Brunch in Oswiecim Travelling is a hungry business, so we needed to start our day of exploring Oswiecim with a decent breakfast. One place where …
Where to get brunch in Oswiecim – Kawka Coffee House Oswiecim
Eastern Europe
Oswiecim Mural Trail
Discover Oswiecim with this mural trail We feel that the best way to discover somewhere new is to wander around and soak it all in. …
Schindler’s Krakow
Discover Schindler’s Krakow Schindler’s List is one of Director Steven Spielberg’s most famous films and draws many visitors to the city to see the Schindler’s …
Five reasons to visit Split in Croatia
Here are five reasons to visit Split in Croatia Split, the second largest city in Croatia, may be visited less by tourists than Dubrovnik, however, …
Slavin Memorial Bratislava
Slavin Memorial Bratislava The gigantic Slavin memorial is visible from much of the city as it sits on a hill overlooking the city. It commemorates …
Ukraine Motherland Monument
All change at The Motherland Monument in Ukraine The Mother Ukraine Monument (Ukrainian: Україна-Мати, ‘Mother Ukraine’) is a must-see statue in Kyiv, the capital of …
Where to eat: Piwnica Staromeisjska
Leaving Germany to eat in Poland for the evening One of the good things about visiting Görlitz is that just on the other side of …
Holiday Inn, Sarajevo
The most famous hotel in Bosnia Reading “In harm’s way” by Martin Bell reminded me of our Balkan holiday in 2010. Sarajevo was one of …
Visiting Auschwitz (Oswiecim), Poland
Auschwitz, everything you need to know before you visit For those who want to delve into history, learn from the past, and pay respects to …
Travel: Poznan Croissant Museum
A surprising food history in Poland You might think of croissants as being French but did you do know about the history of St. Martin‘s …
Travel: Pripyat, Ukraine
Ghost city of Pripyat Pripyat is a city in northern Ukraine just a few miles from the border with neighbouring Belarus. Founded in 1970, it …
Travel: Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and Chernobyl Town
Behind the scenes at Chernobyl Chernobyl is an infamous name, however, the small town near Ukraine’s border with Belarus is somewhere not many people have …
Food Review: Kava Bar, Bratislava
Kava coffee spot in Bratislava Kava Bar was probably the smallest coffee shop we visited in Bratislava. Cosy and warm, it’s a pit stop kinda …
Ten must see sights in Bratislava
Bratislava must sees Last New Year we were in Bratislava, which is an ideal place to visit for a short break in Europe. The city …
Statues of Bratislava
Unusual but photogenic statues of Bratislava One of the more popular pastimes when visiting Bratislava is to seek out the unusual and sometimes creepy statues. …
Palacinka Lacinka, the Best pancakes in Bratislava
Budget-friendly and tasty Pancakes in Bratislava It’s easy to walk past Palacinka Lacinka in Bratislava but try not to. It is home to the tastiest …
Travel: The ‘roses’ of Sarajevo
It’s 26 years since the start of the Siege of Sarajevo It’s now 26 years since the Siege of Sarajevo began. This is the name …
New Year Escape 2018 – Day Five
Our last day in Bratislava 😭 After the village pub tour on day four, Mr Foodie had booked another tour with Authentic Slovakia, this time …
New Year Escape 2018 – Day Four
Bratislava – Day Four After our previous day’s adventures, we started day four by heading to Kamzik TV tower, about a 90-minute walk from the old …
New Year Escape 2018 – Day Three
Bratislava trip – day three So after sleeping in late on day two, we planned to wake up early and see stuff but it was lazy …
New Year Escape 2018 – Day Two
Bratislava trip – day 2 The morning after the night before, or should I say the afternoon after the night before as we didn’t waken …
New Year Escape 2018 – Day One
New Year can be a bit of a sad and boring time to spend at home watching Jools Hootenanny whilst slowly getting drunk, well …
Hotel Leipzig, Plovdiv Review
“…so bright, I gotta wear shades” That’s a comment from a Tripadvisor review, but did you know that this Timbuk3 song isn’t about an amazing future …
Travel: Day trip from Dubrovnik to Lokrum Island
Escape the crowds in Dubrovnik with a trip to Lokrum Lokrum island is just off the coast of Croatia, considered a nature reserve and special …