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magda Joined: December 3rd 2007
Logged in: August 6th 2008
Logged in: August 6th 2008
Travel Blog Posts
Turkish Shop
We spent few wonderful days in Istanbul, at the end of 2007, just before New Year Eve. There were few things that stroke me as I put my foot there and the order is not necessarily this one. - The crowds of people (Istanbul population is half of my country's!) in a continuous movment, more or less busy. - The big number of policemen mingling with the crowds or slowly driving their cars on the narrow streets. After travelling few times in Greek islands and then in Canaries islands, where I couldn’t see any, this was a big surprise. Well, they are not aggressive presence in any way, practically you wouldn’t notice them if there wasn’t their uniform. Anyway, they give you a feeling of security while walking along the crowded places, especially in the Bazaar. ... read more
Venice Carnival
Venice Carnival is an experience you shouldn't miss! This is like a trip back in time. You'll see ordinary people masked and dressed in beautiful epoch costumes wondering around as if they belong to those old times. The costumes can be either bought or rented and if you can't afford that, only a mask (the prices starts from 3 Euros) will connect you immediately to the carnival atmosphere. It's amazing, especially in San Marco plazza where most of the events take place!... read more
This is Romania
Please, join me in this short tour of Romania. Well, part of it... If interested, I can tell you about it...... read more
Winding Road in Tenerife
Before we planed our trip to Tenerife we had made lots and lots of inquiries regarding the places we should see but especially the roads as we intended to rent a car and I was supposed to be the driver. From the images on Google Earth the roads looked ok, mountains, curves, steep slopes but still ok. I felt confident and ready to prove my skills. What the hell, I had been driving 3,000 km in Crete! (for those who don’t know, in Crete roads are narrow, I mean very narrow, you have to guess the direction as sometimes the crosswitches, if they are, indicate the same place in 2 opposite directions, the drivers can stop their cars in the middle of the road for a chat…). So, the first day in Tenerife was excellent (if ... read more
