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1 day stopover in Prague
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and widely known as the "Golden City". When you travel from any further northeastern European country to any Czech city you will probably pass through Prague, a city well worth visiting for a stopover.
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Polish Vodka Museum & Tasting
The Polish Vodka Museum is located in the Koneser vodka factory complex in the Praga district of Warsaw. Between WWI and WWII two of the most famous Polish vodkas were distilled here: Wyborowa and Luksusowa. I chose to do a museum tour with a vodka tasting...
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Long Weekend in Warsaw
For a shorter trip from Germany the neighbouring countries are ideal, but of course you can also visit from everywhere else. Here is what you can see in a small radius, where you can try local food and drink and which area is the best to stay in to maximise your time there.
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Renting a car in Portugal – Everything you need to know
Renting a car in a foreign country is always a complicated affair, especially with a language barrier. These are the things you should look out for when renting a car in Portugal and get your options and a rental agreement in English. This post contains affiliate links to things like tours and hotels. These help me earn a small commission…
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Day Trip to Braga and Guimarรฃes – Portugal
Braga and Guimarรฃes are both located to the north-east of Porto. Both cities are well worth a visit and their proximity (only 1,5 hours on the road from Porto to Braga to Guimarรฃes and back to Porto) makes a day trip to Braga and Guimarรฃes and ideal choice. Be prepared to see many churches, two old but well preserved city…
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Roadtrip along the Algrave – Portugal
When thinking of the Algrave beautiful nature comes to mind, sprawling beaches and sunny weather. However this extensive region of the country also has a diverse and rich history of Roman, Moorish and Portuguese influences. A 5-7 day roadtrip along the Algrave is the ideal way to explore this area.
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Long Weekend in Lisbon
Lisbon has many things to offer as a major city with a long and turbulent history. It is impossible to see everything, or even a majority of things in only four days, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t try. I have seen some itineraries that included more than eight stops per day, which are bordering on impossible to do. This…
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DIY Day Trip to Cascais
Cascais is a popular beach town in the Portuguese Riviera, that has grown from the retreat of the Portuguese nobility into a popular tourist destination and resort town over the last decades. Despite this it has largely managed to keep its traditional Portuguese charm. Next to Sintra it is a very worthwhile destination close to Lisbon. Here’s how to go…
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Food Tour Lisbon
One afternoon during my long weekend I had booked a food tour in Lisbon with a local guide, to show us not only traditional Portuguese food, but also introduce us to the small businesses and family run restaurants in the Alfama and surrounding districts.
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Things I won’t travel without anymore
I have been solo travelling for 5 years now, usually only with carry on luggage and to different countries with different climates. Now I know which things I will always bring, no matter where I go and which things are worth investing in.
