Award Winning Luxury and Lifestyle travel blog by Beate Pluta
I arrived in England via a ferry coming from France and so my first drive was through the Hampshire and Surrey area, south of London. Funnily, I am back in an English speaking country after 18 months, basically since the day I left Australia. So…
Wales – were the english language is not really english (at least I had trouble understanding it) and the grass is greener than green. Not to mention the stunning coastline and the beautiful landscape. How did I get here? I had a few sunny days…
I have made it back to London. After some fond memories of my trip to London with my mum many years ago, I wasn‘t sure I would be back any time soon. But visiting some friends for a few days seemed like a great opportunity…
After all the amazing cycling along the La Loire River Path Valley, cycling the Gardens of Versailles and the Seine River was next. For this I based myself for three nights in a great little country guesthouse between Rouen and Paris to explore the area…
Cycling in France is an amazing experience. From La Loire a Velo cycling path to the Seine River, there are lots of cycling paths to choose from. Some good some not bad so here is the first part of my cycling journeys in France…
Before I went Brittany I was actually driving through the state Normandy as I was entering France from Belgium. I have been to Normandy a few times already and I really like it. Similar like Brittany, it is especially enjoyable when it is sunny. From…
I have been in France for almost two weeks now, driving and cycling around Normandy, Brittany and Pays de La Loire. Due to the weather I was zig-zagging my ways through the states, following the sun. I decided to wait until I leave at least…
Belgium is a new country for me and since watching the popular movie ‚In Bruges‘ I had it on my list to visit. Like the Netherlands, Belgium is a smaller country and so I visited only three cities, on my way through to France. That said I might explore more on my way back. Especially since Ghent City and Bruges were just stunning. I had also fun cycling in Belgium…
Netherlands is one of the few countries (Italy comes to my mind as well as I type this) that has a lot of small and very cute towns. (Although, as I am rereading this in 2025, every country has a lot of cute little towns).…
