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…
City trips
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Rotterdam is not a city that can be easily digested by the tourist in search of windmills and the emblematic stepped gable houses characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age. Rotterdam is the odd one out in the Netherlands – the city that doesn’t fit into the stereotypes, the city that…
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One day Florence is too short to get to know this magnificent city but it’s enough to make you fall in love with it. You will be able to visit some of the city’s top attractions and at least one museum. Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance in Italy…
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You simply cannot help it but notice them. Approaching San Gimignano is quite exciting – you immediately see the town perched on a hill and the skyline with the medieval skyscrapers. They call San Gimignano the city of towers and indeed there are 14 medieval towers in this small town…
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Volterra is a beautiful hilltop town in Tuscany (Italy) that remains a bit off the main tourist trail, which actually is kind of good. Tourists aren’t flocking there, and you can still get that authentic feeling of sunny Tuscany even in the busiest of the summer months. Volterra is for…
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Are you going somewhere this Easter? Here you will find ideas for less touristy destinations in Europe: from city breaks to complete 4-day itineraries to Europe’s best hidden gems. Although Easter is a popular time for travelling, you can escape the crowds and enjoy your Easter getaway away from the…
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Planning your spring break? Whether it’s gonna be a whole week of holidays or just a long weekend around Easter, spring is a wonderful time to travel. I have asked fellow travel bloggers what their favourite spring destination is, but I had one condition – it should be not touristy…
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