TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES

One of the must do's when in Dubrovnik is the cable car ride to Srd Hill. Apart from the spectacular panoramic views of the old city, the coast and beyond that made us go wow non-stop, the little jaunt gave us the opportunity to get away from the maddening crowds in Dubrovnik old town. The walled city is a very popular destination and by 09:00 it is already full of excited tourists and endless tour groups. I am not exaggerating. Bubbles and I spent an afternoon here on Srd Hill lunching and enjoying the wonderful views. I will of course post our lovely lunch very soon. It was very nice to chill out here in peace and quiet, even for a few hours only, knowing that when we get back down we will be met and elbowed by the throngs of tourists. WHAT TO DO ON SRD HILL: There are hiking trails. Take a Buggy Safari (rental). Appreciate the views and the beauty of Dubrovnik and the surrounding landscape and mountains. Great opportunities here to take selfies or fly your ...

Zdravo! Mostar is beautiful!!! Although very touristy during the day, the Old Town of the capital of the Herzegovina province of Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH) lives up to the hype and expectation =) We have fallen in love with Mostar. More stories and pictures soon about this lovely fairytale-like place. Do hover your cursor on the pictures to see more information. [To read the rest of the post and see more pictures, click the  READ MORE  link below]

Hi, sorry for the radio silence. I have been road tripping in the Balkans! I leave you, for now, a few pictures of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia & Herzegovina. Sarajevo was our 2nd stop of this Balkan road trip. More stories and lots of pictures of Sarajevo and the rest of the Balkans soon! =) Do hover your cursor on the pictures to see more information. [To see the rest of the pictures, click the  READ MORE  link below]

Hallo, wie gehts? Dresden is uber lovely! Just leaving you with these 3 pictures of moi (on the first day) enjoying the city. Power & Fashion (Macht & Mode) at the Dresden Castle (Residenzschloss). Ich *lick* liebe dich =) When in Germany, drink beer! Travel Period: April 2017 Destination: Dresden (Saxony), Germany Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook: Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Dutched Pinay Travels Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =) All pictures were taken by a point and shoot pocket camera or a smartphone.

Zhongshan street is the nerve centre of Xiamen tourism. All tourists, travellers, visitors, how you may prefer to call them, they all come here at some point of their visit. It is said that more than a billion people pass here every year. More than a billion! Now you would wonder who these people are and where they all come from? Well, firstly, they aren’t foreigners. They are local Chinese tourists from other regions in China. Secondly, in this trip to Xiamen, I realised that China is seriously an economic power to reckon with. They do not need foreigners to augment their tourism sector. They are self-sufficient because millions of Chinese are out there travelling locally. Zhongshan Lu is the oldest commercial street in Xiamen dating back to 1925. It is a kilometre long walking street filled with pretty retail shops, big department stores, lots of cute cafes and contemporary and traditional cuisine restaurants, food courts and more retail shops. It is closed to any vehicular traf...