Let’s travel to Greece, a land where your childhood fantasies of Greek legend come to life. I know that your kidney can’t take any more German Beer in Germany, your stomach might have been overstuffed with tiramisu in Italy, you have grown up taller than the Eiffel tower in France already, your heart could no longer stand the super duper excitement of tomato fighting in Spain, and the pixels in your digital cam have been utterly burnt up by the vast and magical natural quilt of Swiss alps in Switzerland.

Let’s cut it short as it’s time to see how miracle happens in that magical land seek by worldwide travelers like how pirates of the Caribbean seek the hidden treasure at the end of the world. Immersing yourself in the ancient Greek mythology will be too magic for you to pull yourself back to reality, but the experience is just so mesmerizing that you don’t even want to come back to life!

Are you ready?

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In Germany, “Eureka!” is the one magical Greek word that travelers shout from their subconscious mind as many time as the sum of all French kisses in France in any day. This land that demands exploration is the heaven’s last best gift for worldwide exploratory travelers. Their curiosities and open minds blend in with the unexpected treasures would only yield that hysterical “Whoopee! I’ve found it”.

Being a federalist country, Germany has highly decentralized structure that results in several outsized urban cities. Hence, its capital Berlin has never eclipsed the other glistening cities like how London dominates over others in United Kingdom or what Rome means to Italy. It’s rather similar to the United States of America, where each city gives tourists a different kick with characteristic architectural styles and art treasures, distinctive lifestyle and unique culture. Opposing the foreigners’ misconception, it’s not at all a homogenous nation but each city is a window to a brand new world.

Hence, boost up your Portugal discovery spirit once again, and let’s travel to yet another chocolate box bursting with unexpected flavors after the immortal Switzerland.

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Let’s travel to Switzerland, particularly its famous global cities Zurich and Geneva to indulge in the first and second highest quality of life in the world. This neutral and peaceful land is a landlocked alpine country nestled in the cocoon of central Europe. Though it is one of the richest countries in the world by per capita gross domestic product, it is not so snobbish as to welcome only multi-millionaires for jet-set parties. Indeed, Switzerland can be a splendid whirlwind trip offering pleasant climate throughout the country especially its distinct geographical regions of Swiss Alps and Jura Mountains.

So what are you waiting for now? Pack your clothing, snowboard, hiking boots and sunglasses and increase the aura of discovery you felt in Portugal right away. We are heading to the balmy Switzerland.

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Here we go! Ale ale ale, Portugal! Ale ale ale. Let’s travel to this mesmerizing country where travelers can’t help moving their bodies and cheering throughout the entire journey. Though outshone by its superstar neighbors to the east, particularly the “joie de vivre” France, the “la vita Italiana” Italy and the “fiestalicious” Spain, Portugal remains one of Europe’s unspoiled jewelry.  With the rapid expansion of its tourism industry, Portugal is no longer the hush-hush in the Iberian Peninsula.

Once a world-renowned seafaring nation, it’s not shocking to see countless historical treasures and an array of World Heritage sites scattered around its countryside. Both natural and cultural wonders blend in with each other seamlessly offering a magnificent gate into authentic Portugal. Hey, don’t let your mind wander back to Japan and stop the slideshows of the astounding torii gate in Miyajima, cherry blossoms in Kyoto and/or Nozomi Sasaki right away! We are in Europe now! Other than that, this Europe’s priceless gem boasts its old-fashioned appeal, with charming medieval castles and unblemished traditional villages dotted throughout the winding coastlines and flower-covered hillsides.

What more? It has notable vibrant cities you do not want to miss.

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Knock it off. Spain is not what is in your mind or what travel guides say. Throw all the straw donkey, sombrero, paella and chips, bullfights, flamenco dancers and crowded beaches into the enormous time sliders so all these images could traverse through time to the past. You live today. You no longer need any travel guide, except this absurd one, discard the sun-and-fun package holidays and get your bras (avoiding “a” word) ready to embrace some more sophisticated themes in its series of dazzling and evocative new images that rock the travel world.

Hey come on, did you really do that? It’s my bad. Now let’s jump into the sliders to slide between parallel worlds to catch back what you have just thrown. That’s essential man. That’s Spain. Of course it’s more than that, and the more significant reason I ask you to dump them is to inject the live-for-today hedonism into your blood cells so that you can stay chilled out to join their famous fiestas. In Spain, a day hardly goes by without one town or another rocking a fiesta. What? A déjà vu just struck your mind right? I’m pretty sure that the France people “joie de vivre” has just flashed across your mind.

Now, you still haven’t got the tricks behind the Spanish magic.

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