Flying low cost carrier airlines with no bag and seat fees is not something I practice due to an inability to pay more. In general, I simply do not want to pay more than necessary. When possible, I also want
Ramada Plovdiv Trimontium is an excellent location for a tourist wanting to hang out on Plovdiv’s pedestrian mall and Kapana entertainment area. Walking to Old Town takes about 15 minutes along the mall. Arriving from the train station meant I
I expected to see more Roman ruins than I did in Old Town Plovdiv. Two large pieces are the Plovdiv Roman Stadium on the main pedestrian street and the ancient Roman theater in Old Town. Both structures are from the
An energy emanates from Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In one word, the place is ‘cool’ or ‘energetic’ or ‘creative’ or ‘ancient’. One word is not sufficient to encapsulate Plovdiv. Plovdiv is no place I had heard of before February 2017. On a
This past weekend was mostly spent organizing a December-January trip in Europe. I have had a flight to London ticketed for six months, but no ticket back to California. Last June I flew Iberia’s low cost Level one way Oakland
Feeling Grand Walking the Staircase I felt compelled to walk the stairs every step of the way to and from the lobby and my room simply for the wonderful feeling when gliding my hand along the wide Italian marble handrail
Cheap Aegean Airlines flights between two cities outside of Greece without an overnight layover in Athens are harder to find than a same-day two segment flight. When planning my trip to Europe, I was not feeling into Athens and did
Days Inn Nice Centre provided a good location for an afternoon exploring Nice, France on what was simply an overnight stay for me as a solo traveler before flying to Greece. Days Inn is not a hotel brand I frequently
Four primary impressions of Monaco after a 6-hour walk: 1. The place is immaculately clean and tidy. I don’t recall being in another place that appeared so clean and tidy, except Disneyland and DisneyWorld. 2. There are a lot of
Le Rocher is The Rock of Monaco and the location of Palais Princier, the Prince of Monaco’s palace and Monaco Ville – Old Town Monaco. After walking through the shopping mall at Port de Fontvieille in the western most harbor
