Karlstejn Wine Festival & Burcak in Pragues Old Town Square, Czech Republic

It may not outweigh beer consumption but viticulture in the Czech Republic is amongst the oldest in Europe. The first evidence of cultivation of vines dates back to AD 280 when soldiers of the Roman Emperor Probus planted grape vines in Pálava. The majority of vineyards are located in South Moravian near Brno however during…

Backpacking in Madrid – free walking tours, 1-Euro menu’s & the best hostel

I recently spent 4 days in Madrid, and having already spent 6 weeks traveling in Spain I figured I knew what I was getting into. Barcelona was okay, Valencia was beautiful and Madrid was just AWESOME! So awesome that I have to share all my top tips about my now favourite Spanish City. First off,…

Backpacking Through the Languedoc Wine Country (Part III – Domaine O’Vineyards)

After a fantastic morning spent at Chateau de Brau in Villemoustaussou, we turned on the GPS on the Nokia and plotted a course to Domaine O’Vineyards. Ok if we had a car we could of perhaps done a few more vineyards in our time frame but hey we were saving money by walking, no one…