My Reasons to Bring a Notebook Everywhere

The real journey is a serious matter. If you wish to experience the world through all you senses you need to leave your comfort zone behind and be prepared for the challenges you have never faced before. I am traveling for years now, and traveling is both: a breathtaking experience and a very difficult process at the same time. The real journey gets to you and it changes you. This is important to keep a good balance between the new ... Read more

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Discover Sorrento in a Day

Sorrento due to its natural beauty and particular microclimate has been a tourist destination for centuries. There is something very particular about its tiny little streets, orange and lemon trees and the color of the sea. The city is stretched along a rocky coast making the scenery a fairytale like. Having numerous terraces is has also one of the most beautiful panorama in the world: the Gulf of Naples with a stunning Vesuvio as ... Read more

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Irish Honesty

Just yesterday a postman ringed the bell and brought me a large yellow envelope from Ireland. There was a map inside and two lovely sea shells. And it’s all because people in Ireland are honest. A month ago I went to the Aran Islands and saw this beautiful detailed map of all three islands with a short guidebook. It was like a perfect gift for my Dad as he loves maps of all kinds. Naturally I wished to buy it but ... Read more

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Blissful time under the lemon tree in Sorrento

When I’m writing this post it is snowing here and outside my window everything is white and peaceful. And it’s really hard to believe that there are places like Sorrento: full of sun, warm, noise and energy. No doubt Sorrento is one of the top holiday destinations in Italy. It gives you everything what traditional holiday is about: the sun, the sea and the exceptional traditional food. Yes, you can also pay a lot of ... Read more

Red wooden horse

The theme of souvenirs and artifacts bought in remote places, their originality or falsity is often discussed. It sometimes stirs emotions of a traveler who went to the end of the world and brought it home where a receiver of this precious goody discovers ‘made in China’ written on a hidden part of the object. Although I rarely buy so called souvenirs I remember that before my first trip to Norway I wanted to buy a red ... Read more

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