For my 12th trips in 2018 I went to Hanoi for a few days in December with my partner while we were in Hong Kong Pan Pacific Hanoi I found a great flight-and-hotel…
It’s the time of the year to plan the next holiday to brighten up those long dark evenings. How about a few days at Copenhagen? When to visit? There is…
(This blog was originally posted on 11 October 2018 and updated 23 May 2023 because I noticed that the photos dis not display properly) To go from Lake Bohinj to…
(This was first published 1 October 2018, updated 23 May 2023) Whereas Lake Bled has a castle and an enchanting island in the middle which attract group tourists like flies,…
Padova Padova is the home to the second oldest university in Italy (after Bologna). This university city is a charming and vibrant. Its historic centre are full of arcaded streets…
(This blog was first published on 5 September 2018. It’s updated 23 May 2023 because I found out that some of the photos did not display properly) For my 9th…
Where to go for a day from Porto? When my friend and I spent 5 days in Porto at the beginning of September 2018, we decided to include a day…
As far as city breaks go, my recent (July 2018) 5-day visit to Bucharest with my travel companion must rank as one of the best experiences! It all started with another…
It has nothing to do with Dracula and blood, but everything to do with the horrendous traffic to Bran Castle of Dracula fame!! My travel companion and I booked an…
My partner is not normally one for city breaks but he was convinced by my itinerary to spend his birthday in May 2018 in Hamburg, an über modern city in…