Grandmas Hotel in Seminyak is ideal for visitors in Bali who are looking for an urban edge to their beach holiday. The clean, contemporary design and décor give the hotel a boutique feel, and my first impression was that staying here should cost more than it actually does. In this Grandmas Hotel Bali review, I’ll …
I always define Bulgaria as the European gem many people are looking for but don’t know how to find it yet. Bulgaria is the last stop of the former Soviet Bloc where the Old Balkan Mountains crash into the Black Sea and where the West meets the East. I know it’s a cliche thing to …
A majestic country spanning over two continents, Turkey is a beautiful country of some of the most hospitable people in the world that will always hold a special place in my heart. Solo travel in Turkey was my first solo travel experience and I fell in love with Turkey at first sight, as soon as …
He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo. Nothing is more fantastic nor more tragic. Nothing is more sublime. A Paris in a day itinerary sure sounds like a mission impossible. However, I’ll do my best to help you see as much as you can from the City of Light with this …
I saw that there aren’t too many travelers on the Internet writing about traveling to Skopje, so since it is my native city I decided to write this Skopje travel guide. After all who can give you better information about a city then local people, right? Skopje, one of the world’s least famous capitals, is …
This exotic tropical island on the north-west coast of Malaysia presents a fascinating fusion of the East and the West. Penang managed to embrace the modern waive while still managing to preserve its traditional charm. This harmonious multicultural city today is one of the world’s street food capitals with an incredible mix of Chinese, Indian, …
Another year is coming to its end and it’s time to look back and make a summary. It was a very special year for Passport Symphony. I started the blog in September and we just hit the milestone of 10,000 unique users today! And it’s always a nice way to revive the travel memories of …
In Russia, you don’t find adventure. Adventure finds you. And the real adventure begins at the end of the tourist trail. Russia is huge and of course, it has a lot of hidden gems off the beaten track that will take your breath away. Treasures known only to the locals and waiting to be discovered …
Back in 2012, UNESCO made a list of the 12 ideal cities in the world, and one Russian city made the list but it wasn’t Moscow or Saint Petersburg. It was Yekaterinburg- the 4th largest city in Russia. The city where Europe and Asia meet, the birthplace of the first bicycle and home to the shortest …
When I was telling my friends about my (then) future trip to Southeast Asia, everyone had questions about Bangkok, Phuket, the Angkor Wat, Vietnam’s coastline, and the Malaysian islands. However, no one asked a single thing about Laos. And most travelers that backpack around Southeast Asia often skip poor little Laos and head to its …