Something to remember…
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”
(Saint Augustin)
TAKE A LOOK AT…
My last entry for the time being I want to dedicate to some of my most favorite blogs! Like I already told you this blog is a part of my Business Applications course and everyone of my course had to do one! Although nearly all of us didn´t work with wordpress before I think they all did a great job and they created unique, interesting, fascinating, funny and beautiful blogs!
The first amazing blog is gruenerkaktus.wordpress.com and was created by Anna! She is my favorite fellow student and we already share some great memories with each other! I count myself lucky to be her friend! In her blog she writes about herself and her life! And there is a lot to write about…
Another intersting blog is lillyssecondlife.wordpress.com! Lilly writes about her voluntary work at the “Kaspar-Hauser-Therapeutikum” and how this work affected her life so far! Furthermore you can read some interesting articles and watch videos about the aspect of voluntary work!
Trendavenue.wordpress.com graps my interest and attention every timeI take a look at it! Jule introduces there great “inventions” you probably never heard of before… It´s always funny and fascinating to read her new articles and get to know something completely new!
Of course there are also other students that share the passion of travelling with me! Melina is one of them and on melina89.wordpress.com you have the chance to read more about her trips so far! And I have to admit that she already visited some great places which inspired me for my future trips…
Like I mentioned in my articles I am also very interested in photography! That´s why I really like the blog vogelfotografien.wordpress.com from my fellow student Jan! He is a professional bird photographer and if you look at his blog you can read about the fascinating trips he did so far to capture great moments of nature on film!
Of course I can not write about every single blog although they are all worth visiting! That´s why I will put all of the links here so you have the opportunity to visit all of them and see what students are able to create… 
Plans for the future II
Flag of Spain
Last time I told you about my upcoming city break to Milan. This time I will tell you something about my “real” summer holiday! I am going to spend two weeks in Spain travelling from Málaga, over Valencia up to the beautiful city of Barcelona!
When my boyfriend and I thought about where to spend our summer holiday we soon agreed that we want to make a round trip like we did in Ireland last year! After some days of discussion we decided to go to Spain! Two years ago we spent a few days in Madrid and we felt in love with the country and its people! I have been to Spain a few times – I visited the wonderful island Majorca and the fascinating Andalusia! Therefor I was totally thrilled when we decided to go Spain again!!!
Ryanair
Because Spain is such a huge country we decided to perambulate just the south! And there are quite a lot places to see… Our first task was to book the flights! This was also the easiest one because we booked very early (I think it was in April) and got some special offers! The outward flight to Málaga we booked on easyjet.com but for the return flight from Barcelona we used ryanair.com!
billiger-mietwagen
The next step was searching for a rental car. This wasn´t as easy as expected, because we didn´t want to invest thatmuch money on it! Furthermore it was necessary that I am also allowed to drive the car (some rental agencies don´t accept a driver under 25)! Another problem was that we wanted to return the car at a different place than we get it!But finally we found a nice car which fulfilled all of our requirements on billiger-mietwagen!
Plans for the future I
Because the semester is almost finished and with this my experiment “blogging” as well I want to tell you what´s going to be next! This summer I´ll visit the south of Europe, but have a look yourself…
easyJet.com
After writing all of my exams I am going to spend three days in Milan including my birthday! Although I have been to Italy five times I´ve never seen Milan. Therefore I am very excited and I can´t wait to go there! The flight was a special offer by easyjet.com. The round-trip flights for two persons only cost us 90€!!!! So we just had to snatch at the offer…
booking.com
We discovered a nice apartment at booking.com, another great and helpful Internet page! It is close to one of the main stations and just a few minutes away from the city center! There we have our own little flat inlcuding a kitchen, which I prefer over staying in a hotel!
On our short city break in Milan we want to see as much as possible! Read more…
My trip to Ireland Part III (Continuance)
Today I am going to present to you two scenic attractions which prove the inherent natural beauty and the variety of landscapes Ireland has to offer! Hopefully, after reading and watching the beautiful pictures you will realize that Ireland is always worth visiting because there is so much to discover and explore…
- THE CLIFFS OF MOHER
The Cliffs of Moher are one of the most spectacular and outstanding coastal features of Ireland. They are situated in the west of the country, to the south of Galway Bay. The Cliffs range for 8 kilometers along the cleft Atlantic coast and vary in height up to 214 meters. From the parking area next to the visitor center a path leads you to a platform close to the boarder of the cliffs and to the O´Brien´s Tower which was build in 1835. From this point you can see the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, as well as The Twelve Pins, the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara and Loop Head to the South. The Cliffs of Moher is home to a hughnumber of nesting seabirds. These include the Atlantic Puffin, Razorbuill, Chough and Common Gull. The area is designated as a Refuge for Fauna since 1988 and as a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive in 1989. Furthermore the Cliffs of Moher hold the only mainland colony of breeding Atlantic Puffins in Ireland.
When I went there I was overwhelmed by the beauty and strength! You can hear and see Read more…
My trip to Ireland Part III
Today I want to continue showing you the most beautiful places I visited during my stay in Ireland. Because there are so many wonderful places I decided to show you just four of them… If you like to get some more information I will be pleased to answer your questions!
