Category: Europe
Gloomy day with bright prospects
The day started with grey skies and rain. The bus stop was deserted when I arrived. Buses came and went but not the one I was waiting for; it did come 45 minutes late. I thanked the stars that I had p... Read More
Keukenhof The Flower Gardens
-Europe.Netherlands.Lisse.Keukenhof- One would think that visiting the Keukenhof Gardens is a simple thing, but it turned out to be not quite so. I had one mission and that was to go at a time when ... Read More
Budapest – A unique city split by the great Danube
-Europe.Hungary.Budapest- Hungary is a neighbouring country to Austria, it is somehow categorically filed away in my mind that its close by and I could visit it at any time. Years have gone by and fin... Read More
Castles of Bavaria: Linderhof Palace
Under an hour’s drive with the car from King Ludwig’s other well-known Castle , Neuschwanstein lies Linderhof Palace. The palace is built on elevated grounds about 1000m above sea level it... Read More
Majestic Alpen Glacier Großglockner
-Europe.Austria.GrossGlockner- Austria is a mountainous country with many high peaks resulting in many wondrous places for skiing in winter and hiking possibilities in summer. The highest mountain in ... Read More
Koper cruise stop on Slovenian coast
-Europe.Slovenia.Koper- Only an hour’s drive away from the capital city of Slovenia, Ljubljana – Koper was our first stop on our day trip to the Slovenian coast. You can expect leisurely s... Read More
Stepping into a Fairy Tale in Tallinn, Estonia
Old Town Tallinn, Estonia – I didn’t know what to expect but as soon as I stepped on shore , the magical journey into fairy tale land began. The roofs were all pointy and you can imagine R... Read More
Lake Bohinj – A Nature’s Retreat.
This region is pretty much dominated by the world famous Lake Bled, which is undeniably pretty as punch. But if you want to go a little bit off the tourist track, to stay and to enjoy a Lake then visi... Read More
Brindisi at the heel of Italy
-Europe.Italy.Brindisi- The ship docked at 13:00 at Brindisi , it provided a free shuttle to the entrance of the port and back again. We were on a short stop and made no plans for hectical sight seein... Read More
Heraklion, capital of Crete
-Europe.Greece.Crete- Note: This post contains affiliate links where I may earn a commission from at no extra cost to you. This helps me sustain this website to bring you more travel tips. The ship sa... Read More
Florence – in a Day ?
I tested out this theory on my road trip through Tuscany over an extended weekend. Admittedly I have been to Florence before but it still works. I planned my stops , as well as where to dine. Great th... Read More
Graz – A day Sightseeing
Graz is the capital of Styria and is a blend between the old and new. Probably of most prominence is the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger originated from this region. As the local hero that made it to ... Read More
Bratislava – A pleasant day trip
-Europe.Slovakia.Bratislava- You know the feeling of putting off visits to the places closest and most accessible to you with the impression you could visit any time at your convenience ? This was com... Read More
