The postcard-pretty Costa del Sol coastline is Europe’s favorite travel destination, evergreen and always popular it draws tourists like a magnet. What is its secret that makes people return to this much-loved stretch of Andalucian south coast time after time? Looking for the secret of the much-loved Costa del Sol coastline The main draw of course is the endless sunshine, ...
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Ostrobothnia Road Trip in a Motorhome
For us, like for many others, this year was a year of domestic travel. We have been using our motorhome for short trips, spring, summer and autumn. One of the highlights was the Ostrobothnia road trip we took in early summer. The main reason was to meet family, and in addition we enjoyed what the region offers. Ostrobothnia road trip ...
Read More »Taghazout, a Blue Village in Morocco
Morocco is best known for its pink and honey Sahara shades, but the North African country also has its blue side. In some regions the tradition is to paint houses blue, and the Atlantic coast that has blue fishing villages. One of them is Taghazout north of Agadir. This post will show you Taghazout, a Moroccan secret discovered by the ...
Read More »Agadir, Morocco: Sand, Sea and Winter Sun
Looking for a warm place to go for winter sun? Agadir, Morocco, has it all: sun, sea and kilometers of fine sand. Not too many sights to exhaust you so you can just spend lazy days by your hotel pool. And on the beach, breathing warm sea air and watching surf waves. We spent a winter week in Agadir, jogging ...
Read More »Montenegro Drive: Adriatic Coast and Lake Skadar
We took a week off in May and booked flights to Montenegro, the small mountain country in the south of Europe. After some initial research we understood how much there was to see. Our holiday was going to be a Montenegro drive. So we booked a car and started planning a week-long Montenegro road trip. Montenegro drive: Rijeka Crnojevica, Lake ...
Read More »Drive around Tenerife: What to See in the North
We left our resort pools and spent a day driving around Tenerife. It became a great family day out, mainly on the island’s scenic north coast. The postcard-pretty north coast towns of Garachico, Icod de los Vinos and La Orotava represent the traditional, real Tenerife. Cobbled streets, colonial houses with wooden balconies and locals spending their Sunday afternoon on village ...
Read More »Hiking in Tenerife: Day Trip to Mount Teide by Car
We went to Mount Teide by car and hiked in the moon landscape of the volcanic national park, with kids! It was a great day out at the height of 2000 meters and a scenic drive to remember. Beaches are what most tourists come for to Tenerife, but try to leave your resort at least for a day. Driving to ...
Read More »The Serra de Tramuntana Drive in Mallorca
Serra de Tramuntana is the massive mountain chain that covers the whole north of Mallorca. We will show you a beautiful drive in the UNESCO listed mountains as we will drive from Andraitx to Soller. Each time we go to Mallorca we spend a day or two in Tramuntana. We just have to get to the island’s lovely countryside, the ...
Read More »What to See in Palma de Mallorca Old Town
This post will show you the postcard-pretty Palma de Mallorca old town that hides behind the famous cathedral. El Casco Antiguo has been there for hundreds of years before any tourists came to the island. People live their life in narrow cobbled streets like they always did. Palma de Mallorca old town is the real Mallorca that you shouldn’t miss ...
Read More »5 Great Ways to Find the Old, Beautiful Mallorca
The sunny island of Mallorca is one of our favorites and the island has something that makes us return. For us, walking along the rocky seaside having a dip in calm turquoise waters and strolling the old quarters of Palma are the ways to enjoy the beautiful Mallorca, Spain. Or should we go hiking in the mountains, or just drive ...
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