A trip to Budapest isn’t complete without visiting at least one ruin pub. The ruin pubs in Budapest are a relatively new phenomenon and have started popping up in the Jewish Quarter since the beginning of the 21st century. They’re basically alternative bars and cultural …
We stayed in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, for 24 hours on our way from Vienna to Budapest and we enjoyed it a lot. Bratislava is fairly small and not yet touched by mass tourism. But this doesn’t mean that it’s a sleepy and boring city; …
Vienna, the capital of Austria, was once the home of Sigmund Freud and Empress Elisabeth of Austria, the latter one better known as ‘Sissi’. The city offers an abundance of historical, cultural and culinary sites. So where to start when visiting Vienna? No sweat! Here …
During our two weeks of traveling through Java, Indonesia, we did a lot of great things. But one of the most memorable highlight was our overnight stay at the Sukamade Turtle Hatchery. Seeing a female turtle laying her eggs at the beach at night and …
What if we told you that you can score Vienna opera tickets on the cheap? Even cheaper than what you’d pay for a guided tour? Would you believe us? “Aren’t opera tickets really expensive?”, we hear you think. True, usually they are. And we feel …
We already hear a low rumbling as we walk up the hill. With a mix of anticipation and excitement we slowly climb to the edge of the crater. As soon as we reach the top we can see dozens of meters down into the crater, …
In preparation for our round the world trip next year I’ve been scouring the internet for the best stories, tips and tricks. As a future globetrotter, I love to read about different itineraries, cultures, foods and activities around the world. In my search for all this …
The idea to go traveling the world for a year wasn’t born overnight. It took us a lot of dreaming, discussing and decision making. But since we decided to go, we are ready as ever! Of course we’re leaving important things behind, such as friends and …
Time to celebrate! For more than a year we’ve been talking and fantasizing about our year of traveling the world. In a couple of weeks we will be taking our first (definitive) step; we’re giving notice to our employers. Next to that, we launched our …