Eating and drinking in Slovakia

Much has been said about Western European food, but finding information about the traditional meals of Central and Eastern Europe is a little more difficult. While planning my trip to Slovakia I tried to do some research into what food I’d be eating (and, of course about the beer), but I wasn’t very successful. However, four months in Bratislava has given me enough time to find Slovakia’s unmissable foods.




Try:

• 1. Bryndzové Halušky
• 2. Vypražany Syr
• 3. Kapustnica
• 4. Lokše
• 5. Kofola

 Here are more ideas on what to eat in Slovakia.

London Underground Guide

This tip from the London underground guide is certain to save you time!


London Underground trains run from 5am to midnight Monday to Saturday, with a reduced service on Sundays. As with most public transport systems, there is a rush hour in the morning as people travel into the city to work, and another in the evening when workers return home. The tube system gets extremely busy at rush hour, so you may want to avoid travelling during this period, unless you enjoy the hustle and bustle of the experience. It is worth noting that should you decide to brave rush hour, you might not only struggle to get a seat, you might have to wait for several trains to pass before you can get on to a train at all.

Nine Argentina Travel Tips

Argentina is a popular destination, but it is important to remember on any vacation that there might possibly be cultural, geological and meteorological differences when travelling abroad which could potentially ruin the entire trip. Whilst in some places the differences might be minor, in others you are able to deeply offend someone by doing something you considered kosher by you.


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Don't let this happen to you, below are what I believe to be the very best 9 Argentina travel tips. Follow these suggestions and you will be sure to leave a mark of courtesy as well as enjoy more hospitality from the residents.

1. The commonest kind of greeting in Argentina between friends is kissing one another's cheeks, so do not be caught off guard when someone makes a lunge toward your cheek. And return the favour out of courtesy if and when they have.

2. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, one of main methods of transportation is underground shuttle, or by bus/trolley bus, or taxi. Their are 5 main public "subte" lines, labelled A to E and services operate from early morning to late at night on a fixed-fare basis. Buses are generally very crowded but just are frequently the quickest means from one spot to another.

3. Spanish is the official language of Argentina, while English is widely spoken - don't have faith in everyone to speak English, you ought to leastwise get some basic Spanish down before travelling to Argentina.

4. More than 90 per cent of Argentina's religious faith lies in the Roman Catholic church. Remember this as it comes with an impact on what is acceptable and what is not.


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5. Argentina has 5 major airlines in an effort to make the big country smaller when travelling. Oddly enough, sometimes a flight is going faster and at less cost then say a bus or a taxi, so do research on the standard flying to be a possible way of transportation for those slightly longer endeavors.

6. You can find answers to almost all of your questions on Argentina tourism from the Argentina Tourist Information Center: Secretariat of Tourism, Tourist Information Centers: Av. Santa Fe 883, (C1059ABC) Buenos Aires, Tel. 4312-2232 or 0800-555-0016; Ezeiza International Airport and Jorge Newbery Airport; info@turismo.gov.ar.

7. The official currency of Argentina is the peso, bills can be found in 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos. One pesos equals one hundred cents. 2 pesos are blue, 5 pesos are green, 10 pesos are brown, 20 pesos are red, 50 pesos are grey, and 100 pesos are purple/violet.

8. Tips are certainly not compulsory in Argentina, though people still expect a tip for most situations - if that's the case 10 percent of the bill as your tip will suffice for the most part.

9. The Argentina time zone is Argentina Standard Time, which is GMT -3 hours, and GMT -4 hours in the summer. So set your watches correctly!

And the best tip of all is to plan in advance, use caution and common sense, and most of all - have a good time!

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An Alternative London

Surprisingly, there are many guides and articles that promise to have ‘insider’ tips or an alternative London guide – but to be honest, in the age of the internet and especially with London being the most heavily touristed city in the world, there are very few places in London that have not yet been discovered by tourists. Still, there are spots that are worth checking out that are not in the normal travel guides.

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Or check out this Alternative London guide. 

Cheap accommodation and travel ideas

Should you be student currently studying at university then it is likely that you have not got much money left for expensive holidays. You will probably be unable to afford to book a five star hotel for weeks and eat nice food every day. However you could try and utilize the concepts in today's post to look for the best budget accommodation and travel.

To be completely honest with the reader, this article will not show us how we can travel around without having to pay for anything. It is rather intended to make things easier for those who are seeking the cheapest way of transport and overnight stays.

The very first thing a traveler has to think of is how to get to the place he is intending to visit. Whether he's going to get a flight ticket or use the train. In either case, we recommend you use the internet to look for tickets.

You are able to make your stay over night really cheap by not choosing to stay in a hotel or hostel. Instead, take a tent with yourself and camp. You could have to cook your own food and do things for yourself however, this could be something new and fun whilst saving quite a lot of money.

The last thing to mention is the importance of travel insurance. No matter how safe the region we are staying at is, sometimes bad things happen and in such case we'll have to have an insurance if we want to claim a reimbursement for our losses.

Having read this article it should be easy to understand the ways for you to search for the best cheap accommodation and travel. Further information are able to be found the more popular holiday brochures and on websites of tourist agencies.

Why is travel insurance crucial?

In travelling there are many things that are bound to happen along the way, some might be least unexpected and dangerous. So to have a confident travelling experience, purchasing travel insurance is the best option. Always take precautions; you’ll never know what's going to happen and the worst part is you’ll regret you hadn’t travel insurance cover for while you are travelling.

Why is travel insurance crucial? Simple, it protects you from any unexpected matters that will delay your trip. We listed down some of the helpful elements of travel insurance.

Insurance cover assists you purchase a new booking for your flight in situations your other flight schedule is cancelled. These unexpected cancellations of flight as a consequence of several types of circumstances can easily suck your financial deposits dry. If you have insurance for this type of madness then you can be you really are safe and don’t have anything to worry at all however if not, this might mean a very big disaster for you personally.

Going on a trip or a vacation demands that you have a bunch of luggage and backpacks for your clothes and other stuff. So the possibility of losing some of your luggage along the airport is very high. You can never erase the undeniable fact that losing luggage can be stressful and can delay your flight schedule. travel insurance normally takes care of these circumstances should you have them at the start of your trip, the insurance will cover it, and you can now enjoy your trip.

Money and documents two are number one things for travelling and if you do not took care of them along the way, you might lose them and it'll provide you a very painful headache! Where to find the lost money and passport? The majority of travel insurance policies accept passport and cash loss policies; these policies will issue another passport for you and give you an emergency fund when you need it.

Health is vital with regards to travelling, you won’t know if you get sick or not but if you have travel insurance then everything will be a piece of cake. Without comprehensive travel insurance or good holiday insurance, you could lose a lot of money in hospital and medicines which you wouldn’t want to happen.

Solo in Potosi, Bolivia

After spending two days in Sucre, it was on to Potosí, the infamous silver mining town of Bolivia. This time, the overland journey was a bearable two hours. From warm and sunny Sucre, the change in weather and environment in Potosí was vast, probably due to its elevation at over 4000m. The air cold and thin, the town not much more than a cluster of low-rise buildings beneath the shadow of the mountains. Dust lingered everywhere.

Tip! As a solo female traveller to Potosí, I recommend joining a group tour, which you can book from Sucre or La Paz. There are not many choices of accommodation there, and a travel company will be able to organise a decent hotel for you.


Click for more advice on solo travel in Potosi, Bolivia. 


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