Today is the day of our fifth blogiversary. Sigh. I feel the same thing I felt so often when writing on this blog this year. What is it that I can tell these days? Is it even worth telling? Does anybody care? No one wants to hear about travel (and think of the lack of…
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Probably the most famous and easily accessible area of Slovenia’s Triglav National Park is Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj. The two stunning lakes are just half an hour drive from each other, and most visitors usually spend a day or two exploring them. Just like us on our first road trip. A bit of walking…
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As summer is coming to an end and COVID-19 numbers are growing in all Europe, the feeling of uncertainty is stronger again. We cancelled our trip to Bulgaria, and hoped we could go and enjoy the Alps of Austria in August instead. We could. And that’s what we want to remember now: all the fabulous…
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An iconic Irish mountain. Astonishing views. A half day round-trip hike. There were no reason not to add hiking Croagh Patrick to our Irish itinerary. Being 764 meters high Croagh Patrick is one of the highest peaks in the Western part of Ireland. Named after Ireland’s patron saint, it’s said to be the holiest mountain…
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I’ve been browsing through old travel pictures lately. Not just because we can’t really travel these days, but also because they take up too much space and we’ve never ever even bothered to watch them. So why not now? It’s an unwatchable amount of pictures, by the way. And I delete tons of them during…
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Skógafoss is one of the iconic waterfalls of Southern Iceland. It’s a busy place. But lesser people know that it’s also an entrance to an enchanted valley of a dozen more waterfalls: Skógar Valley. We’ve already written a post about our favorite canyons in Iceland, and Skógar Valley has its place on that list. It…
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Slovakia’s High Tatras is our favorite high mountain getaway. We’ve already written a series about the best day hikes there, including several lesser-known paths. Since then we visit the High Tatras with our baby boy – and if you’re planning to do the same, we’re here to help. Also, if you don’t have a baby,…
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Whether you are looking for amazing beaches, scenic coastal hikes and drives, astonishing mountain peaks, deep blue alpine lakes, forests, deserts, waterfalls or the tallest trees on our planet, you all find it in California. All – and more. Volcanoes. Dolphins and whales. Sea otters. Fabulous sunsets. Lovely small towns. Cities that make you fall…
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After the high hopes for reopening the EU in June, came July. With constant uncertainty and confusion. Most countries, including our own, changed the entry restrictions – and keep on changing them -, leaving lots of people confused. We understand that no one wants the health situation to get much worse. But honestly, the situation…
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