Where would you go if you would have the opportunity to spend a weekend somewhere in Poland, before a week-long business trip? Which city would you choose? Or would it be a peaceful place in the countryside, or maybe a
Twelve hours in Copenhagen
Saturday morning, close to 11 o’clock. The train had just passed over the Øresund Bridge. Although extremely close, the Baltic Sea was merely visible, due to the dense fog. After a few more minutes, the train arrived at København H, the
A taste of Sweden: celebrating New Year’s Eve in Malmö
What do you do when it’s the middle of December, you have no plans for New Year’s Eve, and you don’t want to stay at home? It’s easy, at least in theory: you start searching online for some cheap plane
There’s something electric and untold about Cluj-Napoca
Ten years. That was the amount of time that had passed, since my last visit to Cluj, till some weeks ago. Third visit, but first two had lasted less than a few hours. This time, I was going to spend
Amsterdam XXX
XXX… a symbol you will spot everywhere in Amsterdam. But what does it mean? Is it somehow related to the city’s liberal views? No, not at all, it is just a coincidence. The symbol is formed out of three white
One week in the land of Gods: Athens and Mykonos
During the past years, my memories of Greece have been pretty vague. I’ve visited the country twice when I was a kid, 15-20 years ago, and still had in mind the sandy beaches, the crystal clear sea, the small white
Searching for the bear and the strawberry tree in Madrid
My trip to the capital of Spain can be easily described by this statement: the beauty of having no real expectations. Why? Beats me, but for one of the few times in my life I didn’t have a clear plan
Bavarian winter tale
I like Germany. I like the culture, the society, the colorful cities, the Christmas customs, and many more. But I admit: I don’t like the language, it’s so freakin’ hard and complicated to learn! Having these in mind, spending a