Nature & Outdoors Archives

04 Oct

Green Miles on Two Wheels: Exploring Lake Balaton by Bike

October 14, 2025
By timb

“Lake Balaton is perfect,” enthuses Denes, an international tour guide from Hungary. “You have good food, great wine and beautiful scen...

04 Oct

Nature & Outdoors, Travel Off-Season

Autumn in Rioja: Offseason Adventures Through Wine, Food, and Nature

October 15, 2025
By timb

“Spain has a special place in my heart,” admits Ralph, a tour guide from the US. “The food culture, the people, the weather and the sce...

04 Oct

Nature & Outdoors, Travel Green

Beyond the City: Eco-Friendly Adventures Around Stockholm

October 11, 2025
By timb

“On the Arlanda Express into Stockholm, there’s an environmental message,” recalls Will from Chicago. “Highlighting that the train is a...

29 Sep

Nature & Outdoors, Travel Green

Ride Free, Ride Further: Exploring SalzburgerLand by Public Transport

October 14, 2025
By timb

Stepping onto an early morning bus, you scan your electronic ticket and find a window seat among chattering locals. Salzburg is waking ...

29 Sep

Nature & Outdoors, Travel Off-Season

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

October 15, 2025
By 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 ...

29 Sep

Nature & Outdoors, Travel Off-Season

Portugal in Winter: Wild Landscapes and Soulful Cities

October 31, 2025
By 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-...

29 Sep

Go Off Beat, Go Offbeat, Nature & Outdoors

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

October 11, 2025
By 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 ...

25 Sep

Love Local, Nature & Outdoors

Kayaking the Baltic – for free!

October 20, 2025
By timb

CONNECT WITH LOCALS, IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT, HAVE A LASTING EXPERIENCE For kayaking lovers, there’s no pl...

25 Sep

Go Off Beat, Nature & Outdoors

The Wadden Sea

October 15, 2025
By timb

WHY THE DETOUR FROM AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, OR COPENHAGEN LEADS TO A HUGE TRAVEL UPGRADE Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Copenha...

25 Sep

Nature & Outdoors, Travel Off-Season

Stunning foliage in Transylvania

October 14, 2025
By timb

BEAUTY, MYSTERY AND HERITAGE IN ONE OF EUROPE’S LEAST VISITED REGIONS For those seeking something truly unex...