Seoul for my Soul: Day Two – Bukhansan
A thousand spirits and ancestors – kings, empresses, soldiers and monks — kept safe in the fortress walls around the mountains. Secret gates and fortress walls were built in the 1700s to ward off...
Author: Rona
Seoul for my Soul – Fashion Street Art District
I immediately fell in love with Seoul and its fashion arts district! First, it was easy to get around. Second, my treasure hunt for street art at Naksan Park was rewarding. Third, I did...
Croatia – Split and Plitvice Lakes
The Balkans – Split Split, Croatia Finally! The one thing I’ve been looking forward to the most in this trip: Plitvice Lakes! It was magnificent, certainly nothing like it! Celebrated last night with the...
Croatia – Crossing the Border
Today we said goodbye to Budapest. We were mostly on the road today. We crossed the Croatian border where we spent a fair bit of time with our passports being checked. We were told...
Budapest – Romantic and Sensual
Budapest had been my favourite stop so far in this overland tour of Central Europe. Walked through bridges and castles. Explored the underground labyrinth where Dracula was jailed and tortured. Indulged in local food...
Slovakia Tank Ride!
Left Zakopane. Stopped over at former communist Slovakia. Rode a tank through mud, river, and steep slopes! Had Palinka on a cruise at the Danube River in Budapest. Cuban restaurant for dinner, but with Hungarian food....
Zakopane – Polish Alps
Today we headed for Zakopane, the alps of Poland. Indulged in Polish glorious desserts, tried the local cheese (nobody warned me!!), rode the luge with a stunning view of the valley cradled by the...
Krakow – Castles,Virgins and Dragons
Enjoyed a nightlife and a whole day in Krakow, Poland. Took a free historical walking tour of the medieval town, scoured for street art, bought souvenir at the night market, and finally enjoyed Polish food!...
Poland – Sobering Auschwitz
Left Czech Republic today. Had to change currency to Florint. We visited Auschwitz-Birkenau on the way to medieval Krakow where we would be staying for the night and had my first pub-crawl. Auschwitz First stop...
Czech Republic_Bohemia to Moravia
Today, I left Prague, joined my Busabout group, saw the church of bones of Kutna Hora, visited the pretty town of Litomysil with it’s interesting sgraffitos, and reached our destination for the day,...
