There’s something lovely about escaping to the warm sunshine for a while when the rest of Europe starts to freeze – one of the many privileges this beautiful continent has to offer. That’s when places like Gran Canaria start to call. The reliably warm weather, clear blue skies, soft golden light, and that relaxed island…
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Exploring Istria – A Croatian gem
Croatia is a beautiful country full of many towns, different natural areas and cities to explore (including Dubrovnik as featured in a previous post ). One of the lovely areas that’s conveniently close to Germany and Italy is called Istria. Istria is one of those places that feels like part Mediterranean dream, part hidden treasure….
Disneyland Paris – One of the happiest places on Earth
A highlight of any Paris trip for me is always the visit to Disneyland. The parks are constantly in development, so there’s always something new or just different depending on when you visit but whenever you go, it’s sure to be amazing! Combining a couple of Disney days with your Paris trip is something I…
A short summer trip to Lake Como
With a small budget but some holiday days left to use up this summer, we wanted to go somewhere new but not too far away for a lovely short summer holiday. Living in Munich, we have the great luxury of having some amazing places very close by including but not limited to the wonderful country…
A couple of days in Paris
After a longer travel break than we’d usually like, this spring we headed off on a short city trip. This time we went to Paris and to say we had a great time would be an understatement. As a short disclaimer to all these recommendations, both of us had already been to Paris at least…
Meg’s Top 10 in Edinburgh
Last March my boyfriend and I decided to take a spontaneous trip to Scotland’s beautiful capital, Edinburgh. Scotland is known for many things including the love-it or hate-it music made by bagpipes, delicious scotch whisky and the wonderful national animal, the unicorn. There are many beautiful areas to explore in Scotland and the capital city…
Finland – A winter adventure in Lapland
I had an absolutely magical experience this winter when my boyfriend Lukas and I visited Lapland for about three days. Lapland is an area in the north of Finland, and it truly is a winter wonderland. We stayed in and around Rovaniemi on our trip. The first thing to know when planning your trip to…
Montenegro – Exploring Kotor
This year’s summer holiday for a week took me somewhere I’d never been before: Montenegro. At the start of my holiday planning, I must admit that I wasn’t sure if Montenegro was a sovereign country or where it is but I’d found a great offer for a hotel in the Kotor region and that was…
Croatia – A day in Dubrovnik
Living in Germany, I’ve been to Croatia quite often but this summer was the first time I’ve ever been to the city of Dubrovnik and it was absolutely beautiful. Dubrovnik is a wonderful city in the south of Croatia and the old town area has become particularly well known in the last decade for being…
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