GLOW Eindhoven Light Art Festival 2024 | All You Need to Know Before You Go | Tips for Your Visit
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GLOW Eindhoven Light Art Festival 2024 | All You Need to Know Before You Go | Tips for Your Visit

Every year in November, the otherwise industrial city of Eindhoven transforms into a magical fairy tale of light, known as GLOW Eindhoven. This annual light art festival attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world who come together to enjoy the breathtaking open-air exhibition of innovative light artworks created by international artists using new media technologies, such as computers, sensors, animations, and projections. The fusion of art, technology, and architecture creates a bewitching experience for visitors of all ages.

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Ultimate 5 Day Iceland Road Trip Itinerary | 37 Best Places to Visit and Things to Do in Iceland | Top 37 Photography Locations in Iceland
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Ultimate 5 Day Iceland Road Trip Itinerary | 37 Best Places to Visit and Things to Do in Iceland | Top 37 Photography Locations in Iceland

Uniquely situated on the rift between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates at the junction of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, the island nation of Iceland is aptly dubbed as the ‘Land of Fire and Ice,’ due to the presence of some of Europe’s largest glaciers and most active volcanoes at the same time. Iceland is a country with dramatic diversity in climate and geography ranging from volcanoes, lava fields, mountains, glaciers, ice caves, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, hot springs, and black beaches. And due to its vicinity to the North Pole, it’s also an iconic destination to chase the Northern Lights. All of these together, create an enchanting otherworldly ambiance that cannot be expressed in words but has to be experienced in person. And probably that’s the reason why Iceland has been the backdrop of several Hollywood and Bollywood movies and TV Series like Starwars, Tomb Raider, Die Another Day, Batman Begins, Thor: The Dark World, Interstellar, Fast and Furious 8, Game of Thrones, Vikings, and Katla to name a few!

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The Perfect 9 Days in Switzerland Itinerary | Ultimate 9 Day Switzerland Road Trip Itinerary | Complete Travel Guide to Best Places to Visit and Top Must See Tourist Attractions of Switzerland
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The Perfect 9 Days in Switzerland Itinerary | Ultimate 9 Day Switzerland Road Trip Itinerary | Complete Travel Guide to Best Places to Visit and Top Must See Tourist Attractions of Switzerland

To me, Switzerland is all about mountains, lakes, waterfalls, alpine villages, and historic towns. So you need to choose an itinerary combining one or two of each of the above to experience the beauty of Switzerland in its entirety. Also, having too many of each of these may be overkill and turn out to be a very expensive Swiss drama. So, in our itinerary, we chose the best of each of the above to ensure we capture the true essence of Switzerland in our hearts forever, while keeping the itinerary cost-effective.

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Ultimate 5 Day Road Trip Guide to Visiting the Best Lavender Fields of Provence, France | Itinerary, Lavender Route Map, Tips and Tricks
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Ultimate 5 Day Road Trip Guide to Visiting the Best Lavender Fields of Provence, France | Itinerary, Lavender Route Map, Tips and Tricks

The lavender fields in Provence are among the most well-known in the world. Every year between mid-June and mid-August, when the Provence lavender fields begin to take on their distinctive purple tint, and the countryside gets inundated by their sight and scent, it reminds us that even when life is about to come to a standstill at the whim of the sun's powerful rays, the earth can still ripen, that there can be joy amidst misery. And that, my friends, is not a sight to be missed! Today I’m going to take you along with me on a ride across the best lavender fields of Provence. Let the journey begin!

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Ultimate Photography Location Guide to Tuscany | Top 37 Instagram Photo Spots in Tuscany | 37 Best Places to Visit in Tuscany, Italy
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Ultimate Photography Location Guide to Tuscany | Top 37 Instagram Photo Spots in Tuscany | 37 Best Places to Visit in Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany in central Italy is not only one of the most well-known regions of the country, but it's also unquestionably one of the most picturesque travel destinations in all of Europe. A few of the attractions that make a trip to Tuscany unforgettable include the fascinating hilly landscapes, pine forests, cypress avenues, rolling hilltop vineyards, golden yellow fields, olive groves, idyllic medieval villages, an immeasurable wealth of art treasures, authentic cuisines, and locally brewed wines. In addition, it is regarded as one of the most significant Renaissance cultural landscapes, having numerous sites and attractions on the UNESCO World Heritage List. No wonder photographers from all over the world come to Tuscany to shoot the best photos of their lifetimes!

