“There’s a windmill”, I exclaimed happily as I glanced through the train window. We were on the train from Amsterdam to Delft when I finally saw a Dutch windmill. My best friends and I explored Amsterdam during the previous two days so we decided on the spur of the moment to do a day trip… Read More Lovely day trip to Delft by train
An afternoon in Bassano del Grappa: uncovering one of Italy’s best-kept secrets is a travel blog post about our afternoon walk around charming, medieval town of Bassano del Grappa. We were in Venice when I decided that we should make a stop in Bassano on our way back home even though it was slightly off… Read More An afternoon in Bassano del Grappa: uncovering one of Italy’s best-kept secrets
Family Adventures at Velenje Castle: A Hidden Gem in Slovenia is a travel blog post about our family visit to Velenje castle in Slovenia. As you already know, I love exploring castles. So, when I booked our Easter spa holiday I checked out the sights in the vicinity of our hotel and saw a castle… Read More Family Adventures at Velenje Castle: A Hidden Gem in Slovenia
Pienza is a tiny, Renaissance town in the heart of the Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. I visited Pienza a long time ago but I still remember its stunning architecture and delicious Pecorino cheese made from sheep’s milk. Pope Pius II designed Pienza in the 15th century as an ideal town. To this day Pienza’s historical center… Read More Postcard from Pienza, Tuscany
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
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
Discover Croatia: Bosiljevo Castle is a post about an abandoned, interesting castle in central Croatia. Last September my husband and I had a mini weekend break in northern Croatia. We spent a night at a castle hotel and did a bit of sightseeing around region of Hrvatsko Zagorje. On the way back we left the… Read More Discover Croatia: Bosiljevo Castle
the Red Phone Box travels 