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Transylvania, Romania (June 2019)
We got invited to a wedding last weekend in Targu Mureș, Romania and we took the opportunity to tour a bit around Transylvania. My favorite places were by far Cluj and Sibiu and both have airports with low cost airlines. We rented our car from Klass Wagen in Cluj (book directly on their site!) and it only costed us 8 eur for 4 days (+25 eur for gas). We have previously used their services in another city of Romania and were equally satisfied. Day 1 & 2 Targu Mureș If you are around, make sure to visit the old town, as well as the largest zoo in Romania with a…
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Amalfi Coast & Naples, Italy (May 2019)
What kind of destination is it? Amalfi coast is mainly a romantic couples destination. The high nr. of stairs makes is a bit more challenging for those with mobility issues or families with kids, but it’s still doable if you prepare. It’s also not necessarily a beach destination, but there are beaches in many villages on the coast, like Praiano, Positano, Amalfi, Atrani, Amalfi, Capri. Also, Naples is a fast paced city where people drive like crazy, so don’t expect a French Riviera relaxed kind of experience; Amalfi coast, on the contrary is rather relaxed. When should I go? Best time of the year to visit the Amalfi coast is…
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Living in Dublin and visiting Ireland (2014-2018)
It’s a rainy day here in Zurich so it seems like the perfect moment to write that blog post about Country nr. 8, Ireland, where I spent the first 4.5 years of my life after finishing my Masters degree in The Netherlands. I’m also coming back to Dublin for work soon for a few days, after 6 months since I moved from there and I promised my new colleagues I’ll give them some inspiration for places to visit & food to try:) I’ll start with some pros and cons of my life there, the way I experienced it (working for an international tech company in my mid 20s). PROS: Dublin…
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Ticino – Switzerland and lake Como – Italy (April 2019)
Dear travel lovers, we spent last weekend in Ticino and Como lake area, which we very much enjoyed. I hope you find useful my travel tips below 🙂 When should I visit I would say April to October, as to many other places in Europe (unless you are going for a ski trip). You can of course go all year long. How can I get there The easiest way is to fly to Milan, then take a train (trenitalia.com) or rent a car (we usually use skyscanner.com or arguscarhire.com). How long should I stay I would recommend 4-6 days, based on your travelling style and how much you like to…
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Lyon (April 2019)
Lyon holds a special place in my life, as I did my Bachelor’s degree there, which brings some bitter sweet memories from my student life (will share more in my “Living in 9 countries by the age of 28” articles series). After 7 years, seeying Lyon through the eyes of a tourist brought only good impressions and made me appreciate it more. Regarding public transport, I recommend either buying 10 tickets that cost around 17eur and last for 1h each, getting a day pass for 6eur, and/or using the public bikes (velov) at 4eur per day (but you have to change them every 30min to avoid additional costs). Below are…
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Living abroad: United States (2017-2018)
I moved to the US in 2009 after having won an ASSIST full scholarship to study for a year (grade 11) in a private boarding school in the US: Northfield Mount Hermon School (1.5h from Boston, Massachusetts). It was the first time I left Moldova/Romania region, I was 17 and was supposed to fully immerse in the culture (haven’t seen my family for a year), so this circumstances had a huge impact on my impression of the US. I really enjoyed my year, met a ton of students from many countries and built skills that helped me achieve other successes later on it life. I very much enjoyed the educational…
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Morocco (October 2018)
Last week I visited my first country on the African continent which was super exciting. I grew up watching a series called The Clone filmed in Morocco which really made me curious about the culture of this country and Morocco did non disappoint indeed. I was fascinated by the place, the variety of landscape and intrigued by the bargaining culture :)) Before you travel drones are illegal and they will be confiscated at airport, do NOT bring with you (ours was taken, RIP dronie) wear clothes covering your shoulders & knees pork and alcohol are not common as this is mainly a muslim/islamic country, but some places serve alcohol book…
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Spain – Costa Brava (August 2018)
We went to Costa Brava recently, so here is a quick overview of our trip with places we liked (I am trying a new format this time – instead of Day 1,2,3, I am structuring the tips based on categories: places to visit, beaches, restaurants). Main tip: we stayed at Rosamar hotel near Palamos, but if I had to redo the trip I’d stay in Cadaques town as it is one of the most beautiful beach towns I have ever been in. It reminded me a little bit of Santorini. Places to visit: Cadaques town (my favourite place by far, I would choose accommodation there next time!) Salvador Dali museum…
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Moldova (August 2018)
This will be a short one, as I have already written an article on Moldova. I wanted to share some places to visit, restaurants that I liked and some wedding traditions as I’ve recently been home. My top places to visit in Moldova (so far): Milestii Mici winery -> biggest underground wine cellar in the world (book in advance on their website/via email; 30min drive from Chisinau) – I have also been to Cricova winery, but the customer experience, wines from the tasting package and food was better at Milestii Mici Orheiul vechi historical and archeological complex/monasteries & Butuceni restaurant (1h drive from Chisinau) Restaurants in Chisinau (the capital): Gastrobar, Osho, Acasa…
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United States – Colorado (July 2018)
I went for a business trip at our Boulder office last week and also stayed for the weekend to visit some of the sights in the area. We visited Boulder, Rocky mountains & Bear lake (~1h drive from Boulder) and Chatauqua park (near Boulder). The highlights of the trip included: chipmunks, a gother/groundhog, an elk, some rabbits and a deer 🙂 We also visited the Devils Thumb Ranch which had great outdoors activities such as: hiking, horse back riding, ziplining, archery, etc. Finally because no trip is a proper trip without a food coma, we ate at the Med (Boulder center), which turned out to be a wonderful place for…