"A wizard does not make mistakes. He makes unexpected possibilities." – Merlin
June 2022 Corvin Castle, also known as Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle was laid out in 1446 by János Hunyadi and is located in present day Hunedoara. Why Corvin then? There are several legends involving a raven and a ring, that explain why house Hunyadi became Corvinus (raven in Latin). Like every old castle this…
June 2022 Could there be a better time to arrive in Transylvania than twilight? We were approaching the apartment booked for the next three days, when we realised it was not far from the train station. After three nights under the flight path that was ironic. A white car that had overtaken us a minute…
On Monday morning we had a very important mission – see the psychiatrist, obtain prescriptions and refill Denis’s medicine supply. After the mission was successfully accomplished, we went for our favourite type of attraction – old architecture. Belgrade is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world, and a gem for…
We were driving into the sunset to no particular address. Not for the first time. By the way, driving into the sunset is nowhere near as cool as movies picture it. The low sun shining right in the eye drives you crazy, sunglasses and sun visor do not help. Certainly, by the time we entered…
While we did not like the situation (why is it us paying extra and not the people who did not vacate our apartment even if they had a reason?) late night is not the best time to make urgent decisions. We needed rest. However, if something goes wrong from the very beginning, it will, probably,…
After our unexpected yet pleasant vacation in Croatia we returned to our initial plan. We found cheap accommodation in a small Serbian town. The price was 350€ per month for a single bedroom apartment with an additional sofa bed in the living room. We envisaged a quiet life with walks in the nearby park, massage…
Do you check your smartphone first thing in the morning? Updates from social networks and endless emails. Work-related, spammers, random e-stores you visited once a few years ago, airlines that you used before the pandemic, Elamisloakaardi väljastamine, book club newsletter… Wait what?! “Elamisloakaardi väljastamine” is “Issuance of residence permit card” in Estonian. After rejecting our…
“The Plitvice Lakes is the oldest and the largest national park in the Republic of Croatia. The exceptional natural beauty of this area has always attracted nature lovers.” Yep, you can see the number of attracted nature lovers from the very beginning when you try to find a parking space 🙂 The national park covers…
We reached the Plitvice Lakes National Park at about 3pm. It was extremely hot and crowded. In addition we found out that after 4pm they offer a discount on entry tickets and you can save up to 30€ for a family of three. In summer the park is open until 8pm so we would have…
Honestly, we don’t know how to enjoy the seashore properly. In summer it is too hot and too bright, in winter (what a surprise!) it is cold. If the beach is good it is likely to be overcrowded and we are corrupted by the beach at Mu Koh Lanta National Park. We might not be…