Are you tired of just dressing up and eating candy? Turn this year’s Halloween celebration into an extraordinary time by adding a road trip to scary haunted houses, creepy mazes, or a fright fest at an amusement park. Read on for five spooky Halloween road trips you can take this year. 1. Gurnee, IL Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is the perfect place for … [Read more...]
5 Things to Do in Vilnius Lithuania
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. The country has just … [Read more...]
5 Sports Road Trips in America
Some people prefer watching their favorite sports in the comfortable confines of their home. But there’s nothing quite like going to a stadium and watching the game in person. You get to stand and cheer with a crowd. If you like souvenirs, there are plenty to buy there that you can’t find anywhere else. And you get to enjoy stadium food like nachos, hot dogs and popcorn with a … [Read more...]
5 Things to Do in Minsk
Practically unknown as a travel destination, Minsk, the capital of Belarus is just under a three-hour flight from London and an hour and 20-minute flight from Moscow. Razed to the ground during World War II, this reconstructed city of around two million people is clean, modern and green. And it does not have an old town like other European cities. If you're … [Read more...]
5 Things to Do in Moldova
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 prosperous country during the … [Read more...]
5 Things to Do in Lviv
Where is Lviv? Lviv is the most European city in Ukraine with an old town that’s on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is 203 miles from Krakow, 336 miles from Warsaw and only 45 miles from the border with Poland. It is closer to the Polish capital than the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. Lviv is the cultural hub and educational center of Ukraine. Founded by Prince Danylo of … [Read more...]
3 Least Visited European Cities You Need to Visit
Chisanau, Moldova Minsk, Chisinau or Tiraspol might not sound as alluring as Paris, Venice or Edinburgh, but those who have visited would argue that visiting these European cities are just as rewarding to visit. They won’t knock your socks off. However, the absence of mass tourism allows you to have a genuine travel experience, see real local culture and avoid a manufactured … [Read more...]