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  • Hallstatt – A walking tour

    Hallstatt – A walking tour

    Hallstatt, tucked within Austria’s stunning Salzkammergut region, is a picture-perfect lakeside village. Its enchanting beauty often draws comparisons to something out of a fairy tale. However, its recent popularity surge has brought challenges too. Today, we’ll share my firsthand experience visiting Hallstatt, along with essential ‘what to expect’ tips to help you plan a respectful, Read more

  • A Walking Tour on a Mediterranean Cruise, Harmony Of The Seas

    A Walking Tour on a Mediterranean Cruise, Harmony Of The Seas

    In the fall of 2021, we travelled the Western Mediterranean in this magnificent ship. This was soon after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in Europe and the ship was running at half-capacity. This allowed us to enjoy the areas of the ship at leisure and in more detail compared to a typical cruise filled to Read more

  • Riding the cable car to Zugspitze – above Germany and Austria

    Riding the cable car to Zugspitze – above Germany and Austria

    Exploring Germany’s Highest Peak. Read more

  • The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

    The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

    The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation. The tower is one of three structures in the Pisa’s Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), which includes the cathedral and Pisa Baptistry. The tower has a height of 55.86 metres (183 feet Read more

  • Neuschwanstein Castle – A Walking Tour

    Neuschwanstein Castle – A Walking Tour

    Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill on the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Bavaria, Germany, close to border with Austria. The castle served as the inspiration for Walt Disney’s “Cinderella Castle” in Magic Kingdom Theme park, Florida, USA. After ascending to the throne in 1864, King Ludwig II of Bavaria felt Read more

  • Facing the Eiger in Grindelwald, Switzerland

    Facing the Eiger in Grindelwald, Switzerland

    The Eiger is a 3,967-metre (13,015 ft) mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. It is the easternmost peak of a ridge crest that extends across the Mönch to the Jungfrau at 4,158 m (13,642 ft), constituting one of the most emblematic sights of the Swiss Alps. This mountain range and surrounding valleys are commonly known as the Jungfrau region. The Eiger Express tricable Read more

  • Walking on Mozart’s Footsteps in Salzburg, Austria

    Walking on Mozart’s Footsteps in Salzburg, Austria

    A tour of Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart. Read more

  • Marienplatz, center of Munich, Germany

    Marienplatz, center of Munich, Germany

    Marienplatz (English: Mary’s Square, i.e. St. Mary, Our Lady’s Square) is a central square in the city centre of Munich, Germany. It has been the city’s main square since 1158. Marienplatz is easily accessible from the central train station (Munich Hbf) via bus or car. It is not recommended to drive around the city center due to heavy foot traffic and Read more

  • The British Museum, London, UK

    The British Museum, London, UK

    A brief tour of the British Museum in London, UK. Read more

  • Davos, Switzerland – First Look

    Davos, Switzerland – First Look

    Davos is an Alpine resort town  in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Davos is located on the river Landwasser, in the Rhaetian Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Ranges. Lake Davos, nestled by the Alpine Mountains, is a popular location for hiking and water sports. Gaining prominence in the 19th century as a mountain health resort, Davos is perhaps best known today for hosting the World Economic Forum, an Read more