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Firebird Blog

 

Welcome to the Firebird blog! Here we're happy to share our travel expertise with you as well as our latest and most interesting findings about Europe and the rest of the world. Find answers to travel-related questions, learn more about the different destinations, cultures, and gastronomy, as well as catch up with the latest updates from Firebird Tours in the "News" section.

 

Destination Focus

The Jewel of Caucasus: Festive Georgia
Festive Georgia: The Jewel of Caucasus
06.12.2019
Are you looking for something extraordinary for your summer getaway? If you are a foodie, nature lover, history buff, or adventurous traveler, head to Georgia immediately as this off-the-beaten-pass destination packs a lot in: ancient towns, breathtaking landscapes, massive mountains, natural hot springs, mouthwatering cuisine, and, for sure, delicious wine.
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Miraculous China: Treasures of the Golden Triangle
Miraculous China: Treasures of the Golden Triangle
28.11.2019
China offers something for everyone: dynamic cities full of head-spinning structures, small historical towns where time has stopped forever centuries ago, temple-topped mountains perfect for hiking, and mouthwatering food for a blissful gastronomic experience. On this page, you may get a glimpse of three grand hubs of the flowery land that form the Golden Triangle of China: majestic Beijing, vivid Shanghai, and enchanting Xian.
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Italy's Charming Cinque Terre Towns
Italy's Charming Cinque Terre Towns
16.11.2019
Breathtakingly nestled atop the sides of cliffs, Italy's Cinque Terre has won the affection of thousands of travelers from all over the world. On this page, we're happy to share information about each of the five villages, answer the often asked questions, as well as give handy tips for making your Cinque Terre vacation even more complete!
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Flamboyant East | Jordan Travel Guide
Flamboyant East | Jordan Travel Guide
07.11.2019
The charming Kingdom of Jordan is, indeed, a collected edition of unique historic heritage, spiced up by extraterrestrial, almost cosmic landscapes, the warm sea, and outstanding recreational resorts. Crave to become the main character of this oriental fairytale? In this piece, we’ve put together everything you need to know about Jordan travel and the country’s main attractions.
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Firebird Experiences

Wintery Drinks to Try on a Europe Vacation
Wintery Drinks to Try on a Europe Vacation
12.12.2019
Wintertime is, indeed, a perfect period to plan your Europe trip when fluffy snow adorns the cities' streets, vibrant Christmas markets are scattered on every corner, and the lively romantic vibe is in the air.
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Christmas Snowman
Peculiar Christmas Traditions in Europe
19.12.2018
Christmas is less than a week away! Are you excited? We bet that wherever you are from, you have interesting holiday traditions, and today we would like to share the most peculiar ones from different countries in Europe. Some of them made us laugh, others made us think about our own traditions and find similarities, but overall we had a lovely time writing this piece, and we hope you will equally enjoy reading it!
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Simple Guide to French Wines & Dishes
Simple Guide to French Wines & Dishes
07.12.2018
An outstanding combination of ingredients, aromatic spices, and herbs, fine wines, and cheeses… It is for sure that unique gourmet cuisine is one of the calling cards of France along with the iconic Eiffel Tower, gorgeous Versailles and sun-kissed French Riviera.
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German Traditional Food
German Food: Must-Taste Dishes & Drinks
24.11.2018
Delicious German cuisine is just as rich as the country's heritage. In this piece, we'd like to take a closer look at the delicious things to eat and drink during your Germany travel.
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Lists & Rankings

Cappadocia Air Baloons
10 Things to See in Turkey
05.09.2019
Can you name the place that combines excellent beach vacation, awe-inspiring sightseeing opportunities, world-famous health resorts, fantastic natural phenomena and a unique diversity of regions and cultures? No matter what kind of recreation you are looking for - Turkey will give you a thousand and one attractions to discover.
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Best of Europe in 30 Videos
Best of Europe in 30 Videos
14.08.2019
Traveling is often like a good movie, you never fully know how everything will turn out until you travel there. What we can do is give you a trailer (like every good movie has) and make you fall in love with a destination. Because once you are in awe of the city, country, or a continent that you are exploring, everything else falls into its place.
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Smallest Countries in Europe: San Marino
Smallest Countries in Europe
04.07.2019
Some microstates in Europe really surprise with their sightseeing opportunities, rich history, and cultural wealth despite their small size. Actually, some of them are as little in terms of area as 0,44 sq. km (0.17 sq. mi.)! In this piece, we'd like to introduce you to the petite countries in Europe worth adding to your getaway as sometimes it's the cherry on top that adorns the entire cake, right?
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Rome, Italy
Compare Firebird Tours, Gate 1 Travel, Go Ahead & Trafalgar Tours to Italy
09.12.2018
Creating a product of great value for our clients is always our aim when we craft our tours to Europe. For this reason, we decided to compare our popular small group tour to Italy called "Italy: Venice to Amalfi Coast" with the analogous products of other tour operators offered on the market.
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Firebird News

Traveling with Firebird during Covid-19 - Regina's review
Real Client's Review: Traveling with Firebird during Global Pandemic
18.03.2020
The past month has put a strain on travel companies across the globe, and Firebird is one of them. However, even though it's difficult to predict how long the travels will be restricted, we believe that this crisis is an opportunity to show what we are capable of and how seriously we are committed to organizing a better travel experience despite the circumstances. Therefore, we would like to share feedback from our recent traveler Regina, who has just returned home from her trip to Finland.
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"Don't go to St. Petersburg, you may stay there forever" - Real Client's Review
Real Client's Review: "You won't want to leave St. Petersburg"
16.03.2020
The company had the most flexible tour package of all we looked at. We liked their general 7-day Venice of the North itinerary and after discussion and reassurance that they were flexible, added more to it to make sure our sightseeing wants were met. I thought I saw errors but they knew the non-published times and availability of St. Petersburg museums and benefits of having a licensed guide, so together we got museum tickets, with and without a guide, as well as show and ballet tickets (we are not fond of queues).
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Tsar's Gold Adventure
Real Client's Review: "Tsar's Gold Adventure Overview"
16.03.2020
We are always excited to get our client's feedback about the journeys we've organized! This time, we received a saturated review and a bunch of nice photos from one of our travelers, Bob Derickson, who experienced the great Tsar's Gold Trans-Siberian adventure in July 2019. We're happy to share this piece with you and hope that it'll inspire you to embark on an epic journey like this one day!
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Crossing 1/3 of the World. Real client's review
Crossing 1/3 of the World. Real Client's Review
15.03.2020
"This could only have been achieved by the incredible research & ground work put in by the passionate & dedicated staff at Travel All Russia." - Leonie Bailey about their Trans-Siberian adventure and crossing one-third of the planet in 36 days.
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