I usually travel in low cost fly companies, so I have a limit for my carry on. I always take my Quechua Forclaz 50L backpack, it's simple and fits every fly company. Here are some tips about packing that I've been colecting allong the way:

• Make a list: You do not want to leave your toothbrush behind like me. You can use the app to help you making the list.
• Use packing cubes: You can find on ebay packing cubes. They help me a lot. I usually pack by parts: sweaters in one cube, pants in another. And always take one empty cube to put dirty and wet clothes.
• Roll your clothes: Very important. They take up less space and will not get creased.
• Keep the samples received from brands: for example shampoo, shower gel, creams. You can use them on the go, take up less space in your backpack.
• Keep the small plastic containers: you can fill them and re-use on the go.
• Items of personal hygiene and electronics on top: You will have to show them passing through security, so it is better to be on top.
• Heavier and bigger items below: A must for you backpack and for your back.
• Always weight the backpack: To avoid extra fees I always weight my backpack, leaving some extra space and weight for souvenirs.

Rome needs no introduction. It is the capital of Italy, rich in history and one of the most important cities in the history of mankind. It is considered the cradle of Western civilization and the capital of the great Roman Empire. Your Historio center is a UNESCO world heritage site. Still my favorite culinary in the world.

SUMMARY

Currency: € (Euro)

Language: Italian

Population: About 2,7 million

Climate: Mediterranean

Transport: Subway and buses: 1,50€ (For 75 minutes you can use the same ticket for all types of public transport, except in the subway where you can only use the ticket one time.)

Nearest Airports:

1. Roma Fiumicino (FCO) about 30km (price of the train Airport-Termini Station on city center: 14€ http://www.trenitalia.com/)
2. Roma Ciampino (CIA) about 20km (price bus Airport-Termini Station on city center: 4€ http://www.terravision.eu/)

PLACES WORTH VISITING:
COLISEUM, ROMAN FORUM, PALATINE AND THE ARC OF CONSTANTINE
COORDINATES: 41° 53' 24.9036'' N 12° 29' 32.5428'' E
WEBSITE: http://www.coopculture.it/en/colosseo-e-shop.cfm 
OPEN: Every day from 8h30 to 19h15
PRICES: 12,00€ full, 7,50€ reduced for european union people between 18 and 25 years old

The Colosseum or Coliseum is an oval amphitheatre built of concrete and sand in 72 AD. It is the largest amphitheatre ever built. The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators. It was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology.
The Roman Forum is a rectangular plaza surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings. It was for centuries the center of Roman public life: the site of triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches, criminal trials, and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of commercial affairs.

VITTORIO EMMANUELLE
COORDINATES: 41º 53' 46,077'' N 12º 28' 55,685'' E
OPEN: winter: 9h30 - 16h30 summer: 9h30 - 17h30
PRICES: 
Building: free
Elevator: 7€

The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II is a building in honor of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, the first king of unified Italy. It was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885. It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1935. Made of pure white marble Botticino, Brescia, has several elements: a majestic staircase, Corinthian columns, fountains, a huge equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel and two statues goddess Victory in chariots.

BOCCA DELlA VERITÁ
COORDINATES: 41° 53' 17" N 12° 28' 54" E
OPEN: Every day from 9h00 to 18h00
PRICES: 2€

La Bocca della Veritá is a carved face in marble. The most famous feature of Bocca is its role as a lie detector. Since the Middle Ages, it is believed that if you tell a lie with his hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would close "biting" the hand of the liar.

TRASTEVERE
COORDINATES: 41° 53' 5.3858" N, 12° 28' 13.4461" E

The most charming neighborhood of Rome. Coming to this neighborhood advise you not follow maps to explore, it's wonderful. The neighborhood restaurants are a good choice for dinner.

VATICANO
COORDINATES: 41° 54' 7.8437" N, 12° 27' 12.9625" E
WEBSITE: http://mv.vatican.va/
OPEN:
Vatican City and the Basilica:
1st October to March 31: 7:00h. - 18h00; 1 April to 30 September: 7h00 - 19h00
Vatican Museum:
Monday to Saturday: 9h00-16h00
PRICES: 
Vatican City and the Basilica: free
Dome: 7€ (elevator and 320 steps); 5€ (551 steps)
Vatican Museum and Sistin Chapel: 16,00€ regular, free last sunday of every month,

CASTELO DI SAN ANGELO
COORDINATES: 41° 53' 24.9036'' N 12° 29' 32.5428'' E
WEBSITE: http://www.castelsantangelo.com/
OPEN: Every day from 9h00 to 19h30
PRICES: 10,50€ full, 7€ reduced for European Union citizens 18-25 years or EU teachers responsible for indefinitely in state schools, free for European Union citizens under 18 years old.

