Like so many life-enhancing creations, pastel de nata was created probably by accident by a group of monks in Jeronimos Monastery. Located in Belem, a few minutes’ walk from the Tagus River, the monastery housed monks who gave spiritual guidance to Portuguese sailors during the Age of Discovery. When the place was shut down in 1834, the monks were ... [Read more]
Cathedral Square, Vilnius Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania is a 43-minute flight from Minsk, Belarus and an hour flight from Tallinn, Estonia. There aren’t many direct flights to the country and currently, there are only 15 airlines that fly into Vilnius. Usually, people who visit Lithuania also include the other Baltic states - Latvia and Estonia. ... [Read more]
The Republic of Moldova is situated in southeastern Europe bordered by Ukraine to the north, east and south and Romania to the west. Chisinau, the capital, is 286 miles (about a six and a half-hour drive) from Bucharest and 111 miles (a three-hour drive) from Odessa, Ukraine. This land-locked country started as a feudal state in 1359 and was a ... [Read more]
First things first, for business travelers, Virgin America rocks. It's way better than United or American if you're flying business class. The seats have those foot rests that extend out when you hit the button to recline, and the cabin in general looks newer and feels more comfortable. The one downside is that Virgin America doesn't have that many ... [Read more]
There’s never been a better time to visit Vienna, a city voted by Mercer with the highest quality of life in the world. Vienna, Austria’s capital city, offers visitors a treasure trove of incredible waltzes, operettas and a whole range of musical sounds from classical to jazz. Amid this musical capital of Europe is the iconic boulevard ... [Read more]
