COSTA RICA

27-10-2017 Costa Rica is a rugged, rainforest Central American country with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific. Costa Rica’s Tropical Rainforests are often referred to as “jewels of the earth.” They are home to two-thirds of all living animal and plant species on the planet.  With more than a quarter of …

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IGUASSU WATER FALLS

The Iguassu Water Falls locate right at the border of Brazil and Argentina. The Argentinean falls located 28km from downtown of Foz do Iguassu. Crossing the Iguassu River into the Argentine side by Tancredo Neves Bridge, after 30 minutes we arrive at the Argentine National Park and visit the falls. …

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Bratislava – capital

14-10-2016 We arrived in Budapest capital of Hungary on 13th Oct 2016, took rest. As this is my 2nd visit to Budapest, we thought of visiting neighboring country Slovakia, so on  14th, early morning we left for Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, a 2 hours drive to cover 210 km and …

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The Bratislava castle

Towering over the second highest point of St. Martin’s Cathedral spire, Bratislava Castle, the landmark overlooking the Capital was built in the 9th Century. As an age long symbol of the city, it proudly stands on the bill above Danube river. Eleven kings and eight queens were crowned in this …

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Budapest

14-10-2016 Due to road congestions and traffic, we returned very late to Budapest, however, we made a night tour of the city, as we had to leave for Novi Sad – capital of Vojvodina province (Serbia).   A little history of Hungary to start with is that the Habsburg Empire …

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NOVI SAD

15 to 16-10-2016 From Budapest to Novi Sad, it is about 295 km and about 4 hours drive. We reached Novi Sad, capital of Vojvodina province of Serbia. Upon arrival, we had an enjoyable walk down through the colorful pedestrian zone mostly lined with 16th Century architecture. During the walk …

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BELGRADE

Belgrade is located at the convergence of three historically important routes of travel between Europe and the Balkans, east-west route along the Danube River valley from Vienna to the Black Sea, another that runs westward along the valley of the Sava River towards Trieste and northern Italy, and a third …

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SARAJEVO – Capital of Bosnia & Herzegovina

18-10-2016 After World War II, the Balkan states of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia became part of the Republic of Yugoslavia. After the death of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito in 1980, growing nationalism among the different Yugoslav republics threatened to split their union apart. The Serbian leader …

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Sarajevo’s Old Town

The Old town of Sarajevo is a thriving art scene, festivals and a fascinating mix of Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, Slavic, Muslim, Orthodox, catholic and Jewish cultures, is sometimes referred to as Bascarsija, the name of these streets  in 15th century Ottoman built market place. The hillside fortifications of Sarajevo’s outskirts predate …

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