Middle-world Journy

As the Christmas season approaches, flight prices across Europe rise significantly. Do Europeans spend the whole year preparing for Christmas? From mid-December to early January, flight prices often triple. When I asked around, many people said they were on vacation, making work almost impossible. Interestingly, schools don't have a long winter break, but they do have a Christmas holiday. When combined with weekends, this break lasts about two weeks, during which most people travel. Naturally, I decided to travel with my family as well. However, I wasn't happy with the soaring flight prices. Fortunately, I had a Eurail Global Pass that I hadn't had the chance to use yet. I was considering canceling it, but this was the perfect opportunity. While students typically use the pass for backpacking trips, traveling with family is a different experience. Many aspects of the Eurail Pass aren't fully covered online. So, I've compiled my personal experiences, opinions, and ti...

The Entrance to the Domitilla Catacombs We took a car tour of the city and Rome's outskirts. The day before, the children and adults had walked extensively around St. Peter's Basilica, and I thought they might be too tired for another long walk. Instead, we took an 8-seater van for the tour, and the vehicle was a Mercedes van. Everyone was able to relax and enjoy the sights comfortably. The first destination we drove to was Catacombe Domitilla . As it turned out, catacombs are spread all around the outskirts of Rome, and this particular catacomb is one of the most famous ones. What Are the Roman Catacombs? The Roman catacombs are underground cemeteries created by early Christians between the 2nd and 5th centuries. These catacombs consist of long underground tunnels and burial sites, with more than 60 known catacombs around Rome. Even today, when excavation work is done, new catacombs are discovered. These places were not merely burial grounds but also served as secret places o...

 If you live in Asia, the culture of Christmas markets is unfamiliar. This is because European-style squares, a characteristic of European cities, do not exist in Asia, and Christianity was introduced relatively recently. In Asia, Christianity is just one of many religions people believe in. As a result, I have almost no experience with Christmas markets. I even thought a Christmas market was just a regular store decorated with Christmas ornaments. Now, there is also a Christmas market in Aalborg, where I live, and I have become accustomed to it as I pass by. After a while, it feels like an everyday thing, and I don't think much about it anymore. Just something like, "Oh, people are waiting for Christmas," or "The market is hyggelig." On December 23rd and 24th, we were at the Christmas market in Prague.  The Christmas market was held in the Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) and Wenceslas Square (Václavské nám.). As always, countless stalls filled the Old To...