Welcome to my collection of personal travel guides, created from years of exploring the world by car, bicycle, train, boat and plane. Here you will find my favourite destinations, memorable road trips, beautiful cities, ancient sites and plenty of adventures along the way.
Unlike traditional guidebooks, these guides are based on places I have personally visited and experiences I genuinely enjoyed. Choose a guide below to begin exploring.
Best of Destinations
Not sure where to begin? My Best of Destination guides bring together my personal highlights, favourite places and most memorable experiences from each country.
- Best of Turkey
- Best of Italy – coming soon
- Best of Thailand – coming soon
More ‘best of destinations’ will be added as I continue organising my travel stories. Because there is certainly lots to summarise from all 250 blog posts so far.
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Explore More of my amazing stories and adventures
City Guides
I spend my down time in the country. So a city trip is always a nice break and experience. From luxury shopping, to sipping cocktails in the best speakeasy bars to fine dining, read my personal travel guides of the best cities to see. Discover vibrant cities, fascinating neighbourhoods, cultural attractions and my favourite places to explore.
Road Trips
Follow my road trips through beautiful landscapes, historic towns and some wonderfully unexpected destinations. Besides driving in the USA, most of them are following the wine routes, and why wouldn’t you. Right? Read about my best of destinations in Italy and France and others.
Beaches & Islands
I am definitely a beach babe and although I am not someone to lie around all day, I enjoy supping, boating or just walking the beach. My favourite? The Caribbean and the Mediterranean Sea. See my personal travel guides here and get inspired for your next Bach holiday. Explore turquoise coastlines, tropical islands and some of the most beautiful seaside destinations I have visited.
Hiking & Cycling
From mountain trails to national parks, discover my favourite hiking adventures and natural landscapes. And don’t miss reading about my 2600km cycling trip. That was certainly an adventure worth writing about. Would you do it?
Ancient Sites
I have seen my share of ancient sites. From Turkey to Greece, there is lots to see in Europe. Not to mention Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Travel through history with my personal stories from archaeological sites, ancient cities and remarkable ruins around the world.
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About the Author
I’m Beate Pluta, an award-winning luxury and lifestyle travel writer, stylist and the creator of Sweettravelbee. Having travelled extensively around the world, I share my personal experiences, favourite destinations and honest recommendations through my stories and photography. I hope you enjoy my personal travel guides here.
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