Last year my husband and I visited Krakow, Poland. We spent 3,5 days wandering around Krakow and eating delicious Polish food. Everybody knows that Krakow has beautifully preserved historical Old Town and wonderful Wawel castle. However, did you know, that just a short train ride away is a magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site of Wieliczka… Read More Day trip from Krakow: UNESCO World Heritage Site Wieliczka Salt Mine
Nestled in the picturesque region of Carinthia, Austria, Castle Hochosterwitz stands as a symbol of medieval grandeur on a 172-metre high Dolomite rock. Dating back to the 9th century, Castle Hochosterwitz has witnessed centuries of change, serving as a bastion of defense and a residence for nobility. Today, Hochosterwitz (or Grad Ostrovica in Slovene )… Read More Exploring Castle Hochosterwitz in Austria
Visiting Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Helsinki is a travel post about my last June’s visit to interesting Suomenlinna Sea Fortress. I visited my best Finnish friend who showed me around Helsinki. One of her suggestions for our time together was to take a ferry over to Soumenlinna islands. We took the public ferry from the Market… Read More Visiting Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Helsinki
Sunday in Cividale del Friuli is a travel blog post about our family’s day trip to stunning Cividale del Friuli in Italy. We visited it in August two years ago. That was our daughter’s first international trip. She was less than 2 years old. It was a pure coincidence that our daughter’s first international day… Read More Sunday in Cividale del Friuli, Italy
Family day out: Kamačnik, Croatia is a travel blog post about our family hike in Kamačnik gorge on a Sunday last August. I had seen photos of the above pictured restaurant on a friend’s Facebook feed and I’ve decided to visit it one day with my family.
Family day out: Castles & Rastoke waterfalls is a travel post about our Easter Monday day trip to Novigrad castle, Rastoke waterfalls and Slunj. It was a great day trip. I must admit that my inspiration for this day trip came from a rather unexpected place. I saw a photo of Novigrad castle in snow… Read More Family day out: Castles & Rastoke waterfalls
Family day out: Dinopark, Croatia is a blog post about our last year’s visit to the theme park Dinopark Funtana, near Poreč in Istria, Croatia. We decided to visit it with our friends who have a daughter similar in age to our kids. To be honest, I didn’t have high expectations but in the end… Read More Family day out: Dinopark, Croatia
