Category Archives: Eastern Europe

Happy New Year 2018

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s nearly mid-January and I have only just found the time to write this new year post. Even though we have up until the end of January in France to do so, it’s still better to wish people a happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Blogging, Closerie Falaiseau, Cycling, Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Flowers & gardens, Hungary, Loire Valley, Romania, Slovenia, Travelling | Tagged | 15 Comments

A Day in Paris with Lunch at Le Lobby

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

It’s nearly 9 am and we’re about to go to Paris for the day which we don’t do very often. To our immense surprise, the ground is covered in snow!  I run around taking photos and videos while Jean Michel … Continue reading →

Posted in Eastern Europe, Paris, Restaurants | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Baja and Pecs – a few surprises

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

After our wonderful visit to Szeged with its beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, we arrive in Baja, our Danube destination for the next three nights.  We follow the Tom-Tom and arrive at Hotel Kaiser Panzio (pension) where we’ve booked an apartment as … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodation, Architecture, Cycling, Eastern Europe, Hungary, Sightseeing, Travelling | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Szeged, Hungary – Art Nouveau at its Finest

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

We have Andrea from Rear View Mirror to thank for our unique visit to the Hungarian city of Szeged today. She was lucky enough to enjoy it with both snow and sunshine! In 1879, the town was flooded and only 300 … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Cycling, Eastern Europe, Hungary, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travelling | Tagged , | 12 Comments

Timisoara in Romania – A great R&R stop

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

We leave Serbia without regret and pass the border into Romania on the other side of Derdap dam. It’s raining and we thank our lucky stars for yesterday’s perfect weather for visiting the Iron Gate gorges. There is an immediate … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodation, Architecture, Cycling, Eastern Europe, Romania, Sightseeing, Travelling | Tagged , | 3 Comments

The Iron Gates on the Danube in Serbia – Why we didn’t cycle!

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

We finally leave Zemun near Belgrade around 11 am. The weather is better than we expected but still only 15°C and somewhat overcast. We’re heading for Donji Milanovac in the middle of the Iron Gate gorges (Djerdap) which are the … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodation, Cycling, Eastern Europe, Serbia, Sightseeing, Travelling | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Weekly Blogger Round-Up: All about Romanians – Mediaeval Slovenia – Travel Safety in Albania

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

This week’s blogger round-up is focussed on Eastern Europe, a destination I find quite fascinating. To start off, Anda from Travel Notes & Beyond tells us what you should know about Romanians before you travel to the country where she was born. … Continue reading →

Posted in Eastern Europe, Romania, Slovenia, Weekly Blogger Round-Up | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

Five Unforgettable Places I Have Visited

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

When we discovered Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon recently, I added it to the list of places that have left an indelible mark on me because they were totally unexpected and totally overwhelming. At the same time, I was asked to … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Germany, Sightseeing | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Best travel apps for Europe – 5 things not to like about France – Sibiu in Romania

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

This week’s blogger round-up brings us three completely different subjects. We start with favourite Europe travel apps by Marie-Eve from Europe Trip Tips, a girl after my own heart, because she, too, is addicted to her iPhone! Next, Janine Marsh … Continue reading →

Posted in Eastern Europe, France, Life in France, Travelling | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Blogger Round-Up: Kaunas Castle in the Baltics – Cycling planning tool for Europe – Paris bucket list

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

I have three very disparate subjects for this week’s blogger round-up. Andrea from Rearview Mirror takes us to Lithuania, one of the Baltic States, where she visits Kaunas Castle and experiences her first Baltic sunset. Fellow cyclist, Maggie LaCoste from Experience … Continue reading →

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
Posted in Cycling, Eastern Europe, Paris | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments