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;…
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Category: Europe
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Stepping into a Fairy Tale in Tallinn, Estonia
-Europe.Estonia.Tallinn 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Plitvice National Park – Thumbs up if you are a Lake,Waterfall and Nature fan!
I am a sucker for waterfalls – even when there is a slight rapid bump in the drainage , makes me go “Awww!” . Naturally I would make…
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Škofja Loka – The charming medieval town you won’t want to skip as a day trip.
There are plenty of attractive small towns that are worth a visit. As a side trip from Ljubljana or even Bled, this medieval town is about 30 mins…
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