Hello Cities! Hello World! We’d like to see all of you! When I was a kid I get very ecstatic whenever my dad would send me postcards…from places that back then I could only see in them-postcards, books, and TV features or documentaries. There were postcards from Greece, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium and others that I’ve forgotten…but are surely in a memory box hidden at home. Dad also sent pictures with his handwritten description of the places he visited. It was those simple gestures that made me interested in geography, thus, making me want to see many places in person.
As a kid, I enjoyed listening to and reading travel stories that I’ve memorized the capital of each country on the map. I thought: this would be useful if in case I would able to visit each city later on. ^_^
Grateful
Today, I’m thankful that I’m able to see places that I used to see only on those postcards and books…
Join my family in our travels, Europe city breaks, and staycations…..it may not be often but I do hope we’d get to have a lot more.
I originally made this website for me to write on our travel experiences. Now, I’m bringing in the husband, who travels more than I do and our kids who appear occasionally on photos. 🙂
So what would you expect to see in this site? We will try our best to help you by sharing our experiences about any of the below topics.
Travelling with Kids
Why is it important to Travel with your Kids? We believe kids learn best through experience. Like reading books, kids learn and add knowledge about many things through travelling. It can change their views of themselves, the people and culture, and stereotypes.
Travelling makes kids curious, develops their social skills, and if possible train them in speaking a foreign language. Travelling also makes kids modest: seeing that there is a bigger world out there, and how little space one occupies on earth.
Hello Cities! Itinerary for City Breaks
Going on a vacation is not as easy for a family with 3 kids (read:us). A city break of 2-3 days in a nearby country is the best choice for us when there’s a chance to get away for a weekend. From Vienna, we can travel to the nearest city by train, plane, or car.
Reasons Why You Should Visit a Particular City
Each city has a charm of its own. What you find in a city could be different than what you’re used to, it’s such a big surprise.
Where to Stay While on Vacation
Apartment? Hotel? Hostel? There are many things to consider when choosing an accommodation when you travel with kids. Before you can say “hello cities!”, you need to find a good place to stay in for the span of your vacation.
Beautiful Beaches and Where To Swim
Hello Cities! Hello Beaches! We love to swim, it’s an activity that we do whenever we get free time. Living in a country where only lakes exist, visiting beaches and other places for swimming is an exciting event.
Drinking in Culture
We try our best to visit at least one museum in a city, particularly an art museum.
Travel Insurance
Getting travel insurance may seem unimportant but it’s actually a wise decision.
Photos and Videos of Famous Places
Hubby and I enjoy taking photos and videos, this is were we showcase them.
Solo Dad Travels
Because of school, it’s not always possible to travel with the kids and mom.
Solo Mom Travels
Same as above, when school days conflict with travel schedules, dad has to stay behind with the kids (and cats).
How to Pack your Stuff
Packing for a trip can be a challenge, more so if you need to pack for 5 people. It’s also different when you’re away on a summer vacation compared to a winter season. So we have free downloadable lists for you to make packing easier.
Souvenirs
What’s best to take home aside from the wonderful memories? Souvenirs, of course. These trinkets don’t only remind of us of the places we visit, they make wonderful coming home gifts. Small as they are, a refrigerator magnet will mean that the person it’s given to is thought of. It will add to their collection displayed at home.
What are your usual choices? Here’s ours:
- Starbucks mugs = not available in all cities
- Hard Rock Cafe shirts, mason jars, bracelet charms = particular to those cities with a branch
- City Magnets
- Pretty Rocks = picked up from the road side ^_^
– Gizelle Marie
(Mom of three, writer and photographer by profession, blogger by choice.)
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Hey Marie,
We are super excited to be a part of an exclusive event at the Palace this year. I don’t know if you have heard of it – it’s called Pioneers.IO and it’s taking place on May 9 – May 10 next month! There will be thousands of people attending and we are here to help them see the real Vienna…the real Austria. That’s why we are scouring the local land for people who love it the most, like yourself! We want people attending the event to have the best experience of the city and the country and have them want to come back again.
We would like to exclusively invite you to be a part of our exclusive travel community GLYD, where the Pioneer attendees will most likely be looking for local activities and local things to do. We need you to showcase the best of the city and your personal favorites because no one knows the city better than a local.
Once you download the free app and create your profile, you can start adding your favorite photos and start creating “instant itineraries” from those photos, which are basically “visual recommendation lists” that you can save to your GLYD profile and travelers coming into town will be able to buy them from you. So not only do the travelers get to see the real part of Vienna and the beautiful things this country has to offer but you will be able to make some extra money. Each of your itineraries will sell for $7.99. Just make a few and watch those thousands of attendees buy before they arrive and even during the event. For a little bit of time that you spend creating the itineraries, you can make thousands of dollars just by selling those few that you made. You can always keep adding more to your GLYD profile.
Everyone wants to eat at a local restaurant or hangout in the local part of town. With GLYD, you can help travelers do that while also monetizing your knowledge. We only have a limited amount of space for bloggers on this project so please let us know of your participation. For this event only, we are offering custom pricing to the first 5 bloggers that we onboard. This means that your instant itineraries price can be increased from $7.99 to $11.99 for the entire month of May so you will be able to earn even more per itinerary that you sell. One more thing – the itineraries are purely digital, you don’t accompany the traveler…they are simply buying your recommendation lists.
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