#DoYouIndie Home Town Travel

I am , again, participating in the Indie Challenge hosted by Bootsnall. Just like last year, I’d be posting an article a day, based on the question / challenge of that day. >>you can join the challenge by clicking here Nov 4 HomeTown Travel Everyone can do this. QUESTION: Is there an awesome coffee shop,…

#DoYouIndie – What Travel Taught Me

I am , again, participating in the Indie Challenge hosted by Bootsnall. Just like last year, I’d be posting an article a day, based on the question / challenge of that day. >>you can join the challenge by clicking here Nov 3 What Has Travel Taught You? QUESTION 1: What has long-term travel taught you?…

#DoYouIndie -Options Over Possesions

I am , again, participating in the Indie Challenge hosted by Bootsnall. Just like last year, I’d be posting an article a day, based on the question / challenge of that day. >>you can join the challenge by clicking here Nov 2 Options over possessions QUESTION: How is having experiences better than having possessions? CHALLENGE:…

#DoYouIndie – Why I travel

It’s that time of the year when Bootsnall has decided to challenge us again. This year I am proud to answer the questions again on my personal blog but I will also answer questions on the company’s blog (something I have done some years ago as well). Just like last year, I’d be posting an…

Tips & Tricks: Train Travel in Hungary

So far we haven’t ventured to book train tickets from anywhere than our train agency in the city (CFR Arad). I knew I was paying a small premium (about 1.2 euros per ticket for internal fares) and that connecting international tickets always cost more but we liked the security of booking through an agent (being…

Eger, Hungary: 2 Days Itinerary

Eger is a small town (and yes, I mean small : 57 000 inhabitants in 2011) in Northern Hungary, very well known for two things: it was the last castle to fall to the Turks and home to the northernmost Turkish minaret it is the main wine region in Hungary (the red wine is particularly…

FitBit Charge HR vs FitBit One : Reviews

I got my FitBit One in June 2014 as part of our work’s wellness program. In other words , I didn’t pay for it. After winning the first challenge (which ended in early December 2014), I wanted to buy the newly announced Charge HR – which has a Heart Rate Monitor. It only became available…

Places we have visited in 2014

Another year over, a new just began… So let’s take a look at where we’ve been in 2014. Ceala Forest, Arad, March 1 Radna, Lipova, Paulis, Arad County, March 15 >>Road trip: Radna – Lipova – Paulis Conop-Nadas, Arad County, May 10 (Arad Rally 2014) >>Arad Rally 2014 Budapest, Hungary & Bratislava (including Devin), Slovakia,…