Great Day Trips from Brno: Mikulov and Lednice
Great Day Trips from Brno: Mikulov and Lednice. One of the great day trips from Brno is to the pretty towns of Mikulov and Lednice. Both are located in South Moravia (within a few kilometers of the …
All you need to know about Visiting Bhutan
Bhutan is a small nation with the population of less than a million, wedged between two giants in the Himalayas; China to the North and India to the South. Bhutan is a mountainous country with …
What is Slow Travel? And why it’s how we travel
What is Slow Travel? And why it’s how we travel We often get comments from people who don’t understand how we travel. “You were a month in Brno?! Why would you do that?” Slow travel means exactly …
Why you should visit Singapore at least once in your life
Why you should visit Singapore at least once in your life My first time in Singapore was back in 2001. It didn’t make a great impression on me. I thought it was bland, featureless, and commercial. …
What’s Brno like? A month in the Czech Republic’s 2nd city.
What’s Brno like? I’ve always been curious about the Czech Republic’s easternmost province of Moravia. It is known principally for its rolling countryside and wines. We’ve also been told …
Airbnb tips for newbies
Airbnb tips for newbies We’re big Airbnb users. In 2015 we had 294 days of the year in Airbnb apartments. In 2016 it was 315 days. Last year we took a break (when we had Temporary residency in …
Is Krakow overrated? And why a month in Poland was enough for us to not come back.
Is Krakow overrated? Brazil has been at the bottom of the list of all the places Lissette and I have been. But that trip was back in 2007, way before we started travelling full-time in 2014. …
Is Malacca worth a visit?
Is Malacca worth a visit? Malacca (also spelled Melaka) is famous for that red church. You see it in all the photos. Malacca is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site owing to its well-preserved historical …
Why you HAVE to Visit Olomouc
Why you HAVE to Visit Olomouc Nothing prepared us for the beauty of Olomouc. I read that its Holy Trinity Column was on the UNESCO World Heritage List. I also knew that the town has the 2nd largest …