What a beautiful island! π Landed with AirCorsica some beautiful Thursday afternoon just shortly after French President Macron. My hotel was a splendid accommodation with a view on the Mediterranean. As my flight has been postponed couple of times, I decided – totally tired and exhausted – just to chill in my hotel and read the Corsica intro. The next morning I was totally fresh … Continue reading Corsica – Γle de BeautΓ©
Short one day trip from Lisbon to Porto! Not much time plus the rain, but oh boy, we enjoyed! π We rented a car and cross the country driving for almost 4 hours. We arrived to the hill where from you can beautifully sea the river Douro that flows into the Atlantic ocean. With its historical core which was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996 it is medieval and charming city and … Continue reading Porto, Portugal
A weekend trip to northern France. π The region is called Pas de Calais. It has been named due to its famous Saint Audomar who brought Christianity to the area. The first stop was the main square where the Christmas market was held. We decided to have a glass of champagne (which was surprisingly a bit sour) and stroll down the food market to buy … Continue reading Saint Omer and Nazi bunker visit, France
Travelling to Portugal for the third time, and trying to enter this beautiful palace for the third as well. Third is a charm – they say! π My friend picked me up at the airport. I had coul,e of hours free before my conference started, So we immediately went towards the city of Sintra –Β a picturesque Portuguese town that is set amidst the pine-covered hills … Continue reading Palace Pena, Sintra, Portugal
Pairi DaizaΒ (formerlyΒ Paradisio) is a privately ownedΒ zooΒ andΒ botanical gardenΒ locatedΒ in the province ofΒ Hainaut,Β Belgium. The park is thematically divided so we started with domestic animals π We continued towards the monkeys, but there was some garden on our way – perfect to take photos. Some ducks and guises before the monkeys π Finally the monkeys in cambodian temple… In this one of the biggest zoo’s in Europe – it … Continue reading Pairi Daiza zoo, Belgium
So how to explain this post? Well, I guess, the most reasonable start would be: I arrived to this city to attend the wedding of a friend. This is her city by birth and it took me 4 hours in an ugly bus to arrive here. The bus started from some shabby little station, actually it was a corner. Luckily, I got friends with a … Continue reading Galati, Romania
From MoldovaΒ I took low cost company TAROM and landed to Bucharest. And I was surprised. π My friend insisted to order an Uber for me as the local taxi drivers are fatal serial killers trying to scam the tourists. So I decided to accept the advice. As my Uber driver and I were approaching the city, I have to say I did not expect broad … Continue reading Bucharest, Romania
After 5 years, I was again in Portugal. Lisbon has been checked and explored quite well, so I decided to explore a bit more! I had a hotel in Oeiras so my friend who lives in Lisbon rented a car and we started a journey towards the north of the country. SantarΓ©m We visited Santarem at first. Just a small half an tour stop. As … Continue reading Coimbra & Santarem, Portugal
When visiting Rome, inevitable to visit is the Vatican city. Having in mind my grandfather who visited Rome and Vatican in 1970’s, he was always telling me stories about this place. I was walking down the Via Leone IV thinking of him, reminding myself about the way he was telling his stories – I was giggling . He never managed to re-visit with me although … Continue reading Vatican city
Never have I visited the country that is in a war… Although my plan to visit Ukraine – both Lavov and Kiev was some 8 years ago, initially. I was supposed to be there on Monday afternoon for meetings. But the traveler and history nerd in me couldn’t agree with that. So I got my Travel Papers and the ticket for Saturday morning. I woke … Continue reading Kiev, Ukraine
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