All posts about European countries
City cards are great! They can be called all sorts of things – tourist passes, city passes – but are essentially a card sold by the tourism board in a particular city or country which will give you access to many of the popular attractions either free or at a discount. Some cards – like … Read more
The beautiful Borromean Islands are located in the middle of Lake Maggiore, to the north of Milan in Italy. Known for their unique architecture and stunning gardens, there are three Borromean Islands: Isola Bella, Isola Pescatori (also called Isola Superiore) and Isola Madre. The islands are all owned by the Borromeo family, who first acquired them … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 On our last full day in Europe for 2019 we woke up in Saalbach-Hinterglemm in the Austrian Alps. We had terrible weather the whole time we were there, so it was so nice to see a glimpse of blue sky. We packed the car up and headed off right after breakfast. We had … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 Saalbach-Hinterglemm is this amazing little town in the middle of the Austrian Alps. I would love to claim I had discovered this little gem all by myself, but that’s not the case. My cousin Emma found it a few years ago, and since then this has become her holiday place – so much … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 Our drive into Slovenia had us arriving into Bled just as the sun was going down. We had taken the scenic route for most of the drive from Hallstatt in Austria, until going up and down hills and hairpin bends got a bit much (spectacular scenery though!) and we jumped on the motorway … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 When I first started planning this trip to Europe, Hallstatt was one of the first places added to the list of places I wanted to go to. There are so many beautiful photos if this picturesque lakefront town floating around, I just had to go and see it for myself. This article … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 This article may contain affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link, I may receive a small commission. Read the full disclaimer here. Our arrival at our hotel in Salzburg set the tone for our stay there! I had again struggled with the decision where to stay … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 I was looking forward to getting to Munich. Not just because I was looking forward to all the cool things there are to do in the city, but because I was also looking forward to spending four nights in the one spot. Moving every day or two is only sustainable for short periods … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 We were rushing as we arrived in Füssen, Germany. We were staying at the Hotel Restaurant Alatsee, and on Mondays and Tuesdays their hotel and restaurant close at 4:30, so we had to be there by then to check in. We made it with only minutes to spare, and the poor girl was … Read more
Eurotrip 2019 We were travelling from Liechtenstein to Füssen in Germany, but since I had been so successful with it over the last few days, I had again told Google Maps to send us on roads without tolls. This was making our journeys much longer, but often it would see us visiting towns that we … Read more
