They say see Naples and die. I had some health troubles that started in Rome, and when I was in Naples, I had the feeling I am close to getting to fulfilling this saying. Luckily, nothing like this happened. I actually managed to have a great time in Naples. My biggest travel takeaway has been to not judge a city when the night falls. I arrived to Naples at 7 pm, the city was dark, cold and full of traffic – understand traffic jammed stinky cars that were honking non-stop. I wanted to walk to the Renaissance Mediterraneo hotel, where I got a stay for free thanks to my Marriott points. A reward ..read more

Welcome to the third stop of the road trip through Italy. This time we will avoid the crowds in Florence and move to a city called Arezzo. It has around 100,000 inhabitants, and I chose it as an alternative to New Year’s Eve in Florence. First impressions of Arezzo The original idea was to spend the last night of the year in Siena, but all the accommodation was taken. So instead, I looked around the map and decided to go local. Arezzo intrigued me because the Oscar movie Life is beautiful (La vita e bella) was shot there. And also, it was small enough to experience an authentic Italian New Yea ..read more

It has been my dream to see Italy beyond Rome, and to experience it at my own pace. I have already been to Venice, but it was during summer (read: crowds and terribly hot). When I saw that Ryanair has a 10 EUR flight to Treviso, I didn’t hesitate too much. Although, the original plan was to road trip Spain and Portugal. Read further to get to know how it feels to visit Venice in the off-season, and how the world needs to have a tripadvisor for booking sites.  Packing for a 12-day long road trip Flying with a low cost airline essentially means that you travel light. Given I was about to tour th ..read more

I am hitting the road again! This time, I will spend 12 days in Italy. Follow my shenanigans on the road, discovering the beauties of Italy in the off-season. How does it feel to tour Italy’s busiest cities in winter? How many tourists are there? How are the opening times? And what about the weather? Discover Italy with me: Scroll below for highlights of the day. I will also try to post the most beautiful pictures on Instagram and share some of the thrills through Instagram Stories. Follow my Instagram to not miss it. Travel diary from the Italian road trip: Day 0 – I am constantly runnin ..read more

As one of the murals in the VII. district of Budapest says: “Hungary is not just Budapest!” and I couldn’t agree more. Are you looking for inspiration for a day trip from Budapest? Then scribble down Zsámbék to your list. Little bit of history – Zsámbék monastery church ruins This town is around 30 km west of Budapest. It has a population of 5,500 people. Celtic, Roman and Avar artefacts were found during archaeological research. It has been estimated to be inhabited already in the Palaeolithic era. Zsámbék played a significant role in the merchant history because of its convenient location. I ..read more

The Hungarian referendum tested not only my nerves but also the stamina of Hungarians. What did we have to withstand since the announcement of the referendum? Let me walk you through the five months of the campaign as I experienced it here in Hungary. A little Hungarian referendum timeline February 2016 I heard about the referendum for the first time. May 2016 I see the first billboards with sending the message to Brussels. June 2016 I write an article about the strange referendum question and the campaign. Date for the referendum is announced: October 2, 2016. August 2016 A new wave of blue b ..read more