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Two days in Kotor – City of Cats
During my week in Montenegro I spent two days in Kotor - the city of cats and the Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor - a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here's my recap of those two days, what to see, what to do and where to eat in Kotor and along Boka Bay.
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Eho Restaurant Perast – Local specialties meet culinary inspiration
I have never written a post only about a restaurant before, at least not on this blog, but in Montenegro Eho stood out. This is not an ad. Of course there were good places too, you can read about them in my other posts, but there was only one that was outstanding: Eho.
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Street cats of Montenegro
Montenegro only has a human population of around 630.000 people. Meanwhile the street cats in Montenegro are large in numbers and resources are limited. How does a tiny country tackle this situation?
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Visiting Cetinje – the former royal capital of Montenegro
Cetinje was the royal capital of Montenegro from 1910-1916. While Podgorica is the capital today, many institutions still remain in Cetinje. Some of these are the National Museum of Montenegro and the National Library, as well as several administrative and operational organs of government.
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Exploring South East Montenegro from Budva
From Budva itself, over Sveti Stefan, Stari Bar, Lake Skadar and the Lipa Cave, to the former royal capital Cetinje and even Kotor, Budva is a great starting point to explore the coast of South East Montenegro. It also has the best hotel I stayed in during my time in Montenegro.
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Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape is one of the prettiest regions you can visit in the Czech Republic. From the 15th century it was created, expanded and upkept until the mid 20th century by one of the richest families in Europe. Today it is maintained by Czech National Heritage Institute, which has made the entire complex and even the castles available…
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Visiting Bitov Castle – Czech Republic
It's not the biggest, nor the prettiest castle, but visiting Bitov Castle it was one of my favourite days in the Czech Republic so far. A place that has gone through so many hands over it's existence, who has seen the country change rulers more often than I have been decades alive and last but not least a castle that…
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The ultimate Irish Whiskey tasting holiday – one week
If you can spare a whole week for your ultimate Irish Whiskey tasting holiday then this is the itinerary for you. With 17 Irish Whiskey samples, your own whiskey blend creation and at least 4 full size Whiskey based cocktails (Irish Coffee is a cocktail) - you can experience some more than in just a long weekend. It also includes…
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The ultimate Irish Whiskey tasting holiday – long weekend
This is the perfect Itinerary for an Irish Whiskey tasting holiday if you only have one long weekend of time! With 14 Irish Whiskey samples, your own whiskey blend creation and at least one full size Whiskey based cocktail – you will need a detox after this.
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10 must try Workshops in Hoi An
Hoi An has a long standing history of trading, handcrafts and artistry. Despite or to some degree because of being a tourist town many of these handcrafts and arts have survived to this day. In this article I give you an overview of 10 workshops and classes I have taken part in over the years. These workshops are suitable for…
