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Himeji

Himeji

Himeji Castle The place is best known for its white castle – Himeji castle. It is called Hakuro-jo or Shirasagi-jo (“White Egret Castle” or “White Heron Castle”) for its white exterior and appearance of a bird taking flight.  What is impressive about it, is that the castle survived the flow of time, the bombing of … Read more

Day in Miyajima

Miyajima

Miyajima, also known as Itsukushima, was one of the best places I have visited in Japan. It is an island right next to Hiroshima that is well-known around the world for its red Great Torii Gate. There are many temples around and deers walking everywhere!! If I could I would gladly spend there more time. … Read more

Vallø Slot

Vallø Slot

Having decided to go all around the places I visited in the summer, straight from Stevns Klint I drove to Vallø Slot. Just simple change of seasons gives the place totally different look. Well this might be also due to a fact that no one is crazy enough to visit a castle 6am on Saturday … Read more

Copenhagen in snow

Copenhagen in snow

During the last few days Copenhagen got hit by snow and freezing temperatures. So I got my butt up from my warm couch and started running around the city with my camera to take some pictures 🙂 Copenhagen covered by snow and ice looks magical!  

How to enjoy Onsen

Onsen

I “might” have mentioned just a couple of times how much I love Onsen 😛 But in case you missed it, I’m just saying, that they were the best part of my day. And I took them 4-5 times a day: before and after breakfast and dinner and right before going to sleep 😀 What … Read more

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

Milan

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

Roadtrip in Romania: Transalpina

Transalpina

Transalpina It is the highest road in Romania and one of the most spectacular mountain passes in Carpathian Mountains. The road has its highest point at Urdele Pass, where the elevation is 2145m above sea level. It is closed during winter season due to access of snow. So before going there, check if the road is … Read more