Yearning for travel
Have you ever read what hotels say about themselves on their websites? Sometimes I wonder if people writing those descriptions all use some secret thesaurus of “clever words and expressions for hotel marketers”. It seems as if they all combined a bunch of inspirational phrases at random to convey the unforgettable experiences guests can look forward to.…
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I am not the most sociable person on earth. Presented with a choice of small talk with a total stranger and reading on my iPad I would push the ear buds further into my ears and pick the latter. Usually, this character flaw isn’t causing me any trouble. It only deteriorates a bit before a…
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Camping can be a great way to spend your holiday at one with nature, enjoying the great outdoors. If and only if you’ve grown up with it from your early childhood and never stopped practicing. If, however, you’re a complete novice or your last camping experience goes more than ten years back, you should brace…
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It’s been almost a month since we’ve returned from our early summer holiday on Brač island. Since then all my social media newsfeeds have been full of pictures of beaches, sunsets and scantily clad people. This makes me even more determined to capitalise on the promise I made to myself (once again), that this summer…
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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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I was told by a friend that visiting Holland to see the tulips is the biggest cliché of all, something along the lines of having a picture taken wearing a mask in Venice. As if it was only a matter of time until I start travelling with tour groups. Needless to say, hearing this did…
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I never thought I would be dreaming of living in Holland. During our recent trip there, however, I’ve learnt to love the country and its little quirks. So I’ve created a pretty detailed image in my head of how our life there would look: We live in a lovely house on the outskirts of a…
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My extensive travel planning I was telling you about a while ago finally led to a result: Sicily turned out to be the destination meeting most of the criteria. Actually, it has already been on our radar for some time, even the LP guide has been waiting on our “to-visit” book shelf between Brazil and Corsica…
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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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Travel-Sehnsucht 