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The Netherlands is one of those countries filled with charming small towns. (Italy also comes to mind as I write this!) Although, rereading this in 2025, I have to admit that every country has its fair share of beautiful little towns. Because the Netherlands is…

Finally, as summer arrived in June, my next long journey began. After cycling mainly through Bavaria so far – read more on my recent Cycling trips in Germany – it was time to explore a different part of Germany. With my bike safely secured on…

Cycling in Germany is so easy. All you have to do is pick a river and follow it. I have followed the Main River Cycling Path as well as the Donau Canal a few times now and I love it…

After almost three weeks on the road, my Italian journey was coming to an end. There had been so much to discover (read here), and after crossing Italy from the Amalfi Coast to the Adriatic Sea, I was looking forward to one final highlight: visiting…

As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome, and, in many ways, to Vatican City as well. The two go hand in hand, like wine and cheese. When you visit one, you’ll almost certainly visit the other. And, of course, who wouldn’t want to…

I was on my way to Florence and Pisa. How exciting! While discovering the Florence, Pisa and Lucca triangle, I have found the perfect spot to stay. It was my little Italian home for 4 days. Basically the perfect idyllic Italian country house you want…

It is always good to be back in Poland again, spending time with my family as well as skiing. I wanted to hike the polish mountains last year, but decided to do the three day walk instead and so, this winter, I finally went skiing…

Since being back to Germany, I have completed a full circle of the four seasons. From Winter to Autumn. While I have visited many countries in Europe this year, I have also visited a lot of cities here in Germany. I call them the ‚little‘…

The trip to France happened so spontaneously that I had no time to tell you about my trip to Madrid, just before the hiking – Hiking the Robert Louis Stevenson Trial. Since leaving Brisbane I haven’t seen my amazing girlfriends (Australia is a long way…