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Under the Tuscan rain🍕 Firenze e Siena – follow along the Medici and chianti

Some rain, more rain and some more more rain and the hail one afternoon in Siena. O sole mio, dov’e sei? Otherwise, lots of fun, good food, chianti, lots of art and medieval history 🙂 So besides the sun that I haven’t found, Tuscany is best known for its rolling hills, which are populated by golden vineyards and can often be found on postcards and … Continue reading Under the Tuscan rain🍕 Firenze e Siena – follow along the Medici and chianti

RED RIDING HOODApril 5, 2022April 6, 20226 Comments

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Switzerland ⛷️ 🏔️

What’s the first image that springs to mind when you think of Switzerland? If it’s cheese, chocolate, banking, or mountains, then you have the same impression of the country as most people. To the reality of these stereotypes, I am adding some more. Stereotype number 1: You know how they say that Switzerland is super expensive? Add to this a little bit more. Let me … Continue reading Switzerland ⛷️ 🏔️

RED RIDING HOODFebruary 17, 2022May 6, 20232 Comments

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Brugge, medieval and mysterious 📜

There is a post on my blog already dedicated to Flemish cities of Belgium . But I have decided that this city deserves one single post for itself. Even more, as I have been to Brugge many times, and as always, there is a place to discover something new. With its cobbled streets, crooked bridges, meandering canals and World Heritage-listed medieval buildings, the Belgian city … Continue reading Brugge, medieval and mysterious 📜

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The Ardennes ⛰️

The Ardennes is the name given to a region of Belgium in the south that extends into Luxembourg, France and Germany. This southern region is totally different from the busy, industrial north. The things available to do in this region are as varied as you might imagine and include some great museums, plenty of beer and even the world’s smallest city. Given the rolling hills … Continue reading The Ardennes ⛰️

RED RIDING HOODJune 9, 2020May 2, 20256 Comments

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York, UK

There is no proper introduction to this city as I arrived totally unprepared, being just a day before on the southwest of Europe (in Lisbon) – different lifestyle, different weather, different clothes… I arrived at noon to the train station without any excitements. Noticing firstly the Georgian houses. But then I passed the city walls and ended up in the medieval city centre. Astonished! I … Continue reading York, UK

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Edinburgh, Scotland

3 days in Edinburgh! A weekend getaway 🙂 Except that we expected to see creepy, grey, sleepy, medieval town, but instead the sunshine was blessing us most of the weekend while we were running the gazes of the centre. First stop was the bar, of course! I mean, we arrived quite late to Edinburgh as our flight was delayed. Our hotel was in the old … Continue reading Edinburgh, Scotland

RED RIDING HOODOctober 3, 2019October 27, 201911 Comments

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Girona, Catalunya, Spain

Again some short weekend trip to some EU city. You gotta love it, right? Well, we did 🙂 We hopped on the plane Friday after work and landed to some cute hotel nearby airport in Girona. That night was reserved for spa and some nice tapas. The next day was about to explore the city of Girona. Apparently entire season 6 of Game of Thrones … Continue reading Girona, Catalunya, Spain

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Rouen, France – steps of Jeanne d’Arc 🗡

Rouen is a city on the River Seine in the north of France. It is the capital of the region of Normandy. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, Rouen was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy during the Middle Ages. We made a short stop in this city to have lunch and spread our legs from the long ride … Continue reading Rouen, France – steps of Jeanne d’Arc 🗡

RED RIDING HOODMay 5, 2019August 10, 201913 Comments

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Normandie ♠️

Easter was a trip to northern part of France: Normandie or historical Duchy of Normandy. Driving through its landscapes was total mind relaxation 🙂 Domfront On our way to Mont St Michel, we had an opportunity to stop in city of Domfront – established in the 6th century round the oratory of the hermit St. Front, and played an important part in the wars against the … Continue reading Normandie ♠️

RED RIDING HOODMay 1, 2019May 4, 202217 Comments

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Mont Saint Michel

Dating a French is hard. Twinkling with my blue slavic eyes while asking him if we can go to Mont Saint Michel – easy peasy. So our trip through Normandie started here… at some pre-area of Mont Sant Michel which is salty as the sea level goes on and off so the sheeps eat the salty grass, make salty milk and cheese and special pre-salty … Continue reading Mont Saint Michel

RED RIDING HOODApril 24, 2019August 10, 20197 Comments