Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley – Norway

Åndalsnes is a town at the mouth of Romsdal valley in the western county Møre og Romsdal. It has attracted some unfavourable comments on travel boards but it’s a superbly located transport hub and the Romsdal valley is one of the most monumental and romantic valleys of Norway. Åndalsnes itself is merely a village, but the valley and surrounding…

Cevennes – France

Cévennes is a region in the Languedoc-Roussillon in France. The region is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site under the name “The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean Agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape”. It is divided into 5 départements and 3 regions. Their boundaries have changed greatly over the years. This mountainous chain starting at the Narouze sill and reaching the level of…

Upper Bavaria – Germany

Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) is the Bavarian heartland. It’s a place of deep forests, beautiful meadows, winding roads and jagged peaks. Upper Bavariais full of festivities. Every few weeks there is another annual fest or event in some town or city. The best time to visit would be August and September when the weather is most predictable…

Zakynthos – Greece

Zakynthos, also called Zante (its Italian name), is the third largest island in the Ionian Sea, located off the west coast of Greece.  While Ios and Kos are associated with partying and Rhodes and Crete with families, Zakynthos is something in between. Most of the beaches and towns are on the south and east coasts, as the west and north coasts are extremely mountainous often with cliffs…

The Dolomites – Italy

Looking for a fabulous ski place to ski ? Search no further! Go to South Tyrol in Italy. The Dolomites. Here you will find the perfect mix of Italian and Austrian cultures. So you’re in Italy. Still, you’d say Grüß Gott more than Bonjorno.     A few years ago, the frozen body of a…