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Monthly Archives: September 2025

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29 Sep
Nature & Outdoors, Travel Green

Ride Free, Ride Further: Exploring SalzburgerLand by Public Transport

  • December 1, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
Stepping onto an early morning bus, you scan your electronic ticket and find a window seat among chattering locals. Salzburg is waking ...

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Person in ski gear taking a selfie on a sunny chairlift ride above snowy mountain slopes.
29 Sep
Nature & Outdoors, Travel Off-Peak

Spring in the South of France: Unlocking the Off-Season Ski

  • December 1, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
“I’ve got mountains in my backyard and sea the other way,” laughs Johan from his home in Provence. “It’s the best of both worlds.” The ...

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29 Sep
Creative Cities, Love Local

Savoring Limburg: A Taste of Dutch Tradition

  • December 11, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
The tantalizing aroma of freshly baked bread wafts from the door of a Dutch bakery, tormenting your taste buds. Europe takes baking ser...

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Historic Central Mineral Baths building in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a large fountain and landscaped gardens in the foreground.
29 Sep
Creative Cities, Go Off Beat, Go Offbeat

Discover Sofia: A Hidden Gem of Art and Architecture

  • December 1, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
With mixed feelings, you gaze up at the imposing figure of Vladimir Lenin standing on a pedestal above a statue-studded museum garden i...

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Two smiling women in colourful carnival costumes and makeup, celebrating at a street festival.
29 Sep
History & Ancestry, Love Local

Embracing Germany’s Carnival Spirit Like a Local

  • December 5, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
You laugh as the friendly face of a jester leaps out of the crowd, joyfully casting confetti over the costumed revelers as they dance t...

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Surfer with a board looking at the sea during sunset.
29 Sep
Nature & Outdoors, Travel Off-Peak

Portugal in Winter: Wild Landscapes and Soulful Cities

  • December 5, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
Relaxing on a terrace in the Portuguese sunshine, you take a sip of local wine and soak up the wonderful views across the rolling vine-...

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Two young women standing on a wooden viewing platform, looking at a waterfall surrounded by lush green moss.
29 Sep
Go Off Beat, Go Offbeat, Nature & Outdoors

Enjoy a Slow Adventure in County Leitrim – Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands

  • December 1, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
From the quiet of your canoe on Ireland’s legendary River Shannon, you watch in hushed awe as a jewel-bright kingfisher dives from its ...

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29 Sep
History & Ancestry, Travel Green

Travel by train and step into grand halls of design

  • December 1, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
Stepping off one of Europe’s famous night-sleepers it’s tempting to hurry down the railroad platform and hit the city streets. But paus...

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29 Sep
Go Off Beat, History & Ancestry

Malta: A Timeless Mediterranean Escape

  • December 12, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
Gazing out over Malta’s spectacular coastline, the warming Mediterranean sun brings a sense of relaxation. With its beautiful weather, ...

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Tourist walking on the Dubrovnik City Walls with Old Town rooftops and Adriatic Sea in view
29 Sep
History & Ancestry, Travel Off-Peak

Dubrovnik Off Season

  • December 1, 2025
  • By author-avatar timb
Explore the City Walls without the Crowds Breathing deeply, a fresh breeze from the sparkling Adriatic carries the scent of the sea to...

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