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  The very first time I sat down and watched New Year fireworks in Dubai, I had recollections that nothing was on my screen back home, which made me think I had been prepared to witness it.   Naturally I had watched the videos. Everyone has. Being there at the time, and experiencing the breath of the crowd, was quite another thing.   Side note: Make sure to check Cheap Heathrow Airport Parking  before travelling during the holiday season as it helps you set a smooth pace for your trip ahead. Dubai does not relax in the new years. It announces it. Loudly.   At the time when it is close to midnight, the city starts to slow down in a weird manner. It stops traffic, silences talks and human beings instinctively look up.   Everyone could experience the sense of anticipation when you are on the front of Burj Khalifa, when you are on a rooftop or when you are sitting somewhere in the Jumeirah Beach.   I could spot families that were unra...

  Some places seem to be tenderly disengaged with the general hurly and burly of day-to-day life, and the Forest of Fontainebleau is one such place. It is only an hour away in Paris, but as soon as you arrive, the city seems like a miracle. That is how the forest makes you want to slow down and breathe more deeply and have a gentler attitude to the world. I came to Fontainebleau on a Sunday morning, half asleep, from Paris. I had gone out with a little snack in the bag and with a mere vow to myself that I was going to work at a slow pace. No compulsion to observe anything. No strict trail to follow. Just some few hours when time does not run after me.   Side note: For a stress-free travel experience, be sure to book Airport Parking Stansted .   The moment I entered the woods the air was different. The atmosphere was colder, clearer, and there was the odor of wood and fresh earth. Great pines grew over my head like wise sentinels and the gritty ground cushione...

  In Italy there are locations that seem to be stuck in time this is also the case with San Gimignano. As soon as you see its skyline, emerging out of the Tuscan hills, with its towers of stone breaking through the sky you have an impression that the world of the Middle Ages had never really disappeared.   It is more of a step into a tale which gets already underway and less of going to a town than spending a day here.   My day in San Gimignano started with a gradual and upward walk towards the historic gates. One smelled a little of cypress-trees and freshly baked pastry of locally-available cafes. So, as I came into the very piazza there was, I felt, a change of speed, as though the town himself were urging my pace against its better judgment, and causing me to linger and take in the place.   As I would lean over the overcrowded cobblestone streets, I kept on peeking over them. Every tower is an individuality with some being tall and proud, others weather...

  When people plan their trips to see the amazing Christmas markets in Europe. They always ended up in Vienna, Strasbourg, and Prague. No doubt that the vibes are unmatched for these places, but it is also a fact that they are crowded, just because of hype. You will notice a lot of people across Europe gather here. It’s difficult to find the top-notch accommodations here in this season of the year. But if you want to enjoy your holidays with the same vibes, with the best accommodations. Here I am going to explain the 3 hidden Christmas Markets in Europe that you should not miss. 1- Görlitz Christmas Market - Germany If you want a good traditional Christmas experience, then visit the Gorlitz Christmas Market. The town is located near the German/Polish border. When you enter, you will feel the simplicity of the place. It is organized by the family-owned business, whose food items go back to their generations. You will see many handmade wood toys and other items. The marke...

  Verona spends most of her life in the shadow of a balcony. It is the city of love of many tourists, the city of star-crossed lovers where they breathe love in the air just as it is the air in the soft Verona sun. However, take longer than an afternoon in this city and you soon get to discover that the identity of Verona is much larger than Shakespeare in his tragic drama.   The city is revealed at a slow pace, almost book-like with layers that one is only able to find out when they take their time. Stroll around Piazza delle Erbe early in the morning and the market stalls are starting to get things set up and the smell of fresh fruit mixes with the smell of espresso floating out of the cafes. The chatter of locals is by no means done with a view to amuse tourists but is merely the way Verona breathes the way it lives and the way it speaks: genuine and inhabited. Then there is the Arena, an artwork that is over two millennia old and comes before Shakespeare. Seated on its o...

  Nothing is as basic and good as a spoon load of smooth and tangy yogurt and in Bulgaria it is not merely a food, it is a lifestyle. This happened the very first time I had tried the real Bulgarian yogurt, sitting in a small guesthouse outside Plovdiv. It came served in an earthenware bowl with a drizzle of honey and a few walnuts on top, and the first bite of this dish made me understand why Bulgaria is so proud of it.   The beauty behind the Bulgarian yogurt is not only its flavor which is easily discriminatory between the tart and the smooth but also its origin. The characteristic bacteria Lactobacillus bulgaricus which was found in Bulgaria is also used in traditional yogurt making. It is this small microorganism that makes the Bulgarian yogurt taste and possesses the distinctive thick and velvety texture unlike all other types of yogurt in the world.   But there is tradition, other than science. Production of yogurt in Bulgaria dates back thousands of years,...