Powerscourt is just 20 kilometers away from Dublin and was one of our first stops when we got our car. The garden and landscaped park belong to the most beautiful of the country. The mansion is the central point of the areal. It was build up in 1731 but completely destroyed in 1974 by a fire. The famous gardens are decorated by statues and mosaicked grounds.The garden is divided in different topics – the Italiangarden, Japanese garden and Walled Garden (oldest feature of Powerscourt Gardens) just to name a few of them. All of the exotic flowers, trees and plants are a feast for the eyes. Read more…
Heavy is the head that wears the crown…
http://www.opodo.co.uk
The first one I like to introduce to you is Opodo. It is one of the largest and best known internet providers for onlinebooking. Opodo´s offer contains a wide range of products around the topic of travelling. If you enter the website you have the possibility to choose whether you want to search for flights, hotels, combination of flight and hotel, rental car or last minute offers. Because Opodo works together with many different tour businesses you can be sure to find what you are looking for. In addition you can look for interesting city breaks, relaxing cruises or gorgeous holiday flats!
What I really like about the website is the possibility to read travelogues the so called “Opodiers” wrote! After reading some of them you sometimes feel like you have been there as well and you just know that you want to go there and experience this atmosphere as well!
source: http://www.vocando.de
If you are looking for holiday flats nearly all over the world I advice you to take a look at Vacando. Vacando is an online market place which facilitates the search for holiday flats in line with your budget. The website is very easy to handle. You can narrow your search down by picking between different possibilities concerning price per week, kind of accommodation, special activities you want to exercise during your trip, endowment of the housing, type of leave you prefer, evaluation and providers. Of course you can also have a look at the pictures of the accommodations. Therefore you can be sure to get results which fit your needs and expectations.
Like I already wrote in some articles before I really enjoy staying in holiday flats. I know some of you might think it´s too stressful to care about everything in the household during your vacation. But for me it´s a kind of freedom to stay in you own little “home”. And it makes me feel like I am not just a tourist, but sharing time with the residents and getting to know them better. That´s the reason why I want to warmly recommend you to stay in a holiday home!
I hope I could show you two websites which you will like as well and maybe they will help you to plan your next holiday trip! Please feel free to add some of your advices and proposals as well! I am always open to new ideas…
Let´s imagine…
There are just a few weeks left until the next semester break! Besides of preparation for exams, writing papers and refinishing the lectures there is not so much time to think about something else…
But I want you to take a couple of minutes close your eyes, relax and take a deep breath! Although it sometimes seems that everything gets too complicated and there is no land in sight you need to keep a clear head!
After the examination period we will have about two months to get away from the stress and focus on more pleasurable aspects of life like travelling, meet friends, visit your family or just read a great book!
During the semester break I am going to spend two weeks in Spain, travelling along the south cost from Malaga over Valencia to Barcelona! I already booked the flights, holiday homes and the rental car. So I am just waiting for time to pass by…
HOW ABOUT YOU?
The main thing is that you have something to look forward to! So, let´s imagine the time has finally come…
My trip to Ireland Part II
source: http://maps.google.de
We started our tour around Ireland in the capital of the country – Dublin. Baile Átha Cliath (=Irish name ofDublin) is as well the biggest city in Ireland and nearly a quarter of the irish population lives there. It has one of the fastest growing populations of all European capitals and is today the historical and cultural center of Ireland.
James Joyce once stated : “When I die Dublin will be written in my heart” ! If you visit Dublin you will understand why, maybe it is the just the spirit of the city, the special atmosphere in the Pubs and on the streets or even the friendliness of the people – you feel like you´ve found a place to stay!
Because there is so much to see I want to show you some of the attractions which should be on your list:
- Guinness Storehouse
- Trinity College and Book of Kells
- St. Patrick´s Cathedral
- Dublin Castle
- St. Stephen´s Green
- Old Jameson Distillery
A traveller´s life list
source: www.amazon.de
Did you ever heard of the book “1000 places to see before you die” ?! The title might be a little bit intimidating but the idea behind this book is just perfect!
“1000 places to see before you die” was published in 2007 and rapidly got into the New York Times bestseller list. The author Patricia Schultz is famous for her travel guides and picked 1000 of the most beautiful locations all over the world for her book. Besides of the “normal” tourist strongholds like the Ayers Rock, Sydney Opera House, pyramids of Giseh etc. there are a lot of insider tips. Read more…
My trip to Ireland Part I
Last year me and my boyfriend went on a trip to Ireland! We expected it to be fantastic and on our two-week journey we have seen so many sides of the country that could not really expressed in words!
Out of that reason I want you to look back with me and hopefully I can convince you to go there as well and just see what I experienced!
To get into the right mood just watch the short video I´ve found on youtube.com…
Before I start with my travelogue I want to give you some key facts about the Republic of Ireland.
source: http://maps.google.de
- Capital: Dublin
- Inhabitants: 4.4 millions
- Official languages: Irish, English
- Area: 70 273 km²
- Government: Republic and Parliamentary democracy
- President: Mary McAleese
- Independence: 1922
- EU accession: 1st January 1973
- Currency: Euro
- National sports: Gaelic football, hurling
