Locals, mayors, entrepeneurs, politicians and tourists know that the south of Tenerife needs a change. As we all know the southern parts of all the Canary Islands have been invaded by the Brits since the 1960’s, thus attracting the worst kind of cheap English tourism available via holiday packs, all inclusive hotels and night bars and discos.

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Bran Castle, known as Dracula’s Castle or The Castle of Vlad Tepes, receives about 450,000 visits per year, mostly by curious fans of Spain and European history. A curious anecdote perfectly reflects the personality of the owner of the castle, which went down in history as a cruel and bloodthirsty man:

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We tend to spend most of our packing time trying to decide about which clothes to pack. As a result we usually overlook something as important (even if boring) as the first aid kit. The following is a list of advisable medicines, sanitary material and tips, so you don’t have to deal with this tiresome matter anymore and you can totally focus on what to wear.
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If we had to make a new addition to the list of Wonders of the World, Mont Saint-Michel would be a candidate to consider. Actually this breathtaking French island is commonly referred as the Wonder of the Western World. Next time you go to France, make sure there is a free day in your agenda to see this.
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A couple of weeks before your trip, you go to the bookshop to buy a top-quality travel guide of the city or country you are planning to visit. What do you find? Bookshelves crammed with a huge variety of travel guides. A shop assistant recommends you a guidebook. A random customer recommends you a different one. No matter which one you decide to buy: in the end you will leave the shop thinking you have not bought the right book. Let’s see which guidebook might suit you.
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We all buy typical souvenirs from the countries we visit. The most eccentric, funny and original the better. However, we rarely stop to think that we might be breaking the law. Truth is more than a few have ended up in jail or had to pay high fines because of buying an animal or an object as seemingly innocent as a rock or a snake leather wallet.
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It might sound sordid on paper, but visiting a cemetery actually means nice walks among gorgeous sculptures and flower wreaths. Plus it is another way to dig into the past of a city, its historic figures and the aesthetic tastes of every period. Père Lachaise is the most visited cemetery not only in Paris but in Europe. Let’s see why.
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Ferrero Rocher chocolates, the Holy Shroud, the movie museum, cocktails by the Po River, Egiptian pharaohs, Renaissance architecture, university parties… A little bit of everything for everyone: the top ten secrets from one of the most charming, lively and festive cities in Italy.
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Before enjoying your well-deserved holidays, there is a grueling procedure you must face: the airport. Rush, nervousness, suitcases heavier than allowed, never-ending queues, delays…, sometimes airports seem to be designed to act as a deterrent for people not to travel. The following are eight tips of airport self-help for the time in the airport to fly by, literally.
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In some years Nantes has taken a giant step with regard to tourist attractions. It looks like Jules Verne’s city is little by little becoming one of the author’s fantasy worlds thanks to imaginative and massive offers such as the Garden of Machines. Nowadays Nantes can turn a run-of-the-mill weekend into an odyssey typical of Phileas Fogg or Captain Nemo.
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