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Amsterdam Light Festival 2024-2025 | 13th Edition | Dates, Opening Hours, and Free Walking Route Map
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Amsterdam Light Festival 2024-2025 | 13th Edition | Dates, Opening Hours, and Free Walking Route Map

The annual Amsterdam Light Festival (ALF) fills the Dutch capital's canals with magnificent works of light art every winter. Designers, architects, and artists from all around the world submit hundreds of concepts each year, out of which 20 to 30 artworks are chosen for display in the festival by a selection committee.

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De Mooiste Bloemenroutes van Nederland | 4 Best Road Trip Flower Routes around Tulip, Daffodil, and Hyacinth Bulb Fields in the Netherlands
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De Mooiste Bloemenroutes van Nederland | 4 Best Road Trip Flower Routes around Tulip, Daffodil, and Hyacinth Bulb Fields in the Netherlands

When you think of the Netherlands, the first thing that comes to your mind is an endless ocean of vibrant flower fields. Soon after the first tulip was planted on the Dutch soil in the mid-sixteenth century, the country saw a tremendous floral revolution and the founding of a horticultural industry that later converted their lowland country into the global hub of flower trade.

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Family Weekend Getaway Holiday in the Moselle (Mosel) Valley, Germany | Travel Itinerary, Tips and Tricks, Road Trip, and Hiking Route Map
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Family Weekend Getaway Holiday in the Moselle (Mosel) Valley, Germany | Travel Itinerary, Tips and Tricks, Road Trip, and Hiking Route Map

The Moselle Valley region offers families the opportunity to vacation by the Moselle, spend time with their families, have fun, be active, and learn new things right from a child-friendly guided tour of the Cochem Castle, the Reichsburg, to a ride on the chair lift up to the Pinnerkreuz, the fantastic viewpoint above the small town of Cochem, from where it's not far to hike to the Klotten Game and Leisure Park, which, among other things, has a large enclosure with wild animals, to a must-do boat ride from Cochem to Beilstein, that will leave you awestruck! So based on our personal experience, today I’m going to share with you the tips and tricks on how to get the most of this amazing piece of creation named the ‘Moselle Valley’ over a weekend with your family. Let the journey begin!

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Ultimate 7 Day Black Forest Road Trip Travel Guide with Itinerary, Tips, and Tricks | How to Spend a Week, Best Places to Visit, Top Things To See and Do in Black Forest, Germany
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Ultimate 7 Day Black Forest Road Trip Travel Guide with Itinerary, Tips, and Tricks | How to Spend a Week, Best Places to Visit, Top Things To See and Do in Black Forest, Germany

For most travelers, Black Forest is just about Cuckoo Clocks, Triberg Waterfalls, Lake Titisee, or big cities like Baden Baden, Heidelberg, Freiburg, and Feldberg, where you will find most of the crowd. But that surely is anything but the real ‘Schwarzwald.’ Experiencing the real Black Forest is by driving through dense and dark stretches of woodlands, serpentine climbing mountainous roads, lush green valleys, postcard-perfect villages while expecting to run across a wicked witch or huntsman, taking a break to pluck a few apples from the orchards, tasting wine while driving across the vineyard trails, or stopping the car in the middle of nowhere when you spot a deer.

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Complete Cinque Terre Travel Guide | Everything You Need to Know for Visiting Cinque Terre | Best Places to Visit, Top Things to See and Do in Cinque Terre, Italy
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Complete Cinque Terre Travel Guide | Everything You Need to Know for Visiting Cinque Terre | Best Places to Visit, Top Things to See and Do in Cinque Terre, Italy

Situated amidst one the most dramatic settings on the planet, the ingeniously constructed isolated hamlets of Cinque Terre (pronounced as Cheen-kweh Ter-reh), or "Five Lands," with no automobiles, winding lanes, seemingly impregnable cliff sides, perfectly preserved architecture, a network of stunning mountain trails, and a 19th-century railway line cutting through a series of coastal tunnels connecting the villages can spellbind even the most adept of eyes.

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‘Norway in a Nutshell’ Itinerary | The World’s Most Beautiful Train Journey (Flam Railway) and Fjord Cruise (Naeroyfjord Cruise) across Bergen and the West Norwegian Fjords
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‘Norway in a Nutshell’ Itinerary | The World’s Most Beautiful Train Journey (Flam Railway) and Fjord Cruise (Naeroyfjord Cruise) across Bergen and the West Norwegian Fjords

When it comes to over 90% of Norway, rugged is an understatement. This was one of the primary motivations for the Vikings’ journey south, and many Norwegians chose to depart and settle in the United States. However, with millions of tourists visiting each year, the west coast of Norway, which is endowed with breathtaking mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, fjords, and the sea, has resurrected its former splendor. And why are they flocking to Norway, despite the fact that it is one of the most costly locations in the world? A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

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