Why should you try this alternative way of traveling, the campervan lifestyle? What should you consider? Why did we fall in love with campervanning so much? And why is New Zealand the perfect place to try it out? If you’re curious about our story and the answers, or if you’ve been thinking about this adventurous…
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Longer but still light stories from my travels – perfect fit for a foamy caffe latte
Seasons and to-do lists in and around Phetchabun, Thailand
As many of you might know, I spent almost one year teaching in Phetchabun, Thailand (you can read my previous post about life in Thailand here). This year allowed me to get an insight about the changing seasons and the hidden gems in northern Thailand. That’s why I decided to introduce you to the Thai…
The девушка (girl) on the Trans-Mongolian train
When would it be more ideal to write than during a 4-day train journey? This is the first leg of my Trans-Mongolian train journey: from Moscow to Irkutsk. You might think that travelling on a train wouldn’t give you much joy, as what could potentially happen on a train? And what can you see, especially…
Touring Moscow in 2.5 days
As it’s always the case with big cities, 2.5 days are not enough to see every sight, but it’s enough to discover the most important places, and to get a feel of life here. Now, I’ll share those places of interest briefly, that I found the most important, and I thought to be able to…
Oxford with a thousand faces 1: literature and movies
While I was thinking about where to take you in this coffee break, the most obvious idea popped into my mind: Oxford. I’ve been living here for 3 years, and I feel I know many of its corners and its stories. That’s why I probably took it for granted assuming that you also know it…
Wanderings in the English Midlands
For some reason, when I have to pick my next destination for a trip within England, it’s either the seaside, or the discovery of a new corner of London, or farther lands like the Lake District (about which I already wrote here), the Peak District or Wales that pops into my mind. It’s at a…
How to get around Zanzibar (almost) like a local?
When I travel, I usually look for the most authentic things: food, points of interest, markets, as well as transport. First, because I would like to see the place from a local point of view, immerse in the culture, learn about it and understand it as much as possible. Second, you avoid paying extra just…
Spice tour in Zanzibar
Pepper, coffee, cinnamon, ginger….our everyday spices in the kitchen, but have you ever caught yourself thinking how and where they grow? If you saw them as a plant, would you recognise them? I really like special spices, I like experimenting with them in different meals, but I admit that apart from 1 or 2 of…
Pembrokeshire, i.e. travelling to the Welsh home of seals and puffins
Some months after I moved to England, two Hungarian colleagues invited me for a weekend trip, and the destination was Wales. I was really excited as it was the very first time that I went “abroad” from England, even though not really abroad, and because we headed to the sea where seals can be seen,…
Happy Halloween from England
It’s 31st October, and all I can hear in the streets is “Happy Halloween!” and “trick or treat”. It’s already dark outside when I arrive home from work, and the streets are flocked by groups of children in scary costumes. They excitedly go from house to house to collect chocolate and candies in their bags….