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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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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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Budapest things to do and know to avoid troubles

Posted on 27/01/201624/01/2017by Katechka
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First time visiting Budapest, the Pearl on the Danube? Looking forward to spending your hard-earned money on shopping in Budapest? Or you came here to throw an unforgettable stag party? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are on the right spot to find out about some peculiarities of Budapest that […]

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Forget Disneyland, go to Parc Astérix!

Posted on 06/11/201522/11/2016by Katechka
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I am an adventure park addict. I discovered this obsession only a year ago, when I was taken to Disneyland (a dream come true for every Eastern European girl, heh). When I was mentioning this day trip to my friends in Paris, they were all saying – you gotta go to Parc Astérix instead. Ten […]

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My rants: Why I hate Airbnb

Posted on 26/10/201503/04/2016by Katechka
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Hard to imagine a better deal when traveling! Stay at flats of locals, discover how they live and enjoy your trip to the fullest. All this alone does not make up any reason why one should hate Airbnb. But I have one…oh wait – I have actually more reasons to hate Airbnb! And do you […]

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Places to avoid: Zrce beach, Pag Island, Croatia

Posted on 13/09/201513/06/2018by Katechka
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My Croatian friends warned me: Do not waste your time at Zrce beach. But I am stubborn, and I did, and what I experienced was worth a thousand and one warnings. So, I am giving the same advice to you: Do not waste your time at Zrce beach. Zrce beach, Croatia’s answer to Ibiza Zrce […]

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Experience: taking the night train EN 477 from Prague to Budapest

Posted on 08/07/201513/06/2018by Katechka
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Are you planning a Euro Trip and wondering how to move efficiently around Europe? Why not to take a night train? There are many options to get from A to B while having your beauty sleep. So what do the European railways offer and how does it feel to be in a sleeping car of […]

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Photo report: Trip to Bekescsaba!

Posted on 29/06/201516/05/2016by Katechka
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Coming to Hungary and want to explore a bit more than just the capital? Planning to go on a voyage outside of Budapest? Why not to go to Bekescsaba! This is a photo report from my June adventure trip to Bekescsaba. City, which is located in the South East of Hungary, close to the Romanian […]

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Everything you need to know about Sziget

Posted on 07/06/201513/06/2018by Katechka

Since 1993, every August, Budapest holds the Sziget Festival, which attracts over 400 thousand people during the week of the event. What it feels like to be at Sziget? What makes it unique and unforgettable? This mini-series about the cult Sziget experience should reveal you answers and aims at giving you valuable insight to make […]

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Why everybody should go to Canada at least once in a lifetime

Posted on 04/03/201505/12/2016by Katechka

Back in the 90’s there used to be a very silly joke circulating gaining popularity when we had a huge migration wave of Czech Roma to both UK and Canada: How do you say in the Romany language close? — Calais! And how do you say far? — Toronto! Thanks to this migration wave, the […]

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