Visit Chioggia, Italy Little Venice
Since the aristocratic Grand Tour was invented more than three and a half centuries ago, any European itinerary is incomplete without Italy. Renaissance churches, palazzi, classic stone townscapes and Roman archaeological sites enrich this nation like no other. Off the Beaten Track Italy’s heritage draws more than 63 million tourists each year. The majority of […]
Iceland with kids
Have you ever wondered how easy it would be to do Iceland with the family in tow? Some travellers have asked us whether Iceland would be suitable for a family holiday. Well, from our experience, that’s a resounding YES. Visiting Iceland with kids is exciting and rewarding at the same time and if your family […]
Iceland’s Landscapes
The globetrotter’s journey remains incomplete without a visit to the Land of Fire and Ice – Iceland. From Disney-blue-pink skyscapes to shining black lava fields, from steaming hot springs to glittering ice caves, Iceland could have been built as a catalogue of locations for the next Hollywood epic. Almost a year after we visited Iceland, […]
The Best Places to Visit in Slovenia in 2020
On our campervanning trip through Europe, we spent some time camping in Slovenia. Unfortunately, we spent too little time in this gorgeous country to see all it had to offer. So I have asked other bloggers to join me here in recommending our favourite places to visit in Slovenia. But first, let me give you […]
Amazing Caves in Slovenia
We discovered Slovenia almost by accident on our roadtrip of Europe from Krakow Poland to Venice Italy. Very simply, the unspoiled beauty of this country knocked our socks off. We were exploring Slovenia in a campervan and our route took us through delightful small towns, vineyards, and rolling green landscapes. However, one feature of Slovenia […]
Greece Road Trip
Greece is made for road trips. You can enjoy pebble and sandy beaches surrounded by turquoise waters, but nothing tops taking a road trip around Peloponnese or Athens to Meteora. A road trip in Greece is usually punctuated by picturesque villages, dense forests, ancient sites, and beautiful national parks. If you are looking for road […]
Things to do in Podgorica Montenegro
When my family had to fly to England for a few days, I found myself on my own in Podgorica. I intended to sit in a hostel and catch up with some work, but being in a new capital and not seeing it would have been a wasted opportunity. So I researched the best things […]
9 Things to do in Corinth, Greece
Corinth or Korinthos is a small town that serves as a gateway to the popular Greece Peloponnese Peninsula. During the rule of the Romans, the city was among the largest and wealthiest city-states in the whole of Greece, featuring two major ports – one on the Saronic Gulf and the other on the Corinthian Gulf. […]
Athens with kids
This winter we visited Athens with kids. It was our first family holiday in Athens, but a few years ago Nick and I spent a weekend in Athens. This time we had more time and we explored all family activities in Athens – starting from the playground and finishing on all the museums and ancient […]
Camping Albania – Exploring Albania in a motorhome
We spent almost a month slowly travelling through Albania during our camper trip through South Eastern Europe in winter. Albania was isolated not only from the West but also from the Communist bloc until 1991. It emerged at an economic and socially oppressed low point and is still catching up – so it can feel […]