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Travelling to Crete: Where to Go in Off-Season and High-Season

Travelling to Crete: Where to Go in Off-Season and High-Season

Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, is a popular destination for tourists seeking sun, sea, and sand. With its stunning beaches, crystal clear waters, and charming villages, Crete is a paradise for anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. However, when it comes to travelling to Crete, the timing of your visit can make all the difference. In this post, we’ll look at where to go in Crete off-season and where to travel to in high-season.
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Perfect Andalusia Itinerary: Most Beautiful Places + Off the Beaten Path!

Perfect Andalusia Itinerary: Most Beautiful Places + Off the Beaten Path!

We have spent 2 winters in Andalusia, aiming to explore every part of it from marvelous Seville and Granada over laid-back surfer beaches of the Atlantic coast to the lesser known and peaceful green slopes of Sierra de Huelva. In this itinerary we will share the best of it.
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Our Sweden Road Trip Itinerary: Powered by Nature

Our Sweden Road Trip Itinerary: Powered by Nature

We’ve ventured the roads of Sweden twice: From Sweden’s southernmost point Trelleborg to the Norwegian border. Based on our two trips, we compiled an itinerary and, in this post, we will share our easy Sweden road trip itinerary with you. It combines the best of the best we’ve encountered on both trips: great hiking trails and kayaking routes, best campsites for wild camping and cosy vacation rentals.
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What Is Van Life in Sweden Like?

What Is Van Life in Sweden Like?

Twice we cruised over the roads of Sweden with our Land Rover Defender. In this post, we are going to tell you what living a van life in Sweden is like: Is it safe? Is wild camping legal in Sweden? What should you be aware of on your road trip through Sweden?
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Beautiful Churches, Chapels & Monasteries of Crete, Greece

Beautiful Churches, Chapels & Monasteries of Crete, Greece

White-washed chapels on cliffs rising over the azure sea, cloud-capped bell towers or solemn monasteries with old frescoes - Cretan churches are a must-see on your trip to Crete and even a good reason to travel to Crete.
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Planning a Norway Road Trip: 7 Things You Should Know

Planning a Norway Road Trip: 7 Things You Should Know

Having spent 3 weeks on the road in Norway, we summarize our experience and write about things you may want to know getting ready for your unforgettable road trip in Norway: scenic roads, hiking trails, wild camping, toll and customs and much more!
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Norway Itinerary: Powered by Nature

Norway Itinerary: Powered by Nature

Norway’s tourism motto “powered by nature” reveals that nature is the country’s most valuable tourism asset, and we absolutely agree with that! We united our favorite places in Norway into an itinerary: it consists of national parks, fjords, waterfalls, scenic roads, and idyllic villages. Following our footsteps, you get to see tundra, arctic desert, and glaciers, and your path may cross with that of moose, reindeer, free-roaming sheep and prehistoric furry cows – muskoxen.
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Norway: Atlantic Road and Fishing Villages

Norway: Atlantic Road and Fishing Villages

With the new James Bond movie coming out in April 2020, its venue the Atlantic Road is sure to get internationally famous! This might be a good reason to drive this scenic road right now.
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Meteora Monasteries – What to Expect

Meteora Monasteries – What to Expect

The monasteries topping giant boulders should be called a world wonder! In this post, find out what to expect, how to get there, where to stay and how to go off the beaten path in Meteora.
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Geiranger Fjord: The Best Views and No Crowds

Geiranger Fjord: The Best Views and No Crowds

Getting ready for our Norway trip, we didn`t tag Norway's iconic fjord Geiranger on an offline map we were tagging some places of interest on. We actually wanted to omit Geiranger... And that is why:
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Happy Sheep of Norway

Happy Sheep of Norway

Happy sheep of Norway are free to wander where they want to, and often, their roads cross with that of tekkers'....
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Norwegian Summer Houses: Living Off the Grid

Norwegian Summer Houses: Living Off the Grid

Shortly after we crossed the Swedish-Norwegian border and had made our way to the mountains of the Langsua National Park, we spotted small – almost tiny – wooden cabins with roofs covered with grass and moss. They perfectly blended into the surrounding nature! I felt that I wanted to stay at one of those cabins forever.
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Camino Walk: Hunt for the Yellow Arrow

Camino Walk: Hunt for the Yellow Arrow

Our guest author Maggi undertook the famous Camino Walk – from Portuguese O Porto to Spanish Santiago de Compostela. In this experience report, she ponders why it was a lifechanging experience, shares her Camino highlights and downs, and gives tips to future Camino trekkers.
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Istrian Villages - A (Love) Story in Pictures

Istrian Villages - A (Love) Story in Pictures

It happens to us a lot: In Istria, we were rather unimpressed by the top rated sights but fell in love with the places we discovered spontaneously – some small sleepy towns not mentioned in any guidebook and aesthetical fixer-uppers topping over vineyards and Istrian rolling hills.
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Perfect Sicily Itinerary - Off the Beaten Path

Perfect Sicily Itinerary - Off the Beaten Path

Sicily is one of the most popular places to travel to. Going to Sicily, you'd better be prepared to share this paradise island with other folks. But if you don't want to run with the crowds there are still some less famous but not less beautiful places off the beaten track in Sicily. We combined them into an itinerary!
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