I’ve said it before—no other country has ever surprised me in a more positive way than Slovenia did last summer. Visiting it was like taking a breath of fresh air after spending a whole day inside. We spent one week in Slovenia and, based on our experiences, I recommend that you do the same when…
You could dedicate one afternoon to visiting Cinque Terre National Park, but you could just as easily choose it as a destination for a two-week vacation. I suggest going for the latter. Situated on the rugged coast of northwestern Italy, Cinque Terre National Park consists of five villages—the “cinque terre”—, coastal cliffs, uniquely steep vineyards,…
I’ve noticed that I’m beginning to focus more and more on UNESCO World Heritage Sites when I travel. Those places are all unique on their own way, whether it’s because of their natural landscape or historic value. I love them. Belgium happens to be home to no fewer than eleven World Heritage Sites, which is…
In October, Caroline and I hiked the 112-kilometer (70-mile) Müllerthal Trail in Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland. By doing so I checked off one of my main goals for this year: completing a long-distance hike. Although it is definitely one of Europe’s less known long-distance hiking trails—I, myself, didn’t even know it until a week or two…
People who haven’t ventured past it will think that I’m crazy for saying this, but when you’re visiting Slovenia, you can skip Lake Bled. Sure, if the weather is nice, you may want to walk around it and snap some pictures, but the real beauty awaits 26 kilometers (16 miles) to the southwest. After driving…
Slovenia is definitely a country less traveled. When I was invited by the Slovenian Tourist Board to spend a handful of days in the country, I wanted to grasp that chance to get an impression of the variety that Slovenia has to offer. Many people know about the beauty of the Alps, but fewer people…
Everyone we met (and asked) in Croatia raved about Plitvice Lakes National Park. Everyone seemed to think that it was one of the absolute highlights of a visit to Croatia—if not the one main highlight. And every guidebook I opened seemed to be saying the same thing. Needless to say, we were really looking forward to…
On the way from Istria to Dalmatia, we spent the night in the coastal city of Zadar before continuing our road trip to Krka National Park and nearby Šibenik. Both Zadar and Šibenik are excellent places to stay if you want to visit Krka National Park, respectively located less than 60 minutes and 15 minutes…
It was in Istria that we got our first taste of Croatia and immediately fell in love with it. A triangular peninsula in northwestern Croatia, Istria (Istra in Croatian) might not be as famous as hyped Dalmatia, but it is definitely equally as beautiful. Although not that big, this is a diverse region—a place where…
Yesterday, I finished one of my main goals for 2015! After more than a year of driving around, occasionally getting lost, stumbling upon gorgeous little towns and traveling over the mountains and through the valleys of rural Vermont, I have now seen and photographed all 103 covered bridges in Vermont. That number is based on…
Our last hike was in late June. We hiked to the summit of Camel’s Hump before spending a weekend in Stowe, after which we haven’t done much in terms of outdoorsy activities. Unlike last summer, when we went swimming pretty much every other day, went camping in Maine and hiked up a dozen mountains, this…
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Last Saturday, before we went to Stowe to celebrate our first wedding anniversary, Caroline and I spent the day in the Green Mountains. In addition to yummy maple syrup, covered bridges and gorgeous farmlands, the Green Mountains are one of Vermont’s main attractions. Hiking Camel’s Hump was something I’d wanted to do for quite some time…
After our hike to the summits of Mount Webster and Mount Jackson, we spent the night in a motel in North Conway. The next day, we’d planned to bag two more 4,000-footers, Mount Osceola and East Osceola. After arriving at the trailhead and getting our backpacks ready, we noticed that my rain jacket was missing….