Countries and travel destinations located in the area of Central Europe
One of the benefits of longer-term travel is that you’re able to take a gamble on a destination. On short trips you have the pressure of trying to make the most of each and every …
For all my time spent in Austria, there was one obvious activity I’d wanted to do and that was to go hiking in Austria. My trips had always revolved around the country’s cities and picturesque…
There’s no question that Central Europe is one of my favourite regions of Europe to travel in. Central Europe is a region that has so much potential for tourists, while also being relatively easy to…
When others think of Austria, the Alps are probably the first thing that come to mind. But that’s only one side to Austria and it’s not the one I’m most familiar with. See, while much…
For how much time I’ve spent in Austria over the years, it often feels like I haven’t seen much of the country beyond Vienna. Not that there haven’t been places I’ve wanted to see. The…
There’s two things you can expect from the Salzkammergut region of Austria: lakes and mountains. And where’s there’s mountains there’s opportunities for hiking. It didn’t take much research for me to settle on hiking Schafberg during…
Despite all the time I’ve spent in Austria over the years, there’s still so much of the country I’ve yet to explore. It’s fair to say I know Vienna quite well at this stage, but…
When talking to people about travel in Europe, it’s interesting how often Slovakia is mentioned in a certain way. As soon as the topic of underrated destinations comes up, Slovakia is often one of the…
Before leaving on my last trip to Slovakia, I thought I knew about all of the country’s most beautiful cities and towns. The charm of Bratislava was already very familiar to me after repeat visits.…
Ever been somewhere that completely surpasses the limited expectations you had? Well, during my trip to Slovakia that was the medieval mining town of Banska Stiavnica. Even with my first ten minutes there as I…