The Pattaya area
When I visited Pattaya 11 years ago, I was quite certain I would never go back. However, it just so happened that a good friend of mine moved to Thailand to work there, so I of course had to visit. When thinking of Pattaya, I …
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Ski. Hike. Eat. In Zakopane
Zakopane is known for skiing and hiking. And cheese. Before I came, I thought the first would play the most important role. It turned out to be a combination of the three. And maybe mostly the cheese… Arriving winter wonderland in the early afternoon, I …
Food tour in Kuala Lumpur
I hope you are hungry, Fadly asked. I was, but suspected I would not be for very much longer. I was completely right. As a service to their guests, Back Home hostel offer different activities. What caught my attention the most was the food tour. I love …
Day trip from Minsk to Mir castle and Niasvizh
Belarus is of course more than Minsk. Mir castle and the palace in Niasvizh are two popular attractions. To make it easy, I decided to join an organized tour offered by Viapol Tour Operator. I booked the tour just the day before, so the guiding …
Minsk by night
Minsk sure has a lively nightlife. By knowing a local, I already had someone screening the places not to go, but more importantly; who know the places to go that are not obvious. There are bars hidden in what looks like government buildings, and also …
Minsk in Belarus, a pleasant surprise!
Wow! Entering the elevator and starting the way up to amazed me already then! Going up to 28th floor and getting out at the terrace at “The View” was simply stunning! Just forget about going anywhere else for the view. This is it! Sitting by …
Getting to Belarus
Belarus was mentally added to my Bucket List a few years ago. I was just killing time, looking at a map for new destinations to dream about. Minsk is not too far from Vilnius and Wizzair has really cheap flights to there from Bergen, so that was …
Road trip in Romania – A suggested itinerary
I love road trips as they give so much flexibility to go where you want. The flipside is that I tend to want to see even more, since I have the possibility. In hindsight, we could favorably skipped some of the places we stopped by, …
In the footsteps of Dracula
More or less by coincidence we ended up following in the footsteps of Dracula, from birth to death – or actually the other way around. On the way from Bucharest to Brasov, we did a detour to Snagov to visit the monastery. In hindsight, we …
Driving the Transfagarasan Highway, a spectacular experience!
The Transfagarasan Highway is one of the most scenic drives in Romania, and I was really looking forward to experience it. However, first thing first; make sure you head for the right road, first E68 and then 7C. Next; make sure that you actually are …
Nightlife in Cluj
The Old town of Cluj is an energetic area with many bars. After some days in quiet areas, it was nice to be able to enjoy the lively atmosphere and some people watching. Shadow Bar: The inside gave its name justice, with heavy smoke hanging …
The Merry Cemetery in Sapanta
What an amazing place! When entering the Merry Cemetery, the wooden blue crosses with the different colorful images are spread out in front of you. The Roman people are not afraid of the death. They look at the cross as an entrance gate towards eternal …
The wooden Churches of Maramureş
The region of Maramures is well-known for it’s wooden churches, actually having almost 100 of them! Eight are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. This is the story of three of them. Ieud is the oldest of the eight, dating back to 1364. It …
Daytrip from Sighisoara to Biertan fortified church and Bethlen castle in Cris
Sighisoara is the perfect base for a daytrip to Biertan and Cris. As Cris was ahead along the way, that was our first stop. Arriving to Cris, the gate at Bethlen castle was closed. For a moment we thought our trip there was wasted, but …
Sighisoara
Wow! What a charming place! That was my first thought driving through the gate to Sighisoara citadel. The impression was certainly still applicable when we started wandering the cobbled streets among the pink, green, yellow, blue and red houses. You get the picture… Sighisoara’s citadel …
Driving from Brasov to Sighisoara via Fagaras
As a tourist, it is not about finding the fastest route from A to B, but what you experience along the way. Heading from Brasov to Sighisoara, we therefor decided to go via Fagaras and visit the castle. It was closed though (again, check opening …
Daytrip from Brasov to Bran Castle and Rasnov
Transylvania. Dracula pops up in most people’s minds when they hear that word. With good reason. Bram Stoker’s novel took place in Transylvania, but the writer himself actually never visited Romania. Although there are plenty of castles, Bran Castle is the one that fits the …
