We visited Prem Castle in Slovenia with our kids in October 2021. The small village of Prem is close to Ilirska Bistrica which is the first Slovenian town after Croatian-Slovenian border. Even though it wasn’t a long drive from our home I prepared sandwiches and snacks for my kids. My son asked repeatedly in the… Read More Prem Castle, Slovenia
My husband and I visited Brussels and Bruges in 2015. It was a fun city break but the definite highlight of our trip was the day trip to Bruges by train. Bruges is a picture perfect town with chocolate shops and horse carriage rides. We walked around Bruges and took lots of photos. I had… Read More Thursday doors: a few doors from Bruges
I visited my best friend in Düsseldorf, Germany last November. I have already shared with you some beautiful doors from a particular part of Düsseldorf called Kaiserswerth. In this post you can see a collection of rather pretty doors from the historical city center and from another part of Düsseldorf called Oberkassel. I’ll also blog… Read More Thursday doors: more doors from Düsseldorf
Venlo is a pretty, little town in the Netherlands near the German border. I visited Venlo in November (2021). When I planned my sojourn at my best friend’s in Düsseldorf (Germany) I’d wanted to include a short outing to the Netherlands. I actually flew to Weeze airport which is even closer to the Dutch border… Read More An afternoon in Venlo, the Netherlands
Šumska bajka (Forest fairytale in English ) is an excursion site near Lič ( Gorski kotar area of Croatia). It’s close to Rijeka and not that far from Zagreb as a matter of fact. It is close to Roswell near Fužine (the film set of Winnetou film) which we visited last summer. I’d heard nice… Read More Family day out: Forest Fairytale in Croatia
With so much to see and do across the Greek Islands, it can be useful to be prepared with a few tips and tricks before organising your dream holiday. Whether you’re in search of a relaxing beach-based break, or want to indulge in the country’s history and culture, there really is something for everyone in… Read More Three top travel tips when heading to the Greek Islands
New Year’s Eve is almost upon us. As we countdown to the end of another year, we are going to want to be in a place that is fun, vibrant, and full of energy. With the past couple of years presenting a lot of challenges this New Year’s Eve is going to be important to… Read More Where to Celebrate New Year’s In Europe
the Red Phone Box travels 