Where are we now…
Finland
- Tampere Restaurant Tour – from Gastropubs to Pintxobars
Tampere is a fantastic destination for a foodie traveler. From street food to fine dining, this 3rd largest city in Finland offers a great variety… Lue lisää: Tampere Restaurant Tour – from Gastropubs to Pintxobars - Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village on a Budget
Did you know that you can visit the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi for free? You heard it right, no entrance fees, no mandatory guiding.… Lue lisää: Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village on a Budget - The Best Hotels in Tampere
Are you planning to visit the best city in Finland, but don’t know where to stay? This post is for you: The ultimate list of… Lue lisää: The Best Hotels in Tampere
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Italy
- A Winter Escape to Abano Terme: Soaking in Italy’s Oldest Hot Springs
Abano Terme is the oldest spa town in Europe, and that’s where we enjoyed a couple of winter days dipping into hot baths. In winter, when Europe feels permanently damp and cold, sinking into steaming… Lue lisää: A Winter Escape to Abano Terme: Soaking in Italy’s Oldest Hot Springs - Buon Bites at Bacaros & Other Venetian Food Traditions
Antipasto, primo, secondo, dolce… ugh, overwhelming. In Venice, you don’t have to stress about navigating the rules of Italian dining. If a full multi-course meal isn’t your thing, try embracing Venetian food traditions like snacking… Lue lisää: Buon Bites at Bacaros & Other Venetian Food Traditions - Culinary traveler’s fear factor
Culinary Traveler’s Fear Factor: This gives me the creeps. Enjoy the ride! It’s banging on my head, do not eat that, DO NOT EAT THAT. And yet I do. I’m hungry.And too curious. Especially the… Lue lisää: Culinary traveler’s fear factor
Japan
- Mt. Tsurumi – Hiking the Volcano in Ōita
Hiking in Japan is a spiritual path. Never an exercise only for the body, but for the mind.And, as everywhere, it always feels so good to get to the top of a mountain. This time,… Lue lisää: Mt. Tsurumi – Hiking the Volcano in Ōita - Kaiseki – the Art of Japanese Cuisine
Kyoto memories. What could be a better place to try Kaiseki than historical Kyoto? I was on my first 3-month-long journey in Japan, traveling solo, on a shoestring budget, and didn’t dine out much. My… Lue lisää: Kaiseki – the Art of Japanese Cuisine - Return to Nihon & Nikon – Sleeping in a Bookshelf in Tokyo
Where Siberia ends, Japan begins. Our return to Tokyo comes at the very end of the Trans-Siberian Railway. When we set off on our month-long journey through Siberia, Japan had already been our original destination.… Lue lisää: Return to Nihon & Nikon – Sleeping in a Bookshelf in Tokyo - Fukui – emotional evening at Japanese shokudō
Japan is a large country full of cities that most Western tourists have never heard of. Many of these cities, with their charming old towns, are bursting with sights and experiences.Fukui is not one of… Lue lisää: Fukui – emotional evening at Japanese shokudō - Nara, my home in Japan
We’re sitting on the floor of an old soy sauce factory’s warehouse, eating a meal we warmed up in the microwave.This nearly two-hundred-year-old building is located in Japan’s first capital, Nara. Today, this meticulously restored… Lue lisää: Nara, my home in Japan - Christmas in the Japanese Alps: Onsen bathing in Takayama’s Winter Wonderland
*Contains affiliate links to accommodations The train from Nagoya arrives at Takayama station with us on board.Finally.Not that trains in Japan would ever be late — they definitely aren’t — but certain Western travelers might… Lue lisää: Christmas in the Japanese Alps: Onsen bathing in Takayama’s Winter Wonderland
Bali (Indonesia)
- Nyepi – The Balinese Day of Silence
First comes the noise and the bang, then complete silence. The Balinese Day of Silence is to begin, but first, demons have to be chased away. Anno Domini 2018. We lived our nomadic years and… Lue lisää: Nyepi – The Balinese Day of Silence - 3 Gili Islands experiences – Tourist Trap or not?
*This post includes an affiliate link to accommodation 3 Gili Islands experiences – Gili Air, Gili Meno, Gili Trawangan – are these Lombok islands next to Bali worth visiting and which one is the best? - The end of an era
July 30th 2024Belgrade Airport – Adam, Adam! Someone is calling from the past life.I’m standing at the gate area of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.This will be my last flight from Belgrade.This is the end of… Lue lisää: The end of an era
