A visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
A visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is considered one of the top 5 Botanical Gardens in the world. But it’s not just about big trees and beautiful flowers. …
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From Fantastic to Not-so-Good: Experiences and Impressions over 10 days in Cape Town
Experiences and Impressions over 10 days in Cape Town Lissette said it a couple of times this week “We may like Africa, but Africa doesn’t seem to like us”. It’s been an interesting 10 days of …
Travel Bloggers on Tourist Traps and Disappointing Places – and where you should go Instead.
Travel Bloggers on Tourist Traps and Disappointing Places This post was inspired by our very uninspiring visit to Bran Castle last week. How is it that some places attract the tourist hordes while …
Why Peles castle is the one place you can’t miss in Romania
Why Peles castle is the one place you can’t miss in Romania Peles Castle is the most beautiful castle we’ve seen anywhere and was, without a doubt, our sightseeing highlight in Romania. …
What to See around Brasov, Romania (including Bran Castle)
What to See around Brasov, Romania There are some easy day trips from Brasov, including to the famous Bran Castle (also known as “Dracula’s Castle”). You may find yourself surprised …
Why you should Visit Brasov, Romania. And what you should know if planning a longer stay…
Why you should Visit Brasov, Romania It’s taken us a bit of time to put our feelings together about Brasov. It’s definitely a very pretty place and worth a visit. But as ‘slow travellers’ who will …
Budapest to Brasov on the Night Train
Budapest to Brasov on the Night Train Lissette has always dreamed of the luxury and romance of the Orient Express. Since that doesn’t operate anymore she got the next best thing: Budapest to …
The Most Beautiful Cafés in Budapest
The Most Beautiful Cafés in Budapest Budapest has some of the most beautiful, opulent coffee houses we’ve seen anywhere. A thriving coffee culture started in Budapest around 1910 and …
The Coolest Ruin bars in Budapest
The Coolest Ruin bars in Budapest. Lissette and I aren’t the types to hang around in bars. But we fell in love with something unique to Budapest – ruin bars. What’s a ruin bar? Typically it is an old, …