If you mention the name ‘Thorn’ to a Dutch person, you can be sure that in return you’ll get the exclamation: “Oh, the little white town!”. And indeed, Thorn is white, something unusual for the Netherlands, where most of the houses are in the typical Dutch brick style. This is…

There’s no season more magical than the Christmas one and the best way to get into the mood for Christmas is to start the holiday season with a visit to a Christmas market. Belgium has to offer some of the loveliest Christmas markets in Europe – warm Belgian waffles, mulled…

Bucharest is not your average weekend destination but the last years the city is changing and you will be surprised by the great vibe it has to offer now. The city centre has undergone an amazing renovation and Bucharest is anything but boring. The layers of history are clearly visible…

Limburg is that weird piece of the Netherlands that is jutting out between Belgium and Germany. Most Dutch people consider Limburg to be far away and a kind of different, perhaps because of the dialect spoken in this Dutch province – the Limburgish. The main city in Limburg is Maastricht…

South Bohemia, one of Czech Republic’s historical and geographical regions, will surprise you with the diversity of places it has to offer. There are quaint little villages, lovely towns, dreamy castles, beautiful nature parks. Whatever type of a traveller you are, South Bohemia won’t disappoint you. This guide to the…

Efteling is the biggest theme park in the Netherlands and the third most visited one in Europe after Euro Disney (France) and Europapark (Germany). Without a doubt Efteling is huge and if you want to see everything and get on all rides, one day won’t be enough. That’s why my…

There’s a place in the Netherlands where fairy tales come to life. Literally. You can see the wolf knocking on the door of the house of the seven young goats or the red shoes of Karen that never stop dancing. The Efteling theme park (De Efteling in Dutch) is not just…

Yes, Prague is beautiful and you should visit the Czech capital, but there are so many places beyond Prague worth visiting in the Czech Republic. It is so cliché to call them hidden gems, but they really are. Recently, I travelled around in South Bohemia and I can’t hide I…

German Christmas markets are perhaps the most popular Christmas markets around the world, but which one is the cutest and most romantic one? I don’t think anyone will argue with me, if I say that this is the Monschau Christmas market. Once chosen for the most beautiful Christmas market in…

The city trips season in Europe has already started. Autumn is the perfect season to discover Europe’s bigger cities. The crowds are gone and the autumn colours make the places more vibrant and cozier. If you haven’t yet chosen your city break destination this autumn, here are my picks for…