Rome
“Aperitivo” Free Buffet
Free: All time Back in the days, “aperitivo” meant small appetizers (olive, nuts, chips) served during pre-dinner drink but today it has become a full-fledge complimentary...
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Rome
Historic Museum of the Liberation of Rome
Free: All time This small, modest museum is housed on several floors of a nondescript apartment building. However, what makes the Historic Museum of the Liberation...
Rome
Altare della Patria (The Wedding Cake)
Free: All time The Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) a.k.a “II Vittoriano” is a controversial monument built in honour of Victor Emmanuel, the first...
Rome
La Bocca della Verità (The Mouth of Truth)
Free: All time La Bocca della Verità (The Mouth of Truth) is an image, carved from Pavonazzo marble, of a man-like face, located in the portico...
Rome
Gallery of the National Academy of San Luca
Free: All time The Accademia di San Luca, (the “Academy of Saint Luke”) was founded in 1577 as an association of artists in Rome with the...
Rome
Vatican Museums
Free: Last Sunday each month 8:30am – 2pm (last admission at 12:30pm) What started as a group of sculpture collections by Pope Julius II in the...
San Francisco
Westin St. Francis Hotel Glass Elevator
Free: All time Head over to the Westin St. Francis Hotel in Union Square, and you’ll get treated to a bird’s eye view of San Francisco,...
Istanbul
Church of St. Stephen of the Bulgars
Free: All time The Church of St. Stephen of the Bulgars is one of the world’s last surviving pre-fabricated cast iron churches. After the original wooden...
Istanbul
Caddebostan Beach
Free: All time Caddebostan Beach is located in the Asian side of Istanbul in Kadikoy area. It was a popular spot in the 1950’s and has...
Travel Tricks
International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
Free: Student discounts in worldwide (USD 4-22 card application fee) One of the most popular travel discount card is perhaps the International Student Identity Card (ISIC)....