Little did I know about the ease of accessibility and the close proximity of some places in Europe before I went on a 2 month road trip. Bratislava and Vienna are the closest 2 capital cities in Europe, if you do not take into consideration the Vatican City and Rome of course. Being only 77km apart makes them only 1 hour away by car. This makes it easy to explore Bratislava and Vienna in 2 days. Not that they don’t deserve more than a quick day trip, but if time is limited yo

Our Road Trip in Europe took us to Hungary which is a relatively big country. Due to restrictions, including the route and time limitations we didn’t get to see many places in this interesting country. Having said that, we are very glad to have seen 2 great cities; Hévíz and Budapest, and another two incredible landmarks along the way. So here are our top highlights for Hungary. #1 Hévíz Thermal Lake Heviz, seemed like a weird town with people randomly roaming around the stre

Get the best panoramic views from Fishermen’s Bastions It’s called fishermen’s bastions because at the bottom of this part of the bastions at Mount Castle is where the fishermen used to fish by the river and where the fish market was held. From here you can see panoramic views of the Pest side of the city reflecting over Danube River. This is a perfect spot for you to admire the incredible Parliament building during the day. Visit the Basilica, St Stephen St Stephen’s Basilic

Budapest is the capital city of Hungary and is home to some of the most amazing architecture within this magical country. The Danube River flows through the middle of the city. Historically, the two sides of the city were two separate towns; hilly Buda and flat-land Pest. These two towns were united into a big city in 1873. Buda and Pest are now connected by a whopping 10 bridges, the oldest being the Chain bridge that was built in 1849 and was the biggest iron bridge built i

Right now, more than ever, we are living in an age where it is possible for everyone to have a job that they love. To have sources of income through activities they love doing. I believe that everyone should be in a position to live their dream life, however unfortunately many people seem to be stuck in a job that they do not love. The word ‘love’ is important. It is not ok to have a job that you can tolerate. To take an analogy with relationships. It is not OK to commit to s

I found myself looking at the horizon from mid-air. Fields seemed to cover the earth until the horizon to infinity, which looked like a perfect patchwork blanket. The sun shined directly in front of me. The blasting rays of sunset were reflecting on Lake Balaton. Houses and cars seemed so tiny, they looked like still Lego villages. Silence filled the chilly air as we glided through the tranquil clouds. The sound of silence was only broken when specialized equipment blasted fi

As part of our 2 month Europe Road Trip, we have made our way from Zagreb in Croatia to Ljubljana. Being a small country with many attractions on the west side of the country, Ljubljana makes it a good base to spend your days in Slovenia. The drive from Zagreb to Ljubljana, normally takes only 1 hr 45 minutes, however we opted for the 1 hour longer drive along the Sava River for a more scenic route. This is a beautiful drive, through picturesque roads, without traffic which m

Quality of Roads Secondary roads, that is, the roads within towns/cities are great. It is evident that the roads have been recently resurfaced and the grip is great, even when raining. Highways and Tertiary roads are good, but not excellent. Whilst driving in country side, the roads are heavily patched, leading to a bumpy ride. And highways are good, but there’s small bumps; caused by the tarmac being done on different projects, that lead to a quit a bump at high speeds. Mark

Standing in the chilly humid air, at more than a 100 meters under the earth’s surface. I found myself in what looked like the foundations of planet earth. I was humbled by the greatness of nature, the sheer strength of water that in 3 million years has created such an immensely huge cave. I felt like a little ant in a large park. The Škocjan Caves are one of the most significant natural monuments that is on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites. The are a

Our Europe Road Trip passed through Slovenia, and due to it size, it was very easy for us to appreciate it's most important marvels in the 4 days we spent there. The follow list will give you a great overview of what to make sure to see when visiting the lovely country. # 1 The Škocjan Caves These are a 3 million year old, 6 km underground natural phenomenon. Through which a river flows underground with large chambers as deep as 150 meters. These caves are also listed as UNES