Valentinas Travels

After my first day in New York and the adventurous (and exhausting!) bridge-experience from the last day, I planned to take it easy the next day.  In the morning I visited the High Line , a park which was created on an old railroad spur that is no longer used. Up there you can take a wonderful walk - a green oasis surrounded by  skyscrapers and a great view of the statue of liberty. I regretted not to have brought my jogging shoes and to do like the people from New York City, just to take a little joggingtour and enjoy the view! Wouldn't this be perfect up there?  On the High Line What a view!  Well... I thought Mrs Liberty has to be in this blog too. Great view from the High Line and a great alternative to the always crowded Staten Island Ferry!  Very near to the High Line there is Chelsea Market , a big market hall with great shops and cool cafés. Here I could have easily spent half a day. Flower Shop at Chelsea Market The wea...

As a first "official" post, I would like to tell you about my short trip to the USA in spring this year.  My trip to New York & Boston actually started as an emergency solution. I had planned a trip to Scotland but noticed soon that all hotels were already fully booked. When it comes to travelling, I don’t give up so fast, so I started to look for cheap flights. That’s when New York came to my mind. How great I also have a wonderful cousin in Boston that I wanted to visit for a long time! So I booked the flight to New York and planned 2 days in the  city that never sleeps. Because I was there some years ago already, I skipped some tourist attractions and had time to test some insider tips. After a quiet flight, New York welcomed me with terrible weather – strong wind and rain. This didn’t impress me much and I tramped to the Brooklyn Bridge. This bridge had already impressed me on my first visit so I didn't mind the weather (well... at least not in the first ...

30 °C in the shade, on a cozy balcony in a quiet neighborhood of Boston (Massachusetts, USA). Finally I find time for my long cherished wish to write a travel blog. No, that’s not an idea that came up out of overheating! I’m what in Switzerland is called a “Reisefüdli” – a person with the  chronic desire of travelling, who isn’t happy if there’s no trip planned. And since I remember, I've always written about my trips – it started with very detailed travel diaries, later I continued with travel-tips for friends. I’m often asked for tips when someone plans a trip. And I really love to help with that! Actually it’s surprising that it took soo many years until I had the idea to combine two of my biggest hobbies – writing and travelling – and to start this blog. While travelling, certain things I love the most (what you will certainly notice while reading my blog!): cozy cafés with yummy food. Hidden places away from the other tourist attractions. Or a deck chair with a great view....