Europe is home for Lara The Explorer and that is why it will have a special place on this travel blog. There simply is no way to see Europe and not be awestruck by its scenic beauty, epic history, and dazzling artistic and culinary diversity. There is one thing about Europe that stands out from the rest of all other continents: You want to go back! In fact, after visiting Rome, Paris, London, Prague, and other beautiful European cities, you feel that your visit is never complete. The same feeling is true for many regions and Islands. You will be back, you do not know it yet when, but you know you will. Lara will travel all around and she will take you to the most fascinating places of this wonderful European continent.
The Balkans is a region in Southeast Europe with various geopolitical and historical meanings, especially since the military conflicts of the 1990s in Yugoslavia. Currently all of the states are republics, but until World War II all countries were monarchies. The Balkan Peninsula is bounded by the Adriatic Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea and the Marmara Sea to...
Finland is the Land of a Thousand Lakes and actually the exact number is 187,888 lakes. However, it is also a land of thousands of forests with over 70% of Finland made of beautiful forest. But Finland has also the largest archipelago in the world with over 70,000 islands and on 20,000 of them there is some kind of accommodation. Finland is also the home of the real...
Greece is a beautiful, picturesque, authentic, and totally photogenic country. Greece is comprised of a mainland and more than 6,000 islands and islets. The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years and many There is a lot to see and experience in Greece. This time we visited the Greek Islands of Crete and Santorini and the Capital Athens. Two things we...
Paris, the "City of light", is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We had a short break and lived Paris to the fullest. We went to the Eiffel Tower, the Champ de Mars, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Sacre Coeur of Paris, the Champ Elysees, Louvre Museum, and we missed a lot more things. We will go back!
Despite being a little girl, I have already visited the Aeolian Islands many times and each time they are as beautiful as the first time. Off the coast of Sicily, the Aeolian islands offer clear seas, breathtaking landscapes, and exceptionally good food. The best place to reach the Aeolian Archipelago is the town of Milazzo, in the north of Sicily.
Despite being half Italian and living in Sicily (Italy), I have not yet seen much of it. However, that might not be entirely true. In fact, I have been to Syracuse, Palermo, Naples, Rome, Venice, and Milan. Crazy as it sounds, my parents and I did not put Italy on our “Next Destination” or “Bucket List”. Maybe one of the reasons is that there...
