Although Toledo was what drew me to revisit Madrid recently, Cuenca turned out to be the highlight of the trip. Having already visited Segovia and Salamanca, research took me to…
Toledo is totally awesome!
It took just one photo that I saw by chance to make me want to visit Toledo! Luckily my usual travel buddy was up for it. And we were certainly…
Madrid is majestic as ever
As a rule I rarely visit the same place twice. I mean, the world is so big, and there are lots of new places to explore, right?. However, exploring new…
Wiesbaden – an easy worthwhile day trip from Frankfurt
I was rather surprised to find out that Wiesbaden is the capital of the State of Hessen, rather than Frankfurt, which is the largest city in the region On our last…
Koblenz – where Rhine meets Moselle
As soon as I knew, at rather short notice, that my partner and I would be going to Frankfurt, I started my research on places suitable for day trips. I…
Heidelberg – a real head-turner
Heidelberg has been on my to-visit list for the last couple of years. It was just a matter of fitting it in with my trip calendar, which is planned 12…
Frankfurt is Fabulous
An unexpected change of plans took my partner and I from Basel to Frankfurt in late June. As I have ear-marked Frankfurt as a base for day trips in and around…
Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019
Apart from being the second largest city in Bulgaria, Plovdiv shares the honour of being European Capital Culture for 2019 with Matera in Italy. This proud status is advertised at…
Sofia – belle of the Balkans
This post is part of a series called The Balkans I managed to persuade my usual travel buddy to visit Sofia with me in May. Actually little persuasion was needed…
Rila Monastery – a must-take day trip from Sofia
This post is part of a series called The Balkans Rila Monastery should be on the top of the list for day trips from Sofia! How to get to Rila…