"Getting from the Polish Tatras to Slovakia isn't exactly easy. There are virtually no connections, and even though politicians keep talking about it, nothing ever changes." Those words from our Slovak friend Dagmar should have been a much bigger warning than we realised.
Want to go on a road trip across Europe? We did exactly that — 12 days, 5,000+ km, from Germany through Switzerland and France to Spain and back. Here's everything you need to know, including costs!
People travel from New York, Toronto, and Tokyo to visit this place. Jan Čulík has created a remarkable spot in Tábor, Czech Republic, where top-tier wine and stunning cuisine come together in perfect harmony at Penzion Thir.
At the end of January, Lukáš and I headed on a trip to Riga, Latvia. It probably wasn't the best time to visit — it was freezing cold and rainy — but Riga has its charm even in the worst weather.
Two ten-year-old girls ran up to me. "Got a cigarette?" The cute blue eyes of the blonde girl certainly didn't match any stereotype about socially excluded families. This isn't a world of stereotypes — this is reality. Defaulters don't come in a designated skin colour, hair colour, or eye colour. They're simply defaulters.
Hotel Condor seemed to be the only oasis of civilisation for miles around. Oravita turned out to be a town where nothing exists. (Lesson learned: pointing at a map and saying "we can sleep here because it's halfway to point Y" is not an ideal way to plan a trip.)
