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
- Simple Italian Food in Rome – Why Less is More
Everyone’s friend Anthony Bourdain once said that if you only have a moment in Rome, skip the Vatican and go eat a plate of cacio e pepe.I had been following that philosophy for decades, long before I ever heard Tony say it: Skip the sights, follow the flavor. In Rome, the best meals are often… Lue lisää: Simple Italian Food in Rome – Why Less is More - 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 mineral water feels like a small miracle. I love hot springs so much that I’ve seriously considered turning them into… 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 some cichéti. Or start with an aperitivo and then settle into a simple osteria to enjoy the lagoon’s bounty. Sarde… Lue lisää: Buon Bites at Bacaros & Other Venetian Food Traditions
Japan
- 7 Boiling Hells of Beppu
Boiling water ponds, bubbling mud on the ground, and dozens of steam pillars rising to the sky, where the hell am I!? – Exactly there!I travel to bathe in hot springs, but all the onsens of Beppu aren’t for dipping, as they are as hot as hell.Today we’ll visit the fiery seven hells of Beppu,… Lue lisää: 7 Boiling Hells of Beppu - 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, I was searching for my inner peace at Mt. Tsurumi. At times, it was a struggle. I mean the climbing… 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 fiancé visited me for a week, short like a blink of an eye. We tried to celebrate our time together… 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. Our new nomadic life allowed for slow travel, so we chose the train over flying. Awaiting us at the end… 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 them. - 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 building operates as the Naramachi Hostel in the neighborhood of the same name.This is where we’ll lay our heads on… Lue lisää: Nara, my home in Japan
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 once again returned to one of our favorite destinations, Bali, and in the heart of it, Ubud. We soon realized… 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 an era.
