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After an incredible hike around the Matterhorn (read here), it was time to set my sights on another iconic alpine peak. Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the French Alps, stands tall at 4,808 meters. So, with Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and the resort town of Flaine as my…

I’ve visited Paris many times before, but until now, it was one of the few major capitals I hadn’t explored since starting my blog. Though I cycled around Versailles last year (read blog here), I deliberately avoided Paris. Until now. This time, I was ready…

I decided it was time to give my bike (or maybe my bum) a break from cycling and made my way to Saxony Switzerland National Park. Despite the name, this breathtaking park sits near Dresden, straddling the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. Known…

And so my trip along the most beautiful Hanseatic League Towns continues. Rostock and Wismar impressed me very much and were so far my favourites. That was, until I found the prettiest town of them all. Must see Lueneburg, just 50 km south of Hamburg!…

As my journey continued to the north west of Germany (after Berlin) I found myself following the route of the Hanseatic League towns. Rostock and Wismar, as well as Luebeck were the first ones with many others to follow. I didn’t know there were that…

It was time to go on a road trip again. And because the borders were still closed in early June, I decided to explore more of Germany. It was supposed to rain in Bavaria, so I was planning to follow the sun up north, exploring…

My 14 day Quarantine, after arriving from Spain, was quick and is now well over! As Germany and Bavaria remain in lockdown throughout May, I’m making the most of my days outdoors. Walking and cycling daily, weather permitting, of course! Where do I go? Being…

To go back to Germany or not? That was the question I asked myself as I finished week 5 of the spanish lockdown in my Altea apartment. I mean, how many more weeks could I walk the garage? On the other hand, going back to…

Visiting Hallstatt in Austria! I am now in week 2 of the official coronavirus lockdown in Spain. And what a long week it has been. For myself, but also for so many others. Sitting at home, one has to be very creative on keeping busy,…