city trip Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/city-trip/ Combined leisure & business travel; the efficient way! Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:40:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.christravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-favico-ctb-32x32.jpg city trip Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/city-trip/ 32 32 TRINIDAD – Port of Spain city walk: Top 12 things to see and do https://www.christravelblog.com/trinidad-port-of-spain-city-walk-top-things-to-see-and-do/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:12:24 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=37380 Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad & Tobago and the economical center of the island state. At first sight you might think there is not much to see and do but that’s certainly not the case. Port of Spain is not just business [read more]

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]]> LEBANON – Le Bristol Beirut: A unique luxury hotel in downtown Beirut (hotel review) https://www.christravelblog.com/lebanon-le-bristol-beirut-a-unique-luxury-hotel-in-downtown-beirut-hotel-review/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 05:04:00 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29261 Beirut is also called ‘the Paris of the Middle East’ which is something you’ll only understand if you have visited. When I was planning my Lebanon itinerary, I looked for a hotel where I could sample this Parisian atmosphere with a twist. Le Bristol Beirut [read more]

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]]> USA – Best city trip itinerary for 2 weeks: New York, Washington DC, Denver & Las Vegas https://www.christravelblog.com/usa-best-city-trip-itinerary-for-2-weeks-new-york-washington-dc-denver-las-vegas/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 04:42:12 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23441 Three nights in four different cities in the United States, three domestic flights and an arrival and departure day make a perfect 2-week city trip itinerary in the USA. I recently visited New York, Washington DC, Denver, and Las Vegas I already visited last year. [read more]

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]]> PORTUGAL – A trip to old Coimbra & university on the way from Porto to Lisbon https://www.christravelblog.com/portugal-a-trip-to-old-coimbra-university-on-the-way-from-porto-to-lisbon/ Sun, 04 Sep 2016 16:47:08 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19216 Coimbra is a city in Portugal with centuries of history and therefore a must on any road trip itinerary through Portugal. It’s also possible to visit from either Lisbon or better even Porto as a day trip. I visited Coimbra and its university on the [read more]

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]]> MALAYSIA – Things you must see in Kuala Lumpur if you have just a day https://www.christravelblog.com/malaysia-things-you-must-see-in-kuala-lumpur-if-you-have-day/ Sat, 18 Jun 2016 16:48:01 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=18150 Kuala Lumpur is a city which I could have visited many times before. I could have easily planned in a stopover during previous trips but never did that as I knew at some point I would be forced to make a stopover. This was more [read more]

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]]> PORTUGAL – A day trip to Guimarães from Porto: the birthplace of Portugal https://www.christravelblog.com/portugal-a-day-trip-to-guimaraes-from-porto-the-birthplace-of-portugal/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:20:24 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17769 It has been exactly one and a half-year since I had to cancel a trip to Portugal due to family issues. Now it was finally the time to visit Portugal together with my wife and kids; we did a 7-10 day road trip in Portugal. [read more]

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]]> OMAN – Must see places in Muscat if you have only a day https://www.christravelblog.com/oman-must-see-places-muscat-for-day/ Fri, 03 Jun 2016 12:37:43 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17742 It was the last day of 2013 that I visited Muscat, the capital of Oman. It was the second last day of my Oman road trip with my family. New Year isn’t celebrated that much during the day so we went to see the city. [read more]

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]]> CHINA – A day in Kunming, the City of Eternal Spring https://www.christravelblog.com/china-a-day-in-kunming-the-city-of-eternal-spring/ Tue, 24 May 2016 08:19:04 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17566 Kunming is a pleasant city in China compared to other big cities. The air is clean and the weather is nice year round. That’s why it’s also called the City of Eternal Spring. The city was my starting point for a 3 and a half [read more]

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]]> SINGAPORE – Must visit: Botanic Gardens & National Orchid Garden: a UNESCO site https://www.christravelblog.com/singapore-must-visit-botanic-gardens-national-orchid-garden-a-unesco-site/ Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:59:25 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17320 I have been to Singapore several times before and have seen most places but not yet all. Singapore is home to an award-winning Botanic Gardens and the National Orchid Garden. I didn’t see this garden yet. In 2015 the Botanic Gardens of Singapore became the [read more]

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]]> LAOS – Monks alms giving ceremony in Luang Prabang https://www.christravelblog.com/laos-monks-alms-giving-ceremony-in-luang-prabang/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 19:04:28 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17121 In Luang Prabang you can witness a centuries old sacred Lao tradition: the monk’s alms giving ceremony. In the morning, when the sun rises, the monks will come out from their temples and walk through Luang Prabang collecting alms. Visitors are welcome to participate as [read more]

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]]> ARGENTINA – A day in Cordoba, a vibrant cultural & modern city https://www.christravelblog.com/argentina-a-day-in-cordoba-a-vibrant-cultural-modern-city/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 20:05:55 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16901 Cordoba is the capital city of the province with the same name. It’s the second city after Buenos Aires in Argentina in size. Each year I visit Argentina and this year I visited Mendoza and Cordoba. The main interesting sight in Cordoba is the Jesuit [read more]

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]]> MONACO – A mini state in Europe, expensive or not? (#TBT) https://www.christravelblog.com/monaco-a-mini-state-in-europe-expensive-or-not-tbt/ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:45:07 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=15816 #TBT [ThrowBackThursday] week 52 of 2015. This week, something I remember from my visit to Monaco, 1 of the 52 countries I visited prior to 2015. Monaco is one of the mini states in Europe. Located at the Mediterranean Sea and for the rest surrounded [read more]

