The Northern Lights are reason enough to travel to Iceland. The catch? You’ll have to go in the winter. The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are a natural phenomenon that is visible in the northern latitudes only during the winter. The green, white, blue, and sometimes other colors can be seen due to solar
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Tokyo and its greater metropolitan area form the largest urban conurbation on earth. That’s more than 30 million souls crammed into one of the few flat areas in Japan. Unsurprisingly, space here is at a premium and town planning was given up a long time ago. Function and fit, by necessity, have taken
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11 Things to do in Rome Stroll through Trastevere This is the Roman cliché, the one which Hollywood (think Eat Pray Love and To Rome with Love) loves. That said, Trastevere is a pleasant, and now quite touristy, place to stroll in the evening. It is Rome with a village feel. This was traditionally a
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Why Napoli (Naples) is the Real Deal While other cities have transformed their historic downtowns into either a touristified Disney Land or one long stretch of expensive designer brand shopping, Napoli, or Naples, Italy has done neither. True there are a few kitschy souvenir shops, but for the most part it’s as authentic a city
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Luzern view from old city walls I wish Luzern wasn’t so popular with group tourists. It’s such a beautiful city and one should come away from Luzern with an appreciation of its picturesque old quarter, set on a placid lake under the shadow of craggy Mt. Pilatus; not of its stature among Chinese tourists. John
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A Walk through Ancient Rome A trip to Rome is usually crammed with full days of sightseeing. I’m not a big travel-for-sights person, but my few days in Rome were packed with ticking off the main highlights. Don’t worry, I made time for a gelato and coffee here and there and a walk through the
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Milan Cathedral, or Duomo di Milano in Italian, is the fifth largest cathedral in the world and the largest in the Italy (St. Peter’s Basilica is larger, but is located in the Vatican City). Begun in 1386, the Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete. The Milan Duomo is located on Piazza del Duomo,
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I have several reasons to be critical of the Vatican. Besides centuries of corruption, child abuse scandals, and myriad other unholy deeds, the Vatican loves money. Let’s push this aside for a moment—if we can—and focus on the magnificent trove of art that the Holy See sits upon. Indeed, this art is practically invaluable in
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Where to get the best view over Florence Anyone with a desire to comprehend the Renaissance has to make Florence, Italy a part of their Italy trip itinerary. No other place in Europe packs in so much Renaissance art, sculpture, and history as Florence, not to mention its being the epicenter of the movement that
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Reliability of Vietnam Internet Connection Dear GoMad Nomad, Could I ask you what the internet is like in Vietnam? I want to go and stay in Hoi An for a while, not as a tourist, but for a bit longer. I plan to be a digital traveler as I have an online job
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