Traveller guide

Published: 4.7.2017

Last year already, we brought you a video of the "wedding" town of Dat Lat, Vietnam. Our reporteur made a return there to ride down one of the best roads in Vietnam for a road trip on motorbike.

Published: 2.7.2017

We got on the Lazensky island by crossing the Colonnade bridge. The island is nothing but an oasis of health veiled in landscaped nature criss-crossed with sidewalks. There are many small squares lined with historic buildings hidding great treasures.

Published: 1.7.2017

If you happen to know Venice very well, be sure to visit the neighboring islands in the Venetian Lagoon. Murano, Burano and Torcello are the most popular and most well-known islands. Murano is the closest one, Burano is about an hour away, and Torcello is the furthest one yet the most important, from the historical point of view.

Published: 27.6.2017

Join us for a tour to the Stiavnice region. Banska Stiavnica is sort of its cultural, historic and social center.

Published: 25.6.2017

In the last week, we walked through historic center of Piestany and ended up at its functionalist style Colonnade bridge dubbed the Glass bridge.

Published: 24.6.2017

How we can get to Venice and how much many to take with we know already. Today, we make an introduction to city's most important sights and tell you about the omnipresent means of transport in the city - gondola. You can hire it anywhere for agreed upon price (by main sights as well as in narrow canals).

Published: 18.6.2017

Last week we started with discovering the beauties and sights of the pedestrian zone in Piestany. Today, we continue in our little sightseeing. Our first stop of today is the bridge of people in love. The bridge is close to the hospital and a visitor center.

Published: 17.6.2017

Have you never been in Venice, Italy, this is the right time to go there. The center is free of car noise and traffic chaos. The main means of transport are boats of different types, shapes, engines, and speeds. Venice is attractive in any season of the year. However, off season the tourist crowds are the smallest yet even during the season you can get by.

Published: 16.6.2017

Have you read Lust for Life by Irving Stone? Do you know details of van Gogh's life? Arles is a city closely linked to the life of the famous painter. Van Gogh spent his last years here. You can follow his footsteps.

Published: 14.6.2017

During the last weeks we told you about the greatest biking routes or town walks. Today we leave our home country to travel to other European lands.

Published: 11.6.2017

We left the former luxurious hotel Grand Hotel Royal and walked down Sad A Kmete street (Winter Street) which takes us through the historic center. Soon we get to the so called Berlin guest houses (Dr Cmunt).

Published: 9.6.2017

We remain in the beautiful Normandy even today. Rouen is an amazing town. Walking down its narrow medieval streets is like traveling back in time. You can feel its rich and long history everywhere. Especially numerous are sacral structures most of which are the best examples of Gothic architecture. If you know at least some bits of France in the Middle-Ages then you perhaps know that Joan d’Arc was trialed and executed here.

Published: 7.6.2017

Last week, we introduced to you a publication on the most beautiful biking routes in the land below the Tatra Mountains. We continue in our journey to discover Slovakia even today. This time we take on towns.

Published: 4.6.2017

Last week we began our tour in the spa town of Piestany. We visited the Colonnade, the public park, and Kursalon. Today, we take a look at the House of Art.

Published: 31.5.2017

Cycling season is about to start. Today we tell you about a book that intriduces the most beautiful bike routes and localities in Slovakia. The book includes over 50 tips for trips.

Published: 28.5.2017

We visited Piestany in the begining of this year. The city charmed us so much we had to return there. This time we spent there sevveral days and explored historic city's nature, sights, and history.

Published: 27.5.2017

Triglav National Park is one of the most popular spots in Slovenia. Its name comes after country's highest mountain which is located within the park. Tourists mostly take short trips or climb up the very mountain. It is strictly forbidden to take a one day trip up to Triglav's peak, staying over night is also forbidden (and only allowed in mountain cabins). The hike is very difficult. You can take it from different directions though.

Published: 24.5.2017

Lower Austria's land exhibition is held every other year. Both its location and topic change. This year, the exhibition takes place in the southern part of the Waldviertel, at Pöggstall chateau. We intended to see the exhibition for ourselves. The following lines hopefully inspire you to go there as well.

Published: 21.5.2017

When facing a decision where one should spend a curative stay or simply enjoy his free time, there are numerous possibilities what to do. So, how one can choose the best? We give you 10 reasons why to go to Bardejovske Lazne.

Published: 17.5.2017

Last week we showed bit of the history and sights of Mlada Boleslav. Today, we see the main tourist attraction, a place where over 100 years cars have been produced. Yes, the destination is the Skoda car Museum.

Published: 16.5.2017

I have already shown you Hong Kong and its hundreds of skyscrapers, and riches. However, there is much more than modern architecture. If you are watchful enough you notice many details inspired by Asian more than our Western culture.

Published: 14.5.2017

On this day, we take you to the realm of small scaled models of castles, chateaux, native houses of many of Slovakia's famous personalities, observation towers, churches, and other types of strucutres.

Published: 10.5.2017

This time we visit Mlada Boleslav, a city about 50 kilometers from Prague situated in the region of Central Bohemia. You probably know it as the home to the world famous car company.

Published: 9.5.2017

When I asked some people if the liked Hong Kong nobody could tell me anything particular. They said it was amazing, strong experience, intensive, or wierd. After a wekek spent in one of world's most important harbors. My experience is similar. I can only say that there are many contrasts, paradoxes in Hong Kong and is truly worth visiting.

Published: 7.5.2017

It has been 300 years already since Maria Theresa was born. She was a ruler which tremendously influenced Central Europe. Our neighbors set up four exhibitions in Wien and Low Austria to explore her as a strategist, mother, sovereign, and reformist.