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My Packing List

After travelling for years I’ve come up with a list of things I cannot travel without (basically my packing list)!

It starts with some of the obvious stuff like passport and money (obviously..) but it continues with some very interesting things that I’m sure you didn’t think about.

So let’s just get right to the list!

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Top 5 Affordable Attractions in Switzerland

Switzerland is one of the most beautiful and iconic countries in the world. The country is famous for its beautiful lakes, breathtaking mountain views and scenic Ski resorts and alpine villages.

If its not enough Switzerland has a world known watch making industry and high quality cheese and chocolate manufactures so you have all of the reasons to just come and visit that beautiful country.

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My Camera Gear

One of the most frequently asked questions is: which camera are you using? or what’s your camera gear so in this post I’m going to share with you all of the gear and accessories I’m using.

Although a better gear can help us in many ways with achieving better results in many cases, it is still just a tool and should be considered as that.

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Bohol Travel Guide

Bohol is one of my favorite islands in the Philippines for the simple reason that it is the “all in one” go to Island when you just cant decide exactly where to go in the Philippines but you need a good vacation with the lowest amount of hassle.

That’s the reason that the most common expression about Bohol is:

“Bohol has it all..” and as cliché as it sounds, it’s actually true! and in this post i will show you exactly why.

Bohol is a beautiful mid size island (takes around 2-3 drive hours from edge to edge)

The island has amazing beaches, lots of attractions and things to do, rivers, waterfalls, diving and snorkeling spots, great nightlife, amazing restaurants and hotels and even rice terraces!

In this post i will share with you the reasons why you should visit Bohol and everything you should know about this beautiful island.

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Malta Travel Guide

Malta is an island country located in the Mediterranean Sea, in South of Europe, between Sicily in Italy and North of Africa. Malta has a beautiful Mediterranean climate and a very rich culture and history dating back thousands of years.

There is a lot to do in Malta and it is a great island for a summer vacation but also as a great winter getaway in a short distance from central Europe. I personally really liked Malta especially for its great beaches, the amazing food and the one of a kind ancient sites.

Continue reading this Malta travel guide where I share everything I know about Malta, my best travel tips and guides!

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Turkey Travel Guide

Turkey (officially the Republic of Türkiy) is located mostly in West Asia and a small part of it is located in Europe. Turkey is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world in the recent years for its amazing beaches in the summer, great cities with busy and vibrant markets, mountains and the great Turkish food.

Personally, Turkey is one of my favorite countries in the world and i spent a few months there in total and I enjoyed there a lot! I will defiantly come back in the next opportunity I have. Trip to Turkey is recommended for everyone, from budget backpackers to fancy honeymoon trips, Turkey has something for everyone.

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Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide

Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan in the north, Uzbekistan in the west, Tajikistan in the south, and China in the east. Kyrgyzstan has a super cold winters and hot summers, the country is famous for its amazing mountains, vast rivers, beautiful lakes and the breathtaking nature hikes all over the county.

I can personally say that Kyrgyzstan is one of my favorite countries in the world that I did not even expect to like so much before coming there, it is such an underrated country that you are not expecting to see all of that beauty.

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Belgium Travel Guide

Belgium is a relatively small country located in West Europe, bordering with countries like France in the South West, The Netherlands in the North, and Luxemburg and Germany in the East.

The country is famous for its amazing chocolates and its famous Belgian beer (reaches thousands of breweries around the country).

Personally I really enjoyed my time in Belgium and I will defiantly come back.

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Hungary Travel Guide

Hungary is a landlocked country located in Central Europe, Hungary is bordered by Austria in the west, Slovakia in the north, Ukraine in the northeast, Romania in the east, Serbia in the south, Croatia in the southwest, and Slovenia in the west. Which makes it a perfect country to start travelling around central Europe and the neighbor countries.

Most people will visit Budapest city (the capital) only but Hungary has much more to offer from national parks, lakes, a few Danube river bands, and Ski resorts.

I’ve been to Hungary a few times and i personally really like it, especially if you are looking for a nice Central European country (part of the EU) that is still somehow affordable to visit today.

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Kazakhstan Travel Guide

Kazakhstan is a very big country located mainly in the Central Asia with a smaller part located in Eastern Europe. Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country in the world by size and bordered with Russia in the North, China in the East, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in the South and the Caspian Sea in the West. Kazakhstan is famous for its vast and impressive wild nature with almost anything mother nature can offer: from snowy mountains and powerful rivers, deserts and canyons, dunes and lakes – this huge country has it all!

I absolutely recommend visiting Kazakhstan (and the region) especially if you love nature and hiking, I’m sure this country will amaze you at least as it amazed me.

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How to use Google Maps to Plan Your Travels

Google Maps is one of the most useful apps on our phones and milions of for a normal daily use like navigating to somewhere or checking reviews on a restaurant we are planning to visit. But Google Maps becomes even handier when we are traveling for many reasons such as navigating in unknown cities, checking reviews and opinions about attractions and more. In this post I will share with you the ultimate way to use google maps for planning your upcoming trip like a pro!

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Switzerland Travel Guide

Switzerland is a landlocked country in Central Europe and bordered by Germany in the north, France in the west, Italy in the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein in the east.
Switzerland considered as one of the most beautiful countries in the world, it is famous for its iconic mountains landscape like the alps and the Jura mountains. Switzerland is well known for its picturesque lakes, Alpine villages and some of the most famous Ski resorts in the world. They are also famous for the Swiss watch and chocolate industry, and for their famous high quality cheese and milk production.
Personally, I really liked and enjoyed Switzerland especially for the breathtaking mountains and lakes and the amazing nature they have everywhere even around a random public road and i defiantly recommend you to come and visit this beautiful country when you have the chance.
Continue reading this Switzerland travel guide where I share everything I know about Switzerland, my best travel tips and guides!

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Philippines Travel Guide

The Philippines is an archipelago (Islands country) with more than 7600 islands! the country is located in South East Asia between Taiwan in the north and Indonesia and Malaysia in the south.

The Philippines is one of my favorite countries in the world for many reasons but especially for the amazing beaches, diving spots and some of the friendliest people in the world!

There is a lot to see and do in the Philippines from the breathtaking rice terraces in Banaue in the north to the white sand beaches of Boracay, Palawan, Siquijor, Bohol, Cebu and more.

In this Philippines travel guide I will share with you everything i know about this beautiful country, my best recommendations, travel tips and information!

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