Magic in the Balkans or the Powder Keg of Southeast Europe
Shortly before it is getting dark on Sunday, we arrive at the garden campsite near Osijek, Croatia’s fourth largest city[…]
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Author: Astrid
We have Never been so Close to the Bears
Back to the mountains, back to nature. Beyond Krakow, the landscape, architecture and people’s behaviour change. This is the South[…]
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Sea Shanties around the Campfire
It is holiday weekend in Poland, as in other predominantly Catholic countries. In the Suwalki Gap, Europe’s most dangerous corridor[…]
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After Vilnius comes Warsaw
…at least in the alphabetical order of capitals worldwide. After three energy-sapping stages of 370 kilometres whereas 30 kilometers on[…]
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
In 2019, our first year of touring, we simply cycled through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Now we give them a[…]
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Where in Winter the Sun Never Rises
It is eternal spring in Scandinavia, at least while we are here. The flowers are in bloom, the grass is[…]
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On the Eurovelo 10 (EV10) – Baltic Sea Coast
On the Eurovelo 10 (EV10) which goes once around the Baltic Sea coast, we cycle almost to the border with[…]
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Helsinki – ‘The Riff’ and Fifty Vintage Shops with Cool Stuff
The capital of Finland is built on the mainland and 330 large and small islands and is affectionately known as[…]
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Five Friends in Five Days in Finland
We spend our rest day on the Åland Islands cycling more than a hundred kilometers from island to island through[…]
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Times Run Differently in Åland
The traverse through Sweden continues from west to east, beautifully along Lake Mälaren. It is hilly again and close to[…]
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