PIAZZA DEL POPOLO
COORDINATES: 41° 54' 39" N, 12° 28' 35" O
PRICES: free

Piazza del Popolo is a large urban pedestrian square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square". It is known for its fountains, and the "Porta del Popolo".

PIAZZA DI SPAGNA
COORDINATES: 41° 53' 24.9036'' N 12° 29' 32.5428'' E
PRICES: free

Piazza di Spagna is a square that has the famous "Spanish Steps" to the Trinita dei Monti church. His name is a reference to the Palazzo di Spagna, seat of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain to the Holy See. In the center of the square is the famous Fontana della Barcaccia. The monumental staircase with 135 steps, was inaugurated by Pope Benedict XIII on the occasion of the Jubilee 1725.

PIAZZA NAVONA
COORDINATES: 41° 53′ 56″ N 12° 28′ 23″ E
PRICES: free

Piazza Navona was build in 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium where the ancient Romans went there to watch the Agones ("games"). In the center stands the famous Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (1651) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It is known by the street artists: painters, musicians, and others.

FONTANA DI TREVI
COORDINATES: 41° 53' 24.9036'' N 12° 29' 32.5428'' E
PRICES: free

The Fontana di Trevi is the largest (about 26 meters high and 20 meters wide) and most ambitious construction of Baroque fountains in Italy. In the old days, it was customary to build a fountain where the aqueducts over, such as the Fontana di Trevi, which marks the end of the Aqua Virgo, an aqueduct of great symbolic value. Tradition says that if you throw a coin into the fountain will return to visit the city. If you are single, here's another tip: tradition also says that if you play two coins, you will find your soul mate in Rome.

FOOD AND DRINK
Best pizza: Ristorante Carlo Menta
Don't forget to try lasagna and pasta. They are diferent from the rest of the world.
Best ice-cream on the world: Frigidarium

WHERE TO STAY
We chose to stay in hostel further from the center, but much cheaper: Plus Camping Rome. To get to the hostel from the termini station, you must take the metro on the red line and go to the end of the line and then take the bus. The hostel has a machine where they can buy the tickets. The journey takes 30 minutes. Right across the street is a supermarket where we bought every day our breakfast.

DOWNLOADS
My Sheet Planner: Rome in 4 Days Planning by Cindy Alves

Sintra is a village about 30km from Lisbon. I loved the village especially for its rich history and architecture. Here we can find traces of all periods of history: Neolithic, the Bronze Age, the Roman Empire, the Muslim rule, the time of Portuguese discoveries and the Spanish rule. The combination of rich history with the architecture and nature is amazing.

SUMMARY

Currency: € (Euro)

Language: Portuguese

Population: About 377,000

Climate: Temperate Atlantic

Transport: Visit the village and castles on foot, it is the most engaging way

Nearest Airport: Lisbon (OPO) about 30km (price train Lisbon (Rossio Station-Sintra): 3€   https://www.cp.pt  

PLACES WORTH VISITING: 

PENA PALACE

COORDINATES: N 38° 47' 15.0462" , W 9° 23' 25.0722"

WEBSITE: http://www.parquesdesintra.pt/

OPEN (Park): 09h30 - 20h00, (19h00 last ticket)

PRICES:

Park and Palace: 14€ (free on sunday, bring you ID)

The Pena Palace is a Romanticist castle standing on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is located at an altitute of about 500m. Once in the palace the view is wonderful. It was built by Ferdinand II of Portugal, and the arquitect was Baron Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege.

CASTLE OF THE MOORS

COORDINATES: 38° 47' 24” N 9° 23' 21” W

WEBSITE: http://www.parquesdesintra.pt/

OPEN: 09h30 - 20h00, (19h00 last ticket)

PRICES: 8€ (free on sunday, bring you ID)

The Castle of the Moors is a medieval castle hilltop built by the Moors in the 8th and 9th centuries. It was an important strategic and defensive point During the "Reconquista", and was taken by Christian forces after the fall of Lisbon in 1147. It is located at an altitude of about 400m. Once at the castle the view is wonderful. And has the best places to photograph the Pena Palace. Bring comfortable shoes and water.

QUINTA DA REGALEIRA

COORDINATES: 38º47'45.13 N 9º23'50.68 W

WEBSITE: http://www.regaleira.pt/

OPEN: 10h00 - 20h00 on Summer and 10h00 - 17h30 on Winter

PRICES: 6€ without a guide, 10€ with a guide

Quinta da Regaleira is a poperty located near the historic center. The property Consists of a luxurious park que features lakes, grottoes, wells, benches, fountains, mazes and a vast array of exquisite constructions. Also have a romantic palace known as "The Palace of Monteiro the Millionaire", Which is based on the nickname of its best known former owner, António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro and the chapel Gotic. It is worth visiting the initiatory well, underground and garden. I did the tour without a guide, I found it more interesting to go at my own pace. They provide a map for that.

