Award Winning Luxury and Lifestyle travel blog by Beate Pluta
I couldn’t believe I was back in Italy, revisiting Milan and Florence in August. Would the cities be packed with tourists or surprisingly quiet? And would I finally make it inside Florence’s famous museums after missing out last time? What started as an unforgettable hiking…
After an incredible hike around the Matterhorn (read: The most scenic Matterhorn hike), 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…
I made my way to the Swiss Alps, Zermatt, to be precise, with hiking high on my to-do list. The forecast promised perfect weather, and after cycling around Lake Geneva, I was eager to tackle some hills again. But with so many options, the big…
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: Cycling the Gardens of Versailles), I deliberately avoided Paris. Until now. This time,…
From canoeing in Almuehltal to visiting Munich and cycling around the Starnberger See, summer in Bavaria has been fun for me. And definitely not boring. Although, the weather can be quite unpredictable, but when the sun is shining, the days are great. I spent my…
Remember the time when I drove 10 hours across Norway to hike Trolltunga on the only sunny day of the week? I drove another 10 hours back to Oslo afterwards. Well, it felt like I was doing it all over again. This time, however, it…
Fair warning: this blog post is filled with photos that might have you planning a trip to Lake Garda, Italy sooner than you expected! My holiday at Lake Garda happened almost spontaneously. I was simply looking for a sunny destination where I could relax and recharge. It had…
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…
On this trip, it seemed I was not only exploring some of northern Germany’s most beautiful towns, but also searching for the perfect cycling routes. Before meeting a friend in Hamburg, I came across a town called Schwerin. Surprisingly, I had never even heard of it before.…
