Still raining when we started out, but it cleared up. We had to take “the low road” due to the rain (a bit shorter and a bit safer, you sacrifice views, but these would be covered in rain and fog, so seemed the sensible choice). Despite the clouds and lower route, it was still spectacularly … More Pisang to Manang (3,540m): Annapurna Circuit Day 6
If you have an extra day in Prague, I highly recommend a trip through the ethereal rocks and forests of Bohemian Switzerland National Park and Saxon Switzerland National Park. … More Bohemian & Saxon National Parks (Czechia & Germany)
After our plans for Vienna were cancelled, we decided to go on a day trip to the alps to drink in the mountain air. It is quite a long day trip from Vienna, but well worth the journey. Hallstatt is an adorable village tucked into an alpine valley, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site … More Mountain air to heal our souls: Hallstatt, Austria
All the Bratislava you can fit into 24 hours. … More 24 hours in Bratislava, Slovakia
My Eurotrip 2024 included two of the most beautiful libraries. Fresh off the visit to the Klementinum library in Prague, I got to visit the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library) in Vienna. The State Hall was built in the 18th century as part of the Habsburgs court library. Even though it was ludicrously busy in … More Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library, Vienna)
Top things to do while in Vienna … More 10 things to do in Vienna, Austria
About a year ago, I started looking into conferences that would be appropriate for my thesis research and I came across ESSSB. It sounded excellent and so I decided to head to the Baltic region for the very first time. But when I decided to go, many of my friends seemed baffled at my choice. They would … More Tallinn, Estonia
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