After Hamburg, for the second instalment of our brand new series we’ll show you Florence through the eyes of locals. First time in Florence? Don’t miss our post on how to book Uffizi tickets! Forget David, forget the crowds and forget the queues snaking outside the Uffizi. Forget tacky souvenir shops and overpriced pavement cafés. Five … Read more
Let’s start this brand new series with an exploration of Hamburg, a German city that is really giving Berlin a run for its money in terms of cool. What do you do when you want to explore a new city? I have given up on guidebooks long ago. When we decide to go somewhere new, I … Read more
Let’s leave Penang for a few days and head to Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, KL for friends. One of the main cities in South East Asia and a busy transport hub, KL is on many travellers’ radar. Continuing our Five Quick Tips series, we would like to introduce you to our Kuala Lumpur favourites; five … Read more
With the beginning of a new month, The Crowded Planet leaves Jordan and moves to Malaysia, our focus for the month of April. There was no other way to kick-start this month: Penang is our second home. Nowhere else have we ever felt at home as in this little island off the coast of Malaysia. … Read more
Dear friends, this week we’ll take you to visit Petra. One of the seven wonders of the world, a UNESCO-listed marvel. A rose-red city, almost as old as time. How to begin, to tell you how amazing it is? We decided to start with some practical Petra tips, on how to get the most out … Read more
We were going to give it a miss. Too grey, crowded, polluted. Crazy traffic. Too dangerous, we were told. Guess what? We did visit São Paulo. And loved it. Here’s our Five Quick Tips for São Paulo on what to do and see in this grey, crowded, polluted but amazing city. What are our tips for São Paulo? … Read more