Despite its enormous variety of natural beauty, we perhaps don’t usually associate the summer in France with lakes. When travelling to the famous golden Cote d´Azur, to the Atlantic Coast of southern France, or to the beautiful Bretagne, travellers often ignore the existence of…
My little paradisiacal secret tips about Lisbon and its surroundings are today still unknown and thus remain far from all the touristic crowds. In this way, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful region to the fullest and the Portuguese culture at its…
When in 2010, the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull resulted in the largest air-traffic shut-down that has been seen since World War II, we all realized how powerless man could be facing the forces of the interior of the earth. And we are reminded of the…
We adore Austria, and especially its capital. Vienna is a nonconformist aristocrat. It cherishes its glorious historical patrimony without repressing its constant desire for new horizons. This beautiful city is perfect for a visit any time of the year but July and August offer…
Everybody knows about the dreamy Amalfi Coast in Italy, which is indeed beautiful, but always crowded… Yet, another coastal heaven, not so far away and at least as picturesque, if not even more, seems to be kept-secret. Today, we want to share that special…
Costa de la Luz literally means “the coast of light” and not only refers to the sun that always shines there, but also to its golden sand beaches, which reflect the light of the sun and therefore gave the coast its name. Located in…
Every year during three weekends in June and July, the idyllic town Castelnuovo di Assisi invites you to the Festa della Lavanda, the lavender festival. The festival, spread over 5 hectares of delightfully scented fields, allows visitors admire not only the blossoming lavender, but…
Do you think mass tourism has conquered even the last remaining paradises of Europe? Not really. Those landscapes that make us look in awe at what nature can accomplish still exist. The area between the Sado estuary and the port city of Sines some…
Portugal’s best beaches from Caminha (Minho) down to Lisbon When beautiful landscapes turn into golden sand just before they meet the waves of the Atlantic Ocean you are probably in Portugal. Long stretches of the 667 km of Portuguese continental coast are beautiful beaches. They…
It does not always have to be Paris. There are many places that make you want to spend time there with your loved one. Let yourselves drift in beautiful emotions. Portugal Comporta, Alentejo Coast: Just an hours’ drive south of Lisbon you will find…
South of France reminds you of summer, deep blue ocean water, pine trees, Pastis and chilled Rosé. But it is in winter that the most precious of all foodstuffs grows between the roots of the truffle oak. The black truffle. Between December and February…
I admit that I discovered Sanlúcar de Barrameda by coincidence many years ago and it never left my mind. At the time I was visiting Jerez de la Frontera and heard marvels about the Doñana National Park, one of Europe’s largest wetlands and a…