Category: Wanderlust

Christmas — Luces de Kulkulkan

Christmas — Luces de Kulkulkan

Christmas — Luces de KulkulkanChichén Itzá, Mexico Chichén Itzá, Mexico Christmas at Chichen Itza! Breakfast at 730 AM was better than dinner. They served us coffee, scrambled eggs, warm bread and cake.The birds singing...

Seoul for my Soul: Day Three – Palace Quarter

My last day, I unintentionally managed to fit in so much. Although I did not come with a long-tick-in-the-box- checklist kind of itinerary, I ended up covering the most recommended itineraries in retrospect. My...

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...

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

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!

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

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

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!...