Yearning for travel
Generally I like staying in hotels, B&B’s or private accommodations as this means going away somewhere. During my over 20-year long career of travelling independently, I’ve seen better and worse and I’ve developed my own likes and dislikes. You may call me fussy or spoiled, but these things are guaranteed to annoy me: Shower curtains –…
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If I were determining the calendar system, the year would end with the summer solstice. This would be the culmination of a month-long celebration to worship the sun and at the same time the beginning of a slow goodbye from it. That’s actually exactly how I feel every year when the longest day is approaching. Even if the summer is only…
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Usually, we can’t appreciate things that are right in front of our face. We yearn for far away places instead, make bucket lists of things to see and do that involve spending numerous hours in cramped planes while the true paradise lies almost in our backyard. Recently, our Triglav National Park has made it to the…
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Some experiences spoil you for life. For me it was the business class flight with Swiss from Santiago de Chile to Zurich almost six years ago. It was our first miles upgrade and it made me feel like royalty. To be precise, it made me feel like royalty from the time we checked in to…
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I admit I’ve been avoiding Croatian Istria since I stopped travelling there with my parents every summer. Let’s be honest, in terms of unspoilt beaches and crystal clear water Croatia has so much more to offer. But recently I realised I’ve been doing it injustice. I still wouldn’t want to spend my summer holiday there,…
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I should start with a disclaimer: “This text is a personal recount of my struggles to become a better photographer. Do not expect any “how to” tips as I am a couple of years away from being able to give you advice on photography (if I ever reach that phase at all). Also, if you are…
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Recently I read a great blog post about 5 Tips to Make The Most of Weekend Getaways. While I really love travelling this post got me thinking about how much comfort I am still prepared to sacrifice for that. Don’t get me wrong, I could come up with a different destination to travel to every…
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1. Local winemakers produce some top-notch wines and are fun to hang out with I bet some sooner or later some trend-conscious wine connoisseur will describe Goriška Brda as a “concept wine store” – not that one necessarily understands what the expression means, but it sounds extremely fancy, so it must be something cool. I…
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I’m a proud new owner of an inflatable stand up paddle. I don’t want to go into detail why I thought it was absolutely necessary to own a SUP board even though I have only paddled a couple of times so far and I don’t live on a beach somewhere in Australia. So let’s just…
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Travel-Sehnsucht 