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Italy road trip – headed to the North: Pisa, Cinque Terre, Genoa and Milan

Posted on 07/02/201709/02/2017by Katechka
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The road trip through Italy gets into the last phase – riding with the car back to the North of Italy. Do I feel ready to leave the South? Not so much. I feel there’s still so much to explore. I have to schedule one more trip to discover the rest of the Italian South. […]

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Road trip through Italy – impressions of the South, Naples, Pompeii, Amalfi

Posted on 15/01/201716/01/2017by Katechka
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They say see Naples and die. I had some health troubles that started in Rome, and when I was in Naples, I had the feeling I am close to getting to fulfilling this saying. Luckily, nothing like this happened. I actually managed to have a great time in Naples. My biggest travel takeaway has been […]

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Day Trips from Budapest: Church Ruins in Zsámbék

Posted on 14/12/201610/02/2017by Katechka
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Tip for a day trip from Budapest to see ruins of monastery church in Zsambék.

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Ride with me the brand-new Metro 4 in Budapest

Posted on 17/09/201610/02/2017by Katechka
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Are you coming to Budapest and want to explore not only the old face of this pearl on the Danube but also the new, modern one? Is your city planning on expanding the metro network (I am looking at you, Prague!), and you want to see how other cities approached metro expansion? Then wait no […]

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Sziget Festival 2016 – Final Day on the Island of Freedom

Posted on 26/08/201614/01/2017by Katechka

The last day on the Island of Freedom promised yet another full day of programmes including the end show with Hardwell and fireworks. The weather forecast was also showing a giant storm coming on the Sziget Festival around the time of the end show, just like last year. What a coincidence! I started off my […]

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Sziget Festival 2016 – amusing Muse and amazing atmosphere

Posted on 14/08/201614/08/2016by Katechka
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The first half of the Sziget week is over and if you think that Szitizens are getting tired, they are not! The parties run all night long, and the Island of Freedom got again sold out! When I was walking through the island late at night, I realised that these festival goers do not even […]

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Sziget Festival 2016 – impressions from Day 3 – classical music, Bastille and Manu Chao

Posted on 14/08/2016by Katechka
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The first days of Sziget flew faster than over a cuckoo’s nest. The third day of Sziget brought new people to the Island of Freedom, who were even fresher than the ones who came for Rihanna. There are almost no signs of the rain from the very first day, and instead, dancing people are raising […]

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A sneak peek at Sziget festival 2016 – two days to go

Posted on 09/08/201605/12/2016by Katechka
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Do you know this feeling when you were a small child looking so much forward to the Christmas morning? That is my feeling when entering the Sziget Festival yesterday night and judging from the number of people being already on the Island of Freedom; I was not the only one. The gates of Sziget Festival […]

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A Road Trip Through Israel – Getting there and around including Petra tips

Posted on 22/07/201601/08/2016by Katechka
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Setting on for a trip to Israel and somehow there is not enough information to make you feel comfortable about the journey to the Holy Land? Search no more, because this is the guide to make the most out of your visit to Israel. Getting to Israel The easiest way is to reach Israel by […]

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I toured Budapest: Jewish Quarter and Ruin Pubs

Posted on 03/12/201517/06/2017by Katechka
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When you put in Google search the term “Budapest sightseeing tour” you will receive 524,000 results – certainly not a little. I have been offered to try one and write a review about it. Firstly, I believe that it is always better to discover cities with a helping hand of a local as they are […]

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