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]]> JAPAN – A day in West Tokyo: Skyscrapers & temples https://www.christravelblog.com/japan-day-west-tokyo-skyscrapers-temples/ Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:59:09 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=15391 Tokyo is a huge city which cannot be explored in a day but it will also not take a week. One day should be spend in the Western part. I will take you to temples and skyscrapers in West Tokyo. This trip to Tokyo was [read more]

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]]> GREECE – All about setting fire, debts, porn and candy girls (#TBT) https://www.christravelblog.com/greece-all-about-setting-fire-debts-porn-and-candy-girls-tbt/ Thu, 05 Nov 2015 19:20:18 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=15041 #TBT [ThrowBackThursday] week 45 of 2015. This week, something I remember from my visit to Greece, 1 of the 52 countries I visited prior to 2015. Greece, the land with many islands, a rich history, great food and huge debts. I have only seen Athens [read more]

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]]> FRANCE – Two nights in Marseille during leg 5 of our South France road trip https://www.christravelblog.com/france-two-nights-in-marseille-during-leg-5-of-our-south-france-road-trip/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:32:26 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=14960 My road trip along the coast in South France with the family included two nights in Marseille. We had a hectic arrival through the small streets about which I wrote in the previous post: leg 4: Montmajour & Silvacane Abbey, Glanum and Salagon. We had [read more]

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]]> ITALY – A trip to Verona with a troubled son & dolphins that are fishes (#TBT) https://www.christravelblog.com/italy-a-trip-to-verona-with-a-troubled-son-dolphins-that-are-fishes-tbt/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:05:26 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=15035 #TBT [ThrowBackThursday] week 44 of 2015. This week, something I remember from my visit to Italy, 1 of the 52 countries I visited prior to 2015. I have been only once to Italy prior to 2015; I should be ashamed a bit I guess. There [read more]

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]]> MACAU – A heritage trail through Portugese Chinese history https://www.christravelblog.com/macau-a-heritage-trail-through-portugese-chinese-history/ Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=14798 Macau is a huge densly populated city and one of the special administrative regions of China. It’s a beautiful place full of history and makes a great 2-3 day trip from Hong Kong. The central core of historical buildings are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [read more]

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]]> NETHERLANDS – An Amsterdam city walk for first-timers https://www.christravelblog.com/netherlands-an-amsterdam-city-walk-for-first-timers/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:50:56 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=14203 Whether you are in Amsterdam for business or leisure this city walk is a must do for everyone to get a good impression of the city. The walk can easily be done in a day if you do not visit all the museums on the [read more]

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]]> NETHERLANDS – A city trip to Utrecht, a place rich with activities https://www.christravelblog.com/netherlands-a-city-trip-to-utrecht-a-place-rich-with-activities/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:32:29 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=12977 Utrecht is a city located in central Netherlands and a great city trip for a leisure weekend or in combination with a business trip. I visited Utrecht recently with my daughter and we enjoyed our time together a lot. Most of my trips I had [read more]

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]]> JORDAN – A day in Amman ; what to see and do https://www.christravelblog.com/jordan-day-trip-amman-what-to-see-do/ Sun, 02 Aug 2015 20:16:21 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=12591 Jordan’s capital Amman was our base for 5 days, during the family Christmas holidays, of which we planned one day in Amman exploring it. It is a large city and on our list were actually three things to do and see. The citadel and Roman [read more]

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]]> LUXEMBOURG – Two bad memories from Luxembourg (#TBT) https://www.christravelblog.com/luxembourg-two-bad-memories-from-luxembourg-tbt/ Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:16:28 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=12584 #TBT [ThrowBackThursday] week 31 of 2015. This week, something I remember from my visit to Luxembourg, 1 of the 52 countries I visited prior to 2015. I guess everyone has had those trips that what you remember is something negative. During my both trips to [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Exploring Shenyang, old Qing dynasty capital of China https://www.christravelblog.com/china-exploring-shenyang-old-qing-dynasty-capital-of-china/ Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:07:57 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=8064 Shenyang was not a planned visit but because my second trip to North Korea got cancelled due to closed borders I now had a few days in Shenyang to explore rather than using it as a connection point for flights only. Shenyang is a nice [read more]

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]]> SPAIN – 5 days in Barcelona, the city of Gaudi; and a day trip https://www.christravelblog.com/spain-5-days-in-barcelona-the-city-of-gaudi-and-a-day-trip/ Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:52:47 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=4622 A long school holiday weekend brought me to Barcelona with my son. A father & son trip to Barcelona to finally see the Gaudi works; but also a day trip outside of Barcelona to see two more UNESCO Sites which I want to sell all. [read more]

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]]> SLOVAKIA – Bratislava & Banska Stiavnica (2014.06.06 – 2014.06.11) https://www.christravelblog.com/slovakia-bratislava-2014-06-06-2014-06-11/ Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:40:50 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=4229 Summary: A family trip to Bratislava. To tick off a new capital (at least for the rest of the family) and a new country (for them). A nice small city with a small old town; good food for very affordable prices. From here we also [read more]

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]]> BULGARIA – Sofia (2014.05.28 – 2014.06.02) https://www.christravelblog.com/bulgaria-sofia-2014-05-28-2014-06-02/ Thu, 29 May 2014 13:48:02 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=3554 Summary: A long weekend during Ascension day with my daughter. First time to Bulgaria, a new capital and a few UNESCO Sites to see. A city with lots of history. UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited: Boyana Church, Rila Monastery (2h from Sofia), Tracian Tomb at [read more]

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