The Best views in Prague
The Best views in Prague One of the great things about Prague are the views. There are hills, towers and gardens all around the city that have great views over the historic center. We’ve walked …
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 …
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 …
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 city has the 2nd largest …
Random Acts of Kindness when you travel
Random Acts of Kindness when you travel Twice over the last year I/we have been beneficiaries of extreme kindness and generosity while travelling. Meeting Anand on our way to Georgetown, Penang …
Goodbye Croatia. Love you but you really suck right now…
Love you Croatia but you really suck right now. It took less than a month for our Croatian plans to go right down the crapper. Real quick summary for those unfamiliar: in early 2017 we decided to …
Things that seem weird when you go to Europe
Things that seem weird when you go to Europe When we left Canada to travel full-time 4 years ago we didn’t think that most of our travels would be in Europe. It’s a continent we’ve fallen in love …
Tourism…and when the locals hate you
Tourism and when the locals hate you. Note: I wrote this post in 2017 and much of the focus is on Split (Croatia) where we lived at the time. Split was getting increasingly popular but the numbers …
Working towards Permanent Residency in Croatia as Non EU Citizens. And why we decided to give up on the idea.
Working towards Permanent Residency in Croatia as Non EU Citizens. I’ve previously written about how we obtained a 1 year Temporary Stay in Croatia. It was relatively easy and when the time came to …