Another post from our Eurail summer trip – this time we explore Bratislava and its Communist architecture! Last August, Bratislava was hot. That kind of heat that melts asphalt, leaving footprints where you go. The heat that burns your skin and makes you yearn for air-conditioned safety. Summer 2015 was hot pretty much everywhere, but … Read more
After a short absence, yours truly are back. Today we’ll take you to the Alpe di Siusi / Seiser Alm, a stunning place in South Tyrol, with legends of witches and spirits. Everybody has their own version of paradise. For some, it may be a palm-fringed white beach. For others a meadow full of wildflowers, or … Read more
Today we’ll spend a day with the people of Isfahan, ‘the city that is half the world’, and the one where we found the Iran we dreamed of. The morning had the hazy stillness of winter. It wasn’t cold – even though temperatures often plummet below zero in winter, that day in Isfahan was warm. I pulled … Read more
Poznan was the first place we visited on our summer 2015 Eurail/Interrail trip. We spent 4 days in the city and loved it – here are 5 fun ideas on how to spend 48 hours in Poznan, depending on your travel style and interests! Introducing Poznan Have you ever considered visiting Poznan? Well, if you … Read more
Up until last year, I never paid attention to spontaneous plants. They looked all the same to me – except clovers, dandelion and a half a dozen flowers, the rest was an indistinguishable mass of greenery. Then, last September during our stay at Borghetto di Brola, we went for a foraging walk with a lady … Read more
Are you following Mondays in Iran? We started out with our visit Iran independently post. Today we have an article about things to do in Tehran, and why you shouldn’t miss it. Let’s start from the beginning. We didn’t love Tehran. I had been looking forward to this Iran trip for years, and when we finally … Read more