With the 4-days Swiss Pass we enjoyed ourselves enormously, getting on and off trains as we pleased, making the most of each day, and doing things for fun free of additional charges. We explored Zürich, Lucerne, Lugano and Bern, we went up Mt Stanserhorn and Mt Rigi by cable cars, we took boat trips on Lake Lucerne and Lake Lugano,...
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The Swiss Pass
With the 4-days Swiss Pass we enjoyed ourselves enormously, getting on and off trains as we pleased, making the most...
Swiss jigsaw
Switzerland is a country that I always wanted to visit. And it was spectacular to just travel through. With kilometer...
Bern’s old town
After visiting the Einstein Museum, we spent few hours having a look around a beautiful Bern’s old town – a...
Theory of Relativity
Bern once inspired Albert Einstein, who developed his famous Theory of Relativity while working there as a patent clerk. We...
Closer to Heaven
On the top of Mt Rigi, at 1 798 meters above the sea level, we are a few steps closer...
The Queen of the Mountains
Greetings from the top of Mt Rigi, the Queen of the Mountains!
Before we knew it
The vintage train took us comfortably from Arth-Goldau to the top of Mt Rigi in about 40 minutes. And before...
A five-gallon list
Every one of us has had the experience which we have not been able to explain – a sudden sense...
Unforgettable moments
Since ancient times
Since ancient times, tales of Sicily’s beauty have spread far and wide. Centuries ago, the Romans and the Greeks were...
Perfect summer vibes
Travelling from place to place is fun, but, it’s also nice to stay in the same place for a while....
The Great World of Wonders
Founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., Agrigento, with population estimates in the range of 200 000...
Nostalgic memory
Many people harbor a rosy image of sailing on a tall ship. They imagine it would be nice to spend...
Physical aspect of sailing
The tall ship brings together a physical struggle to match the breaking of the mind, particularly in someone like me,...
The community
The community of Fryderyk Chopin was a reach mixture of exceptionally friendly people from different backgrounds, representing a wide range...
Dunmore East Cliff Walk
The best experiences in life are encounters with friends or family members, sandwiches or cookies shared at a picnic bench,...
Cardiac Hill
So off we went to conquer the Cardiac Hill, also known as the ‘Red Trail’, in Killarney National Park. Climbing...
Meelin Hill Circular Walk
Today, in a great sense of wonder, we slowly navigated our way along the 3 Peaks of Annascaul, 7 kilometres...
In a single breath
The whole family is on the Kinnagoe Bay in County Donegal to say goodbye to the Wild Atlantic Way. And...
Waving goodbye
Kinnagoe Bay in County Donegal was the last hidden gem that we discovered during our journey. Although a curtain of...
Edge of Ireland
Today, we made it to the edge of Ireland, to Malin Head in County Donegal. Time doesn’t seem to pass...
Imagining and planning
It’s still a few months to come, but I often like to allow myself to marvel at how much we...
Another stepping stone
My around the word trip from 2011 was a solo adventure. It was just me and the world. The trip...
Cookies to savour
When I was a kid, I’d never dreamed I would live on horse farms in the United States, do safari...
The Åland Islands
Ten thousand years ago, the land began to rise from the bed of the Baltic Sea, gradually giving birth to...
Every inch
It was going to be one of those days, when the warmth of the sun is like a balsam, and...
From field to table
There is hardly anything more Swedish than a traditional red cottage with white trim, and the beauty, for me, is...
What happens afterwards
Circumnavigating planet Earth was amazing. Even before I started my trip, I became so involved in what I was going...
A guiding force
New York was one destination before last, and it was the first time I crossed routes with my previous experiences....
The path to fulfilment
Some people are motivated by achievement, others by process, others by a blend of both. But no matter what it...