View as seen from Fortress Hohensalzburg, a castle in the Austrian city of Salzburg, atop the Festungsberg mountain. It is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. You can either take a funicular up to the castle or walk up the steps. Salzburg is one of my favorite cities to visit, because it has […]
St Peter`s Cathedral Vatican City
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, officially known in Italian as Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as Saint Peter’s Basilica, is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. Saint Peter’s Cathedral has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world. It`s an impressive building, especially at […]
London Bus 11: Sightseeing Tour
When visiting a city for the first time, I like to ride a hop-on-hop-off bus to show me a first impression of where I`ve landed my feet. It`s not always the cheapest option though and when Laura told me about Bus 11 being a good alternative, I wanted to give it a try. The Bus […]
Something Different: The Supreme Court of London
The first time you go to London you might want to visit the highlights of the city, but if you have seen enough of the typical sights or upon your next visit to the city, have a look around and visit some different spots of London. Over the next few weeks, I`m going to try to […]
In search of the Best Chocolates in London
I`m always on the lookout for fine chocolates, you can ask the ones that know me best and they will confirm this. I am after all born in the land of chocolates, Belgium. When I was in Australia on a trip to Uluru I met some wonderful people and one of them mentioned this fancy […]
The Green Venice of France
Marais Poitevin is known as the “Green Venice” of Poitou-Charentes and it`s not hard to understand why. It exists of lots of canals all hidden criss-cross in nature, surrounded by green. Even though the weather wasn`t at its best – it was raining – that couldn`t take away from feeling at ease. I was aboard […]