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How to survive stay in ryokan

Ryokan

When you are traveling through Japan you have to sleep in a ryokan at least once!! I did it a couple of times; in Takayama, Hakone, Omachi, Beppu and Lake Kawaguchi. Most of the places are known as hot springs resorts. But you can find those hotels everywhere. Some are more affordable than others but … Read more

Souvenirs from Takayama

Sarubobo dolls

I am always looking for souvenirs and unusual tastes when I am traveling. That is why when you are in Takayama you should get your hands on those items! Hida-gyu  (Hida Beef) It is famous beef from this region. You probably heard about Kobe beef? This is the same class of meat. The specific name … Read more

Day trip to Shirakawa-Go

Shirakawa-Go

While I was searching for ideas what to do in Takayama, I stumbled across pictures from Shirakawa-Go. From the first second I saw them I knew that this is a place I want to go! Shirakawa-Go Ogimachi village in Shirakawa-Go is a beautiful tiny village in the middle of Japanese Alps. Because of its unique architectural … Read more

Day in Takayama

Takayama

Takayama was my first stop in Japan. Why Takayama? When I was looking into where I wanna go, I realized it’s everywhere… And everywhere as a direction is tough to plan so that you know 🙂 I found out that hotels were disappearing like crazy because of hanami season (cherry blossoms). So I had to … Read more

A day in Milan

Il Duomo

Milan is really a nice city if you like shopping. As many before me have said, you either love it or hate it. Initially, my friend and I decided to go there for 3 days filled with just shopping. After the whole day of walking around and checking out every shop we got a little … Read more

Skiing holidays in Tignes

Tignes

There is only one time during a year I enjoy the cold weather – during my ski holidays! Or rather snowboard, in my case 🙂 I have never been on proper ski holidays, so when my friends proposed Tignes, I was hooked! Why Tignes? First of all, our first choice, St Anton in Austria, was … Read more

Legoland Billund

Legoland Billund

Legoland Billund It is the original Legoland that is located in Billund, Denmark. It has been opened in 1968 next to original Lego factory. The best part is that it is located next to the airport – Billund Airport that has many cheap airlines! Basically, it is an amusement park full of Lego miniatures that … Read more

Christmas markets in Cologne

Cologne Christmas Market

Time for another Christmas market!!  This year was so awesome with all the Christmas market traveling ! This time I have picked Cologne (Köln) in Germany. The reasoning as to why Cologne, was really easy: flights were super cheap (20 Euro both ways!), I’ve never been there, always wanted to see Cologne Cathedral and it’s … Read more