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I’ve been waiting for 10 years for this: direct flight from Bucharest to Geneva

direct flight from Bucharest to Geneva
April 9, 2013   Airlines, TRAVEL TIPS   1 Comment
I've been living in Lausanne, Switzerland for some years, and each time I wanted to get back home in Bucharest, shopping for flights was extremely tricky. First of all, at that time there were no low cost careers flying to Bucharest and the direct flights operated by SWISS (SwissAir at that time) and/or TAROM were really expensive. And only from Zürich, while Geneva was just 60 km away from Lausanne. So most of the times I was flying KLM or Lufthansa with a stop either in Amsterdam or in Munich. Read more [...]
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Spring cleaning. Air pollution in Beijing

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April 5, 2013   Asia, China   No comments
One of the well-known issues of China's capital is the quasi-permanent air pollution in Beijing. When I was there, it was June and the shots I have are not the most dramatic ones to illustrate the issue plaguing Beijing's atmosphere. However, there have been many discussions about the air quality in Beijing, how chinese authorities are faking the measurements, how this becomes a huge health hazard especially during the hot summers days. I was therefore happy to read in the latest issue of Read more [...]
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Photo Friday: Street food in Beijing

Street food in Beijing
April 5, 2013   Asia, China   No comments
I must admit that, even if I am the type of person who would try anything at least once, I could not stand some items found as street food in Beijing. OK, I got the fact that all the scorpions and stuff are there just in order to attract the curiosity of some tourists who might have heard that chinese eat funny things. But take a look at the deep-fried whole baby-chickens below! I mean, come on, maybe they are crispy and tasty, but what happens when you get the ... well ... the BEAK?? Next Read more [...]
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The hidden opera gem: Festspielhouse Baden-Baden, Germany

Festspielhouse Baden-Baden
April 3, 2013   Germany, WESTERN EUROPE   No comments
If you have to quickly name a couple of well-known opera houses in Europe or worldwide, I bet the first three names would be (not necessarily in this order): La Scala in Milan, The Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden or the Metropolitan Opera (aka The Met) in New York City. Even if I live since almost six years now just 100 km away from the German city of Baden-Baden, I've never thought that this is home to the largest Germany opera house - Festspielhouse Baden-Baden (Baden-Baden Festival Read more [...]
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Traditional Romanian restaurants in Bucharest

Traditional Romanian restaurants in Bucharest
March 26, 2013   Bucharest, EASTERN EUROPE, EUROPE, Restaurant reviews, Romania, TRAVEL TIPS   No comments
It is not so difficult to find traditional Romanian restaurants in Bucharest, especially if you are located somewhere downtown. I have recently read a couple of articles about the life as a tourist/visitor in Romania in general, and in Bucharest in particular. And I think I have a special and privileged status to be able to tell a story or two about the country and the city. As some of you may already know, I grew up in Bucharest so until 2000 I have been what is usually called a local. Since Read more [...]
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Photo Friday: Timișoara – faces

St. George Roman Catholic Cathedral in Timisoara, Romania
March 22, 2013   EASTERN EUROPE, EUROPE, Romania   No comments
I have recently visited my home-country for an extended weekend and that was my first time ever visit to the city of Timișoara, which deserved a separated, extended story. But for now just a new episode of my project - faces:   But ... where is Timișoara? Read more [...]
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KLM adds its third destination to Japan: Fukuoka

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March 22, 2013   Airlines, TRAVEL TIPS   No comments
News keep coming from Skyteam. After Air France just days ago, now KLM is coming with another interesting destination launching non-stop service between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) and Fukuoka, Japan (FUK). So starting April 3, KLM will operate three direct flights out of AMS to Japan: Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka, being the only European airline to fly non-stop to this city in Japan. Flights out of AMS will be on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays (departure flight KL869 at 14:45, arrival 8:20 Read more [...]
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Beach, sun and sea at Pensacola Beach

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March 20, 2013   North America, USA   No comments
To my opinion, Pensacola is everything about the beach. Beach pubs and clubs, beach restaurants, fishing from the pier, swimming and sun-bathing, or simply enjoying the wild beach in the National Park located in the Santa Rosa Area - there is something for everyone and Pensacola Beach is an attraction which should not be missed. It's very easy to reach Route 98 from downtown Pensacola to cross the Pensacola Bay Bridge. After crossing the Bay, in order to reach the long barrier island you should leave Read more [...]
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Again Air France. Now non-stop to Kuala Lumpur

A380-Air France
March 19, 2013   Airlines, TRAVEL TIPS   No comments
It looks like Air France has been launching an offensive not only West, but also East. Starting April 22, Air France will operate a direct flight between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) three times per week. Flights out of Paris will be Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, return from Kuala Lumpur the next day. A sample of Economy fares including the first day when Air France is operating this direct service (April 22):   Other fares for Read more [...]
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P-Cola. Or … The City of Five Flags. Or simply … Pensacola!

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March 19, 2013   North America, USA   2 Comments
Taking pictures in Pensacola is very hard. The sky is bright, the beach is bright. The sea is ... you're right ... bright! So in contrast, many of your pictures may turn out kind of darkish/shadowish, if you don't pay attention to your point'n'shoot. In any case, many of your Pensacola pictures may have only two colors: sky-blue and sea-blue. OK, some of them may have a third one: beach-white. I have visited an old friend of mine in Pensacola for a couple of days at the end of April 2012, Read more [...]
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