Travels

Finland has been leading the list of the happiest countries in the world for years. For southerners like us, who have plenty of sun, sea, mountains, fertile lands, hot mineral …

This summer was very hot. And in Italian towns with stone buildings the heat takes on other dimensions. But we sat under the shade of the trees in the courtyard …

We look at the map of Finland. Maria and I don’t know where Savonlinna is. You probably don’t know either and you are curious why exactly Savonlinna? Where is this …

Character, a lot of character we find in the open bottle of the 2021 vintage in front of us. We drink it, smell it and swirl, wine snobs to the …

What we love the most in my hometown Stara Zagora and why you should visit it Stara Zagora is one of the oldest cities in the world. Nowadays this is …

“The weather is very hot these days, very unusual. You can also swim in the lake. I swim all year round,” advises Veera from Savonlinna . Indeed, even for us …

Over the years I got used to the Nessebar market stalls. I used to get angry that everything was a kitsch of Chinese goods and souvenirs, but somehow I got …

Did you know that whoever you ask about their favourite place in Puglia, you will get many, many different answers. Puglia turns out to be full of many best places …

The Rose Festival in Kazanlak is one of the biggest festivals in Bulgaria in general and certainly one of the most attractive events in May. Over the years we have …

We first came to Alberobello during our honeymoon in April 2014. We returned exactly 10 years later (well, a few days apart) with our now elder daughter Anna, aged 9, …

Why like vintage cars? Because every car carries a story. And even those who have only been driven for a few miles have a story why they were on the …