It was back in 2010 when my brother Martin and I visited this magic city. So much controversies: beauty and garbage in the streets, peace and roar, colours and grayness… divided by the strait of Bosporus, it is where Europe meets Asia! However, we indeed enjoyed the great history of this city and its cultural heritage. The city was ruled by Phoenicians, Byzantine and then Ottoman Empire. … Continue reading :Istanbul: where East meets West

It can be hard to explain the Danish word ‘hygge’ (sounds a bit like ‘hooga’). Roughly it translates to coziness, but that definition doesn’t quite cover it. Hygge is so much more and always involves creating a nice, warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people around you. The capital Copenhagen is packed with atmospheric restaurants and cafes, beautiful gardens, charming winding waterways, … Continue reading Copenhagen hygge

  When I was in Copenhagen, I decided to hop on the train and pass the famous Øresund Bridge that turns into a tunnel and arrived to Malmo. It was a one – afternoon trip with no special sites to see, but it was nice thought to be in Sweden for a couple of hours. Plus, it was sunny… 🙂 So I discovered Sweden’s third … Continue reading Malmö, Sweden

In 2025 Sofia in 15 years, has done much of the advancement, I have to say. The city looks more entertaining, but to my eyes, it’s still the ugliest capital I’ve seen. Just look at that beautiful landing view on concrete blocks. Our hotel was nearby City Court Palace – another neoclassical structure that has been recently renovated thanks to the European Structural and Investment … Continue reading All the weirdness in Sofia

The capital of Germany, Berlin is best known for its historical associations as the german capital, internationalism and tolerance, lively nightlife, its many cafés, clubs, bars, street art, and numerous museums, palaces, and other sites of historic interest. Although badly damaged in the final years of World War II and broken apart during the Cold War, Berlin has reconstructed itself greatly, especially with the reunification push … Continue reading Berlin, the I am sorry

Typical Bavarian Lifestyle, I would say is heavy food and beer! And lots of great architecture…just read the following story and conclude yourself 😉 München was named for “near the monks” an area of Germany where monks were living, and more importantly producing beer. Apparently beer was made when monks were fasting for lent. They were not permitted to eat bread and instead developed their own … Continue reading Bavaria! Munich, Legoland and Neuschwanstein castle

First time I went to Venice, Italy it was with my grandfather and my brother. We arrived to the outskirts of the city by bus and then took a water taxi to get into the city. The city center is a set of islands connected by bridges and channels through which the gondolas are operating as the most important mean of transport. Since Venezia was built … Continue reading Venezia, La Serenissima

Landing in Dublin was like this: So from the moment I realised why the city was named dark black pool. Namely, the name Dublin comes from the Gaelic word Dublind, meaning “black, dark”, and lind  meaning “pool”, referring to a dark tidal pool where the River Poddle entered the Liffey on the site of the castle gardens at the rear of Dublin Castle builded by … Continue reading The black pool of Dublin