CABO DA ROCA

COORDINATES:  N 38º46'51" W 9º30'2"

OPEN: Always, More beatiful at sunset.

PRICES: Free

Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of continental Portugal, as well as continental Europe. It is located in the parish of Colares, Sintra municipality. It has an altitude of 140m. Luís Vaz de Camões wrote it as the place "where the land ends and the sea begins" (in the Lusíadas, Canto III). A stone monument marks and this geographical particularity to everyone who visits. The site also haves the Cabo da Roca Lighthouse and a tourist shop. It is a very windy area, bring warm clothes and a camera.

HISTORIC CENTRE

The center of Sintra is relatively small and you can easily visit everything on foot. The restaurants and shops built on the slope are very beautiful. In the center you can visit the Palace of Sintra, the City Hall and the fountain of Pipa.

FOOD

Regarding the food: do not forget to try "Queijadas de Sintra". You can find it in pastries. And also Hamburgueria Real no Paço is a restaurant on the historic centre that I really enjoyed it. It has cheap and good burger menus.

WHERE TO STAY
COORDINATES: N 38º 47' 58,92'' , W 9º 23' 34,12''
WEBSITE: http://nicewayhostels.com/sintra/

We chose to stay at Nice Way Sintra, a central and very typical hostel. And we could not have chosen better. 24hr reception, good service, good breakfast, rooms very clean and with a very warm decor.

Havana is an eclectic and monumental city very unique. It has many typical monuments of the colonial era, the baroque and neoclassical. When walking through Havana I felt that the city stopped in time because of its architecture and also because of the cars of the 60's. Get ready to listen to Latin music everywhere, it is part of the Cubans.

SUMMARY
Currency: CUC (Peso Cubano)
Language: Spanish
Population: About 2,5 million
Climate: Tropical
Transport: Turistic Bus (5CUC); Bicitaxis and Cocotaxis (price variable), Taxis (10 to 15 CUC)
Nearest Airport: Havana (HAV) about 18km from the city center

PLACES WORTH VISITING:
OLD HAVANA
COORDINATES: 23°08′09″N 82°21′30″O
PRICE: Most of the buildings and streets are free to visit except the museums

This is part of the oldest city and for me was the most beautiful. It was classified by UNESCO in 1982 as World Heritage and brings together 144 buildings of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It is an authentic outdoor museum and is very easy to navigate on foot. The streets are narrow and pedestrian and you can visit everything calmly and without traffic. In this area of ​​the city is worth a visit: Havana Cathedral, the Chocolate Museum, the Eça de Queirós House (Portuguese writer who was consul in Cuba), the Old Square, the Capitol, the Obispo Street, the Barcardi Building, the Bodeguita Del Medio bar and the Grand Havanna Theatre.

MODERN HAVANA
COORDINATES: 23° 7' 0.120" N 82° 24' 0.000" W
PRICE: Most of the buildings and streets are free to visit except the museums

In this area of ​​the city is very famous the Malecon boulevard, an area by the sea that is used by lovers to see the sunset.
It is worth visiting the square where the revolution happened and place the greatest manifestations of Cuba. Around the square are several government buildings and two images that stand out: the Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos.

FOOD AND DRINK
Do not forget to try the mojito, this is where they really know how to prepare. The local food is also very good. Enjoy to eat lobster and seafood because the prices are very into account. It was in Old Havana that tasted the best watermelon juice ever.

SHOPPING
In street markets you can bought some very cheap souvenirs. If you know a little haggling you can even get good discounts. I loved the handmade musical instruments sold there. If you want to buy cigars and rum must do it in official shops.

WHERE TO STAY
We stayed at the Hotel Playa de Oro. We love it. I have nothing to point out, the beach was so spectacular that made me wake up every day at sunrise to go swimming. The food was very varied and enjoyable. The cocktails were fantastic. Very spacious pool and clean. From the hotel we were able to book a one day trip to the island of Cayo Blanco for 80 CUC: catamaran ride, swimming with dolphins, a lobster lunch and a quick stop for snokerling on coral reefs.

Passport Index is a website dedicated to all travel lovers. 

You can see all the passports in the world, compare some of them and know what countries require visa to visit. You can even see your passport in a rank who organizes all the passports according to their power for visit countries visa-free. 

You can search by region, by color, by location. It's really useful. 

 For compare passports you have to select compare, them select your passport from the list and find your destination. Green means you can visit the country visa-free, blue means you can get the visa on arrival, red means you have to get the visa before arrival and yellow means you have to get the visa before arrival with the advantage that you can get it online. I now know I can visit 155 countries visa-free.

WEBSITE: https://www.passportindex.org/