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Recently my boyfriend and I embarked on a 7-month backpacking trip through Europe. The first 3-4 month’s we spent doing work in exchange for accommodation & food (www.workaway.info) which was a great way to bring down the spending costs whilst still being able to stay on the road. After much deliberation we decided that we…
There is nothing like a 5km walk to get your taste buds pumping for a wine tasting. Recently I stayed at the Perugia Farmhouse and as part of their ‘activities board’ they mentioned a wine tasting at a local winery just up the road from them for 10€ per person, so I thought why not….
Roma 1. Pizza Tonde Da Asporto Corner of Via D.Fontana & Via M.Boiardo Top tip: Never buy pizza from a ‘Kebab/Pizza’ shop – I know it was stupid to even attempt it, the only good thing was the tomato sauce was made from some nice fresh tomatoes. Absolute rip off however – 2 slices (more…
I had only time to visit one; it was a decision between ‘The House of Hungarian Wines’ and ‘The Royal Wine House & Wine Cellar Museum’ (Kiralyi Borhaz es Pince Muzeum). I think it was the Royal in the name that made that decision rather quick for me as well as having the chance to…
Along Vojasniska Street at number 8 in a small city in the North-East of Slovenia you will find an old building with a grape vine winding its way up the front of the building. The building is located on the left bank of the River Drava and it is this vine that has survived two…
You shouldn’t be allowed to have a buffet breakfast unless you know how to properly overindulge and in backpacker terms that means eat enough to cover both breakfast and lunch so you only have to buy dinner. So we made sure we did this good and proper on our last morning in Salzburg (even 2…
I go to the hills when my heart is lonely, I know I will hear what I’ve heard before, My heart will be blessed with the sound of music, And I’ll sing once more. I’m sorry Morgan, but I really couldn’t help it… I just had to download The Sound of Music and watch it…
The 5 and a half hour trip from Prague to Vienna was rather relaxing. The whole train was made up of 6-seat compartments and either everyone thought we smelt or we had it lucky as we had a whole compartment to ourselves for the full journey. We also had to use up the rest of…
I have to admit that neither Morgan nor I knew much about the Czech Republic at all. However the train journey from Berlin to Praha – otherwise known as Prague definitely put us in high spirits. The journey from Schona to Prague was gorgeous. Colourful little houses dotted the countryside as the train straddled the…
