Vegan Traditional Christmas Food in Romania

Christmas is right around the corner. It’s time to accept the invitations to parties, decide where we spend the days off and, of course, figure out the menu for Christmas dinner (or lunch). In my (extended) family, the tradition is simple: I and hubby dearest spend (most) Christmas Days at my parents’ place. And since…

How to choose the right luggage for your trip

We certainly learn from our mistakes and it seems that each time I travel I make new ones. But at least they are excellent excuses for articles. And, as a result, we can also share some tips on how to choose right luggage for your trip.

20 European Destinations to Visit in 2020

There’s something unique about changing the decade. We cannot help but look back at what we’ve done during the last ten years, but also look forward to finding new things to do and places to explore.

Train Travel in Romania: Taking the Second-Class Sleeper on Astra Trans Carpatic

Disclaimer: this is not a sponsored post. We paid 678 lei / 156 USD for 2 sleeper seats return on the Arad-Constanta route. When faced with long train journeys (10+ hours), the first thing that comes to mind is to opt for a sleeper rather than an open-wagon seat.

Packing list for an unsophisticated woman

Don’t get me wrong, I am a girl and like to look good and be healthy. I also like to work out: my stair stepper has been my friend for years..until I broke it and now I am friends with my FitBit, keeping track of my steps. But that doesn’t mean I am always wearing…

Scrumptious Ice Cream from all Over the World

What is your favorite treat when you travel (mostly) during the warm season? Ice cream, of course! Everyone knows that a visit to Italy is not complete without eating gelato (confession time: I had the best ice cream on Christmas Day in Italy!) but, rest assured, there are plenty other places in the world where…

Transfagarasan – A Stunning Road Connecting Wallachia to Transylvania

A guest post by Corina from Another Milestone. Transfagarasan (DN7C) became famous after it was voted the most beautiful road in the world by Top Gear TV Show. Because of its new title, it attracts a lot of tourists every year. Sometimes it is crowded, especially during weekends, but that inconvenient is fixed by the…

How to (Easily) Lower Your Carbon Footprint (at Home and When You Travel)

In the face of more and more weird weather events – also known as climate change – we are all striving to lower our impact on the environment. The phrase “carbon footprint” is pretty often used nowadays, especially in regard to how we can lower it. But before I talk about super easy ways to…

5 (+1) Easy Day Trips from Budapest

The capital of Hungary, Budapest, offers a lot of things to do within the city limits. You really cannot get bored on a trip here. But we all love diversity and, over the years, we’ve come to enjoy doing various day trips from the cities we are visiting.

Review: Anna Grand Hotel Wine & Vital, Balatonfüred, Hungary

By now you know that we only get to stay at 4-star hotels if we go on a tango weekend. Indeed, that’s how we ended up in Balatonfüred. Everyone knows just how expensive the resorts around Lake Balaton are. And we figured out that it might just be the only chance to get to the…

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