"Local" Blogs & Blog Posts

There are easy ways to avoid most common tourist mistakes in Rome and other popular spots in Italy, from doing research to lowering your expectations.

 From the editorial board of The New York Times:Gov. Greg Abbott, Republican of Texas, is expected to sign a bill in the next few days that would make it immeasurably more difficult for cities in the state to govern themselves. The bill&nbs...

It was around April when I got to Copenhagen; back then I was living in Madrid, and it was my first time visiting a Scandinavian country. Being accustomed to the colourful and rambunctious life of both my native Italy and my adoptive country, I can&#...

In the very heart of the Greek capital rises the flat rocky formation known as the Acropolis. That’s where Athens saw its early beginnings as an urban centre. Ascend its steep slopes, let yourself be captivated by the imposing beauty of the Par...

Many visitors of Vienna spend much of their time visiting the “must-sees” like the beautiful palaces (Schönbrunn, Hofburg, The Belvedere), churches and the great museums that Vienna has to offer. Nothing wrong with that of course, but yo...

This week, Manchester is our city of the week! What does Manchester have that makes it so attractive to visit? Ask the tourists in the city and they will probably say it’s the Old Trafford football stadium, the famous Lowry, their crowded pubs...

Many people associate Los Angeles mostly with the Hollywood sign and the vast amount of movie studios. As those places are often the center of attention in the media, they surely don’t serve as an accurate representation of the city as a whole.