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year.
Travertine terrace formations at Pamukkale, Turkey. May 21, 2011
The ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white castle which is in total about 2,700 metres (8,860 ft) long, 600 m (1,970 ft) wide and 160 m (525 ft) high. It can be seen from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away.
Tourism is and has been a major industry. People have bathed in its pools for thousands of years. As recently as the mid-20th century, hotels were built over the ruins of Hieropolis, causing considerable damage. An approach road was built from the valley over the terraces, and motor bikes were allowed to go up and down the slopes. When the area was declared a World Heritage Site, the hotels were demolished and the road removed and replaced with artificial pools. Wearing shoes in the water is prohibited to protect the deposits.
Pamukkale is a tourist attraction. It is recognized as a World Heritage Site together with Hierapolis. Hierapolis-Pamukkale was made a World Heritage Site in 1988.
The underground volcanic activity which causes the hot springs also forced carbon dioxide into a cave, which was called the Plutonium meaning place of the god, Pluto. This cave was used for religious purposes by priests of Cybele, who found ways to appear immune to the suffocating gas.
YAP, EXPLORING the famous STONE MONEY, the ancient VILLAGE of OKAU (Pacific Ocean)
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