Category: HIDDEN GEMS

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The seaside town of Kaş is a true Turkish delight!

The seaside town of Kaş (pronounced Kaash) is a true Turkish delight! We visited for a wonderful week in September 2022,

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Our guide to visiting Transylvania [Romania]

Transylvania, located in the heart of Romania, was an unexpected delight. To be honest before visiting Romania we knew very

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Why Brasov is the perfect Transylvanian Base

The Transylvanian town of Brasov was our home for 4 wonderful days! The charming old town surprised us with bustling

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The Transfagarasan Highway – Transylvania

Romania’s stunning region of Transylvania provided us with some of the most picturesque stops on our travels to date. The

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Is the Bulgarian capital of Sofia worth a visit?

When we first started planning our trip to Bulgaria we were immediately met with undertones of concern from family and

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Lake Ohrid – The Pearl Of The Balkans

Lake Ohrid is the hidden gem in Europe that you’ve likely never heard of. If you have heard about this

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Hornbaek – A peak into where the Danish spend summer!

Our visit to Hornbaek, the idyllic seaside town north of Copenhagen, was like a holiday from our holiday! As soon

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A First-timer’s Guide to Copenhagen

‘Hygge’ – it’s a term we’d never heard before stepping foot in Denmark, but now we’re obsessed. After a few

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Budapest – an unexpected café and bar scene!

Sometimes when travelling the places you expect the least from turn out to deliver the most – our 36 hour

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The Albanian Riviera might be Europe’s best kept secret

Have you considered visiting the Balkan country of Albania? Until this year, it wasn’t even on our radar. However, due

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Himare – A guide to our favourite Albanian beachside town

The seaside town of Himare sits in the heart of the Albanian Riviera. Situated in a small cove, we spent

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Gjirokaster – A detour worth making!

If your ideal holiday destination conjures up images of quaint cobblestoned streets, unique cultural experiences, lovely locals and tasty authentic

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Antiparos – The unsung hero of the Cycladic Islands

The island of Antiparos is a hidden gem of the Greek Islands just waiting to be explored. The smaller sister

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Kotor is an underrated gem!

Kotor is a medieval town situated at the base of the Dinaric Alps. The remarkably well preserved old town overlooks

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Mostar – We love you the most-ah!

Mostar feels like it is straight out of a fairy-tale. Situated in a valley along the Neretva River is the

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Stiniva Beach – Vis, Croatia

Stiniva beach on Vis Island is one of the most picturesque swimming spots from our travels in Europe! A small

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Puglia – Italy’s Hidden Beachside Paradise

Puglia ranks as one of the highlights of our travels so far. This southern region of Italy provided the perfect

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Gallipoli and the south of Puglia

Gallipoli: Our road trip and travels in Puglia lead us to Gallipoli, located on the south western coast of Puglia.

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A night in Ostuni [Puglia]

Ostuni, ‘la città bianca’, meaning ‘the white city’, is situated in central Puglia, below Bari and above Brindisi/Lecce/south Salento. Ostuni

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Polignano a Mare [Puglia]

Polignano a Mare is a hidden gem of Italy that should be on your list of places to travel to

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Lake Bled – A slice of Slovenian heaven

Is Slovenia the next country on your European itinerary? If the answer is no, maybe you should reconsider. Lake Bled,

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Gordes you have our heart!

Gordes you have our heart! This little French town located to the east of Avignon in the Luberon district was