In the middle of winter when the days are dark or cold and you want to make your escape, you can either head to the opposite side of the world in the hope of some sunshine (which means a long journey) or you can double down on winter and head to a place that really …
Europe getting a bit too full over the summer period? Then head down south to one of Europe’s blissfully hidden but amazingly beautiful countries – Montenegro! Our trip in July started in the wonderful sea city of Dubrovnik, Croatia where the summer holidays were in full swing and the city packed out every day. A …
One of the youngest nations in the World, Kosovo came into being in 2008 when it declared independence from Serbia. This separation followed a turbulent period in the 90’s that lead to the country coming under the protection of NATO and its Kosovo Force (KFOR). More than 15 years later there are still many countries …
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Quite literally at centre of Europe is the Baltic state of Lithuania. For many years occupied by the Soviet Union, but now open to all for culture, pilgrimage, great beer, filling food and even a breakaway republic. Our trip started over Easter weekend, when many southern parts of Europe are basking in spring sunshine, but …
When the summer has almost come to an end and it’s starting to become a bit chilly in the north then get yourself on a plane and head to South Eastern Europe and one of its jewels – Bulgaria. A trip here will be filled with beautiful churches and monasteries, spectacular landscapes, cobble-stoned alleys, colourful …
With place names such us Transylvania, Wallachia, Bran, Peleș, Viscri and Sighișoara on your itinerary, then it is hard not to be constantly thinking and looking out for Bram Stoker’s Dracula in every corner of your trip. Romania is so much more than this 19th Century story of the 15th century prince – Vlad the …
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Sandwiched between the Alps and the Adriatic, Slovenia is a charming country that will astonish you with its mountainous outdoors and its subterranean indoors. We visited in June, when the temperatures are warm but you may still need a rain coat or umbrella to get through the occasional summer storm. Getting there and around Centred …
A European island gem in the south of Italy. As Italian as pasta and mama, but with a history so varied that it is just as apart from Italy in many ways from the influences of Greece, Arabia, Spain and Normandy. Its particular foods and flavours and its secret familial society that has kept de …
Another look back to our travelling history and to one of the most enchantingly wild parts of Europe…Iceland. Back in 2011 Iceland was still recovering from the infamy of a financial crisis that spread to most of the world and the eruption of its tongue twister volcano Eyjafjallajökull that pretty much shut down travel around …
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