A Summer Guide to Hallstatt, Austria

I visited Hallstatt - quite probably the most magical, quaintest place in all of Austria - for the first time in early January when the snow was still falling thickly, covering the entire town in a blanket of beautiful white.…

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Königssee, Obersee and Röthbachfall Hike in Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany

After four months and seven countries visited, I finally returned "home" to Salzburg, where I currently live, in the middle of June. I was greeted with a heatwave and wonderful weather - a big change to the snow I had…

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6 Things to Do in Andorra

After a few months spent traveling and working remotely from Spain, it was time for a proper holiday. The first of the two weeks I spent in Mallorca and Menorca, two of Spain's stunning Balearic islands in the Mediterranean. Ready for a…

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Estanys de l’Angonella Hike in Andorra

After my week of beach-hopping and island-hopping through the Mediterranean on Mallorca and Menorca, I wanted a change of scenery and made my way back to mainland Europe to visit my 34th country of Andorra, a tiny little country nestled on the French-Spanish border…

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Visiting Parque Natural da Arrábida in Lisbon, Portugal

Although I was planning to spend a week hiking and exploring the tiny little mountainous country of Andorra for a week, an opportunity came up to head back to Lisbon for a few days. I had spent three months living in Portugal at the end of…

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Praia da Ursa Hike in Sintra, Portugal

Although I was planning to spend a week hiking and exploring the tiny little mountainous country of Andorra for a week, an opportunity came up to head back to Lisbon for a few days. I had spent three months living in Portugal at the…

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4 Things to See in Toulouse, France

Although I was planning to spend a week hiking and exploring the tiny little mountainous country of Andorra for a week, an opportunity came up to head back to Lisbon for a few days. There is no airport or train station in Andorra…

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Estany Primer de Juclar Hike in Andorra

After my week of beach-hopping and island-hopping through the Mediterranean on Mallorca and Menorca, I wanted a change of scenery and made my way back to mainland Europe to visit my 34th country of Andorra, a tiny little country nestled on the French-Spanish…

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Mirador Andorra Hike in Andorra La Vella, Andorra

I'm on holidays from work for two weeks, after a few months spent traveling and working remotely from Spain. The first of the two weeks I spent in Mallorca and Menorca, two of Spain's stunning Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. Ready for a change…

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5 Beaches to Visit on Menorca, Spain

Menorca is an exquisite Mediterranean paradise, the fourth and final Balearic island I visited, after Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca. Think warm weather, stunning waters, undeveloped landscapes and peaceful and surreal surrounds. I spent four days exploring this little island, based in the main…

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Camí de Cavalls Hike to Cala Mitjana on Menorca, Spain

On the beautiful and peaceful island of Menorca, one of the Balearic islands of Spain in the Mediterranean, rugged and wild landscapes await those who leave busier Mallorca and Ibiza behind in search of a quieter escape. Well-serviced by local buses, the island boasts incredile…

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Boat Trip Around Menorca, Spain

Menorca, the sister island of Mallorca, both of which join Ibiza and Formentera to make up the Spanish Balearic islands, is renowed for its raw and wild coast, with exquisite beaches and coves that, thankfully, lack the development of hotels and…

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Cala Macarella, the Prettiest Beach on Menorca, Spain

After a night of dancing in Mallorca, on just a few hours of sleep I rose early in my hostel dorm room to catch a bus from Palma on the southern side of Mallorca to Alcúdia in the north, where I…

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Sa Dragonera Hike on Mallorca, Spain

Mallorca, one of Spain's four Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, is home to exquisite azure waters and breathtaking island views. During my holiday on the island, I met up with a colleague of mine who is lucky enough to…

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