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A Tranquil Getaway to Ibiza
After moving houses within Barcelona recently, I was craving some relaxing weekender somewhere close and sunny. I spontaneously booked flights to Ibiza for a weekend in April and an all-inclusive hotel (yes, you read correctly!) close to the beach. That this would turn out to be the best idea and one of the most relaxing holidays I’ve had so far, came as quite a...
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Roaming Rome – A Slow Winter Escape to the Eternal City
My first solo trip of the year has come to be one of those big places I haven’t managed to see before. 2 years ago Paris, last year Budapest and now it was about time to pay Rome a visit. You know I’m not a big fan of classical sightseeing but you can hardly go to Rome without passing by a whole repertoire of...
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A Hygge Holiday
You would think that a cancelled holiday would mean a little (travel)heartbreak to me. And indeed, it was not easy for me to call off the planned getaway to a cosy cabin in the midst of the Mallorquin countryside. But I had fallen sick some days before and was in no condition to step on a flight. And to be quite frank, I think...
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An Autumn Escape to Amsterdam
As I used to live in Amsterdam for 1.5 years a while ago, this autumn escape was less of a city trip and more of a cosy getaway. The Dutch capital has always been a bit too busy and hectic of a place to me, which is why I opted for finding accommodation in Haarlem, some 15 minutes by train from Amsterdam. Haarlem has...
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Drifting through Fez
With living so close, I have come to be a regular Morocco traveller by now. Hardly any other destination can put one into a whole new setting within not even a 2-hour-flight. It’s this compelling chaos that takes me back again and again. Fez is often recommended as a first stop in Morocco and yet it took me some Marrakech and Tangier as well...
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Mountains, Medinas and Mezquita: Heading south to Córdoba and Granada
When the August sun stood the highest in Barcelona, I decided to head south to Córdoba and Granada – at 42ºC. So let me take you to the magnificent south of Spain where siestas are long, food comfortingly heavy and conversations heated. The train took me from Barcelona to Córdoba in four and a half hours. With its white and yellow facades, beautiful architecture and candid...
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My Bars, my Boutiques, my Barrios – A Barcelona Neighbourhood Guide to Indulge in
Barcelona is unlike many other cities in Europe a master of understatement even though it is overflowing with culture, architecture, artisans, bars, restaurants and nature. The good thing is: There is no such thing as the restaurant to go to. Which is why I always recommend to avoid the big venues – whether it be for dining or shopping. Barcelona’s gems can be found...
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Solo-Travel Andalusia & Morocco: Seville – Cádiz – Tarifa – Tangier
With so many travels this year already made and published here, I haven’t managed to tell about one of the greatest ones last October until now. In fact, it had been my first solo travel in a very long while and somewhat meant the world to me. Having moved to Barcelona last summer and mastered all the new challenges, I felt like treating myself...
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Pretty Pastels: City Trip Lisbon
To tell you the truth I was a little afraid of travelling to Lisbon. Not because it’s a particularly scary kind of place. But because I considered moving to Barcelona or Lisbon last year without having been in either of the two cities before. As you know, I opted for Barcelona and feared I would fall head over heels for the Portuguese capital now....
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Canary Escape: A Car-free Road Trip through Lanzarote
To be frank: Lanzarote and the Canary Islands in general had long been a destination I didn’t exactly consider for my bucket list. Horseback-riding, all-inclusive holidays and monotony were what came to my mind. But how wrong I was! An amazing thing about travelling is staying open and being surprised now and then by a new place. Even though you can’t deny Lanzarote with...
