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The story about sophisticated travelling begins on a dark Sunday night at the kitchen table, where we started to talk about travel, trying to formulate our own way of travelling. It is not frugal travel – we are not really looking for the cheapest deals, even though we try to make sensible decisions and we…
Michael’s Gate in Bratislava is the only city gate that is still standing from the medieval fortifications that once surrounded the Slovak capital. The gate is housed in a tower and it is facing towards the north. The Slovak name for the gate is Michalská brána. This is also one of Susann’s absolute favorite places in…
The Church of St. Elisabeth is one of the more remarkable buildings in Bratislava. And it probably is the most cheerful creation in a city that is known for its grey concrete constructions. The name of the church in Slovak is Kostol svätej Alžbety but it is more known as the Little Blue Church (Modrý kostolík…
The Fathala Wildlife Reserve in Senegal is located to the north of the Gambia, very near the border. Most tour operators offer day trips to Fathala. The trip from the resorts in the Gambia includes an interesting ferry ride, a border crossing, and wild animals. Be prepared to spend a day in the hot sunshine. Not…
In weeks 5 and 6 we did not engage in so much talking on this blog. Why? We were busy exploring a very fascinating destination – the Gambia. Before the usual recap, let us wish you all a very happy Valentine’s Day. Fun fact: in Finland Valentine’s Day is more about celebrating friends and friendship…
Banjul – located on an island where the Gambia River meets the Atlantic Ocean – is the small capital of the Gambia. Founded in 1816, the city now has a population of little less than 45,000. We decided to visit Banjul on the first day of our trip to the Gambia. The trip to the capital…
This is the story of the time when we bumped into a bunker by mistake. While living in Bratislava we really enjoyed talking long walks, sometimes with unexpected end destinations. One time we accidentally ended up at a really unusual place on our way back from a walk to the Austrian border at Kittsee. On…
Last night, on the flight back from the Gambia to Sweden, I spent a couple of hours looking at the starry sky that was so tenderly watching over the artificial lights of Europe. One German town followed the other, our home continent was bathing in light, and it was a beautiful night indeed. During that…
Finnish treats – the favourite delicacies of a Finn abroad. As any expat may know, there are and always will be some foods and snacks from one’s home country that almost form an essential part of one’s being. Finnish cuisine is not famous for being “fine” – at least not according to Silvio Berlusconi. I…
Week 4 is ending and it is time for us to say – Hello February! This month we have been 3 + 1 countries: Slovakia, Austria, and Sweden. And Susann paid a quick visit to the Åland Islands. The month started very nicely in Central Europe. We are looking forward to more travelling this spring!…
This is part two in our series Destination South America, you will find the first part here: Destination South America – Flights, Transits and Arriving in a New Country When arriving in Montevideo, our first impression of Uruguay was that the cars and buses looked like they were ready for a scrapyard. It was difficult for…
This is our story about visiting South America. We had for a long time been thinking about a trip outside of Europe and when we finally decided to go a bit futher for two weeks we came up with three options. Planning Our Trip to South America The first option was a trip to Malaysia…