October, 2018

Things to do October 25, 2018

ROMANIA HAS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROADS IN THE WORLD

When we went to Romania we were expecting to see a lot of castles including Dracula’s. But we were definitely not expecting to discover that one of the most beautiful roads in the world is also located there. The road that takes you to the glacier Lake Balea is situated at 2,034 meters of altitude is considered one of the most beautiful scenic routes in the world. Traveling through the Transfagarasan Road was our number one thing to do during our stay in Romania and you can fit it into a day trip leaving from Bucharest early in the morning. If you are into nature and breathtaking views this is the place to be for sure. Balea Lake is about four hours from Bucharest and we were really surprised with so much nature and beauty, this is one of the places I think of when people ask me where is…

Things to do October 19, 2018

THINGS TO DO IN HAVANA – TRAVEL HAVANA

Havana is a great place to explore for two reasons, both Old Town and Central Havana are safe and walkable. We didn’t see or hear of any crime while we were there and locals talk about crime as something that doesn’t happen very often. When we travel we love to learn about local history and culture, so that’s why a tour guide sometimes is very handy but in order to feel the city in a more personal way and get a deeper understanding of the local culture, for us is essential to explore the city on our own, walk around and get lost in the streets, talk to locals and feel the city in a different way that you probably won’t feel while in a group guided tour. Sometimes leaving the beaten path can be scary, and that’s ok to feel like that, I was afraid to leave the beaten…

Things to do October 19, 2018

CUBA TRAVEL TIPS

This place has been on our bucket list for a while and we both have always wanted to see closely what communism looks like. When the US travel restrictions to Cuba were lifted I thought that I shouldn’t miss the next opportunity to travel to Cuba and see it from up close before all the crowds of tourists change it’s landscape. The rules were reversed in 2017 but Americans are still allowed to visit the country under a certain visa category and are very welcomed by all the Cuban people. This is the first time we @lovetravelingboys had the chance to visit the island together. As first timers in Cuba we have learned some things that we consider very important and made this Cuba travel guide to help our readers. If you plan to travel to this fascinating and unique country you should definitely know about it too. CUBA…

People we have met October 9, 2018

Visit to the Kingdom of the Crown Prince Manvendra Singh gohil of Rajpipla

Prince Manvendra, the man who made history as the first gay prince in India to declare publicly being gay, took some of his time in between his busy agenda fighting for human rights to take us on a journey to show us where he came from. During our private tour, we saw the roots of his Royal Family in the Kingdom of Rajpipla as we learned about history and culture of India. His trajectory as an activist for human rights started in 2006 when he came out as being gay on Oprah, when then his mom, the Queen, wrote a letter on the newspaper disowning him. Prince Manvendra knew that he could be part of a big change in India. The human rights of the LGBTQ community that have been denied for so many that are deprived of sexual genre identity in India have now become his personal mission. The…

Places to Stay October 9, 2018

Our stay at the Fairmont Jaipur

We stayed at the Fairmont Jaipur for two nights and we both were really impressed with the high quality of the service and the hotel instantly upon arrival. As we walked into the hotel, we felt like we were in a very luxurious palace. That’s because we were. Everything is impeccable and very clean. Bedrooms and bathroom were spotless. Breakfast was one of the many highlights of our stay, they have this huge buffet that is served in two enormous rooms with very high ceilings and beautiful art display. Local birds and squirrels played on the patio while we ate our first meal of the day. The hotel is located about 15 minutes from the Pink City, away from all the noisy streets and the big crowds, which worked perfectly for us. We spent most of the day exploring as much as we could and then we would go back…

Things to do October 9, 2018

VARANASI IS FOR THE BRAVE – FROM THE GHAT TO THE KAMASUTRA TEMPLE

History and spirituality walk together in Varanasi. One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, the place where is believed that Buddha lived and founded the Buddhism, Varanasi is not for the easy type traveler. Get ready to walk in narrow, dirty and smelly alley’s as you have to carefully pass by cows, monkeys and watch your step for the cow poop. With that said, if you are not into spirituality or history, Varanasi is not for you. If you are truly an explorer and want to literally breathe the birth of Hindu culture, this is the place to be. It was overwhelming, but also it was very cool and unique to see all of that. For us it was the kind of a once in a lifetime experience. We saw things that probably we will never see again unless we go back to Varanasi. One full day…

October 2018