Athens, Greece

In 2025 From the recent Cyprus travels, I got mesmerised and attracted back to the ancient glory times of Greece. In cold winter times, I usually make one hop back to the Mediterranean. This time, I revisited Athens. My landing was quite late on a Friday evening. What was supposed to be a quick drive to the hotel, turned out an escape from the traffic-blocked … Continue reading Athens, Greece

Cyprus ⛵

In 2025 This was a completely different visit, unlike the winter edition of 2018 – that you can see scrolling below. This was rather summer vacation with a bit of culture and history. I will start chronologically. 🙂 Landing was a bit late, so our morning start was a bit late as well. We were in Protaras – the eastern side of Cyprus. I was … Continue reading Cyprus ⛵

Lille, France

In 2025 I will start with the refreshments. 🙂 It was a cold October morning and I have been driving for 2 hours to have my weekend trip. We parked right below the main square. Lille is one of those cities where you can still arrive to city center by car – although partially and then it brings you to the underground garage. If you … Continue reading Lille, France

Burgundy along the route 🇫🇷 Alesia & Flavigny-sur-Ozeraine

Traveling through Burgundy in May, I passed by so many green hills decorated with cows and wheat fields. These will forever be my associations with this French region. After all, beef bourguignon is a go-to dish: a French stew of beef braised in red burgundy wine. And yes, Tiffany, I know I’ve accidentally taken a photo of sheeps next to millions of cows around. Before … Continue reading Burgundy along the route 🇫🇷 Alesia & Flavigny-sur-Ozeraine

Albania 👐

Sometimes ago I had the chance to visit Kosovo and lake Ohrid. The idea to visit Albania – the neighborhood country was born. I landed to Tirana International Airport and took the taxi. The driver was super kind. He didn’t speak any of my languages but somehow I understood that he needs 5 minutes to pay for the parking. There was no kidnapping happening, only … Continue reading Albania 👐

Exploring the Franconian wine capital of Bavaria: Würzburg, Germany

Technically, or administratively, the city belongs to the state of Bavaria but truly there is nothing about Lederhosen, Weißwurst, Bier and Biergartens. Würzburg, the wine capital of Franconia in the northwestern tip of Bavaria, will show you that there’s more to life than beer and sausage. The dialect is different, the choice of sausage is Bratwurst and here you’ll find endless rows of vineyards and … Continue reading Exploring the Franconian wine capital of Bavaria: Würzburg, Germany

The Five Bremen Musicians, Germany

Koki the rooster, Lupo the dog, Burlón the cat and Tonto the donkey. And me. Starring in Brother Grimm’s story in Bremen. 🙂 The story tells they formed a band playing guitar, drums, trumpet and saxophone with the aim of winning a contest in the city of Bremen. Let’s start at the beginning. In medias res is not my style. Located in northwestern Germany, Bremen … Continue reading The Five Bremen Musicians, Germany

Krapina and Zagorje – a fairytale at hand 🧚

Krapina is my hometown. Zagorje runs through veins. Kajkavian dialect is spoken out loud by my core.  So please, allow me to show you a portion of heaven given to us people from Zagorje to enjoy, nourish, and remain proud.  Krapina Krapina was first mentioned in 1193. It has always been a favorite site for castles and country houses of Croatian and Hungarian rulers. In … Continue reading Krapina and Zagorje – a fairytale at hand 🧚

A-a-avignon, France

Avignon is a city on the Rhône river in the south of France. It is surrounded by walls of Avignon (French: Les Remparts d’Avignon) – a series of defensive stone walls that were originally built in the 14th century during the Avignon papacy and have been continually rebuilt and repaired throughout their subsequent history. We entered through Porte Saint-Michel. The 14 century entrance to the city. At the first glance, … Continue reading A-a-avignon, France