What says Christmas better than having a mug of glühwein (mulled wine) in one hand and a giant pretzel in another? Every town in Austria has its own Christmas market but perhaps the most famous ones are in Vienna, the city of the waltz. The Christmas markets are scattered around the center of Vienna but… Read More Christmas markets in Vienna (Dec 2015)
Kangaroos and koalas? No, you’re barking up the wrong tree. Austria is famous for the waltz, the apfelstrudel and other delicious cakes, Christmas markets, beautiful landscapes, the movie The Sound of Music and the Hapsburg Empire that once encompassed the entire Central Europe. I first visited Austria’s capital Vienna (Wien) with my other best friend… Read More A postcard from Austria
Every princess needs a castle, right? Sometimes my mum calls me principessa which is Italian for princess :). So, if there’s a castle around I just have to check it out. My husband and I reached São Jorge Castle by tram number 12. To our joy it was an old, rickety, wooden tram and the ride… Read More Lisbon castle and other sights (Sept 2014)
I wanted to publish this post yesterday but I didn’t finish with my photo selection so I thought I’d do it the next day.But the world changed in the meantime.I woke up this morning and heard the terrible news about terrorists’ attacks in Paris. My thoughts are with people of Paris&France. I’ve visited Paris a… Read More Paris is on my mind
Do you want to read about how I lost my fortunes in a Monaco casino? I’m sorry to disappoint you but that won’t happen because although I did gamble in a casino I wasn’t that reckless 🙂 So, if you read my first post on Monaco you’ve already seen the oldest part of the country Monaco-Ville… Read More Monaco-part II (Oct 2015)
Have you ever gambled in a casino?Or maybe you like collecting stamps? Are you a fan of late Grace Kelly? If so, you might want to visit Monaco. The tiny Principality of Monaco is completely surrounded by France.You could literally be with one foot in Monaco and with another in France 😉 Why is Monaco… Read More Monaco (Oct 2015)
I’m writing this post in response to November Travel Linkup by my favourite Kiwi bloggers Kelly Michelle and Emma. I’ve been reading their blogs for a long time and I just love them. So what are my favourite things about travel? Planning a new trip This can even sometimes be better than taking the actual trip :).… Read More My favourite things about travel (Travel Link Up)
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