Showing posts with label Barcelona. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barcelona. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

One List I Am Happy Budapest Is Not On

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Pickpockets are everywhere and the people they like the most are the tourists, whose wallets are usually full of money to be spent on souvenirs. Where are your handbags and wallets the most in danger? Tourism-review.com brings the Top 10 of the most dangerous pickpocket places and cities announced recently by TripAdvisor.

Pick pocketing in Las Ramblas can be easily compared to generally practiced and accepted sport such as soccer. So if you want to stay offside or out of field be careful and watch your things!

2. Rome, Italy
The ancient buildings and astonishing cultural and historical buildings draw attention of the tourist. So it is no wonder that Rome is the number two among the top 10 pickpocketing cities. Hundreds of people admiring Trevi fountain or Pantheon are an ideal place for pickpockets to snatch their cameras out of their bags!

3. Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic
Crowds of tourists from all over the world crossing Charles Bridge every day – that is the picture of today’s Prague. So before taking picture of the famous Prague castle panorama make sure your camera is in a save place.
 
4. Madrid, Spain
Chaos, cars, thousands of people in the streets – that is the modern Madrid. All the time you are walking through the narrow Madrid streets you have to careful not to be run over by a car. Pickpockets often use such situation! So pay attention to the cars and also to your bag!
 
5. Paris, France
Another famous city that tourists love visiting every year. Eiffel Tower and Mona Lisa are not drawing only the tourists but also the pickpockets. So think about it while visiting the French capital. Especially in the metro the travelers should be enormously careful. 
 
6. Florence, Italy
It is no wonder that people admiring the perfect body of Michelangelo’s David don’t pay much attention to their belongings. So be careful even in this beautiful historical city. Otherwise it is very probable you will have the unique opportunity to admire local police station from within, which is not what you really want, is it?
 
7. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Don’t cry for your wallet in Argentina, might be an alternative name of the world famous song. Don’t mistake friendly locals with overly “friendly” kids and adults who might be interested in nothing else but the contents of your wallet. 
 
8. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
It's easy to forget your whereabouts in this city full of fun and the many things to see and do. But don’t be lulled into carelessness by the beauties of the city and the laid-back atmosphere – pickpocketers often take advantage of tourists admiring this enchanting city. 
 
9. Athens, Greece 
As in almost every city that attracts crowds of tourists, many people head to the world known sites – including the pickpockets. Acropolis is definitely a must if you travel to Greece – but be careful.

10.  Hanoi, Vietnam

Let’s move to Asia. Charming Old Quarter makes Hanoi a very attractive place for tourists. So again pay attention.

Reprinted from Tourism Review
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Monday, October 20, 2008

Wizz Air to Launch New Routes from Budapest

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"Discount airline Wizz Air will launch new flights from Budapest from April 2009, CEO József Váradi has announced. According to napi.hu, four weekly flights will be operated to Madrid, three to Barcelona, and two to Naples and Oslo. The new flights were made possible by an agreement between Wizz Air and Ferihegy airport operator Budapest Airport, which resulted in considerably lower expenses for the airline. One change which is a consequence of lowered expenses is that passengers are no longer transported between the terminal and the aircraft by buses, but they have to walk the distance."

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Menu Decoders - Budget Travel

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Menu Decoders - Budget Travel: "Don't know tourte from tartine, or harira from harissa? Before your next trip, print out one of these handy decoders with translations of food terms and popular dishes." Menu decoder BARCELONA • Eat Like a Local: Barcelona www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/misc/0709_BarcelonaDecoder/barcelona_menu_decoder.pdf FRANCE • Picky and Proud of It: Paris's Top Baguettes http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/misc/0806_FranceDecoder/france_menu_decoder.pdf MOROCCO • My Marrakech Is Better Than Yours www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/misc/0804_MoroccoDecoder/morocco_menu_decoder.pdf PORTUGAL • Alentejo, Portugal: The Next Tuscany? http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/misc/0802_PortugalDecoder/portugal_menu_decoder.pdf PRAGUE • Eat Like a Local: Prague http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/images/0604_prague.pdf CHINA http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/misc/0808_ChinaDecoder/index.html Do it yourself travel to China http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2008/04/china_doityourself_travel.html?wpisrc=newsletter To get the language 'cheat sheets' go to the link under each country above. For more information about eating 'like a local' go to Budget Travel at: www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2008/06/16/AR2008061601101.html?wpisrc=newsletter

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