Comes the snow and ski season. Many wait all year to have in place the tracks in recent months and enjoy a fun outdoor sport. Is the opportunity to enjoy the mountains, the wide open spaces where we can recover the proper color from a trip to the high peaks.

Photography by Guillaume Cattiaux

We talked about the seasons of Alpe d’Huez and Val Thorens in the Alps, but the choice is much wider in the great European mountain range. Here are some interesting facts and tips that you plan your ski vacation. (más…)

Infinite slopes for skiing in the Alps

The Alps are a paradise of snow for skiers insatiable. The tracks are not just on the horizon and we lose if we are not provided with a map.

Photography by Arlyn Asch

The offer is so great that we focus on the French Alps, where dozens of resorts, so we will highlight some of the most recommended and if they can add others in the comments section.

Alpe d’Huez:

His name was made famous by the Tour de France on this peak and ski resort is held one of the hardest stages of the French cycling competition. (más…)

The Oktoberfest is a festival of 16-day held in the Bavarian city of Munich, Germany, and begins the first Saturday after September 15. Held in the area known as Theresienwiese (Prado de Teresa), near the city center, near the Central Station (Hauptbahhof). It is the largest outdoor fair in the world, with more than 7 million visitors each year. It first held in 1810 and served as the 200-year history.

Photography by Tim Sheerman-Chase

Beer is the true protagonist of the event, to the point that it begins when the mayor of Munich Bavarian Prime Minister served the first pitcher of beer specially made for Oktoberfest (Wiesnbier), which is slightly darker and stronger than regular beer. Served in a liter jug, called Mass. Only Munich breweries are allowed to serve this variant of beer. (más…)

Terranova was not his original name, but these lands have had from its first settlement a process of change. This is a place where natures practically unattainable constantly renew their domains, fighting inch by inch to the advancement of civilization. Newfoundland and Newfoundland, as its inhabitants call it was discovered by the Icelandic Vikings explored the North Atlantic in search of new lands. His first name was Vinland and although there are different meanings, it seems that the etymology of the word refers to the abundance of vineyards.

Photography by natalielucier

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Corto Maltese is the famous ocean created by Hugo Pratt, who through their adventures in comics has traveled around the world. Short is a savvy traveler who knows the secret corners of Venice, Ethiopia, Siberia or the secrets of the desert.

Photography by www.archivespratt.net

The character was born in 1887 in La Valetta (Malta) and from an early age he sailed to discover the world. He did his first trip to Egypt and traveled only 13 Manchuria. Corto Maltese is an adventurous use of time and travel is not just as an observer, but always eventually become involved in the events around him. Not a hero, but inevitably, always provides assistance to the weakest. (más…)

Barcelona is a city to enjoy your evening. In Barcelona you can find bars where you can hear music ranging from hip-hop, house, funky, pop, rock, electronic music, live music, or you can find bars calm to talk to your friends or partner.

Photgraphy by Villa de Ayora

Barcelona is ideal to leave in groups, since it is easy to find the area you feel like more night to go out as you want to spend the night. You can find the coolest bars in the area of Francesc Macia, you can also opt for something quieter and Gracia, an area more rock and electronics as Marina, or something with more supply for groups like the Puerto Olímpico. (más…)

New York is a shopper’s paradise, but in the weeks before Christmas when the consumerist fever becomes a distinguishing feature of the Big Apple. Credit cards, thousands of people crowding the streets and malls, turn the city into a real bustle of commercial activity.

Photography by _rockinfree

The variety is one of the best qualities in New York, not only can you buy a lot, but all brands, styles and prices have a place in the city of skyscrapers, even they say that you can not find in New York is that does not exist. Another advantage is that the dollar is below the euro and for those traveling from Europe not only can get real bargains, but also it is cheaper to change. (más…)