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Here is our Top 5 viewpoints of Porto. We had 11 diferent ones and choosing only 5 was not an easy task. Oporto’s Sé (Sé do Porto) If you are visiting the city, this is a mandatory place to visit. Enjoy the views over the old part of the city. Map here. Hotel Dom Henrique From the bar in the ...

Côte d’Azur (French Riviera) was one of the most awaited places during our western European part of the trip. Considered by many to be the most beautiful coast in the world, ideal for sunbathing in posh maritime towns like Nice, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Saint-Raphael or Menton. But is it really that great? On the way to Côte d’Azur, we stopped in ...

Although for many travelers Santiago de Compostela is a destination city, we chose this place as our first stop. Santiago is the capital of Galicia, the most north-west region of Spain. It owes its name to Apostle Santiago (St. James) whose tomb remains in the cathedral after being discovered by a hermit who saw a falling star on top of ...

We want to share with you the best view points in Lisbon where you’ll have a great view over the city. Santa Luzia Viewpoint, Alfama (Miradouro de Santa Luzia) Situated in Alfama, between the old Cathedral (Sé) and Saint George Castle, this is one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Portuguese capital. It has a gorgeous view over Tejo river and ...

Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates and the second most populous, after Dubai. It is also the capital of Abu Dhabi Emirate, the biggest in the country. Even though it’s the capital, it is not nearly as attractive as Dubai. We have visited the city several times, either with some guests we had during our ...

It was mid-July, it felt like a heater was on outside and we went for one day trip to Al Ain, home of the highest point in the country. Al Ain is also considered one of the greenest cities in the UAE. It is the second biggest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and it’s located by the Omani border, ...

After analyzing some different options, we decided make a road trip from Dubai to Muscat. We had two nights and three days to do it and we wanted to see as many places as possible. After buying some food in the supermarket by our house, we met Victor and Irma and left around 10AM. The weather was wonderful and we wanted to enjoy ...

We  moved to Dubai in February 2014. I went early that month and Magda followed up 30 days later. Despite some uncertainty that this would be a good decision, it turned out to be the right option. I started working three weeks after arriving, so when Magda came, things were already kind of on the way. She got her job ...