City Trips

“You look so different”, I compliment my friend Klaus back home in Austria, “have you lost weight?! I feel like …

Bella Italia. I just had to fall in love. 🙂 “But what were you thinking, Elena?”, my friends were teasing …

“Welcome back home, Elena.” The man sitting next to me on the plane bound for the “Mother City” smiles. We have …

Johannesburg. Some six years ago, when I was first visiting the South African capital city, I honestly did not make …

Porto. No longer do I feel like a visitor there. Rather, like a “temporary citizen“. “Bem-vinda em casa, Elena!”, my …

“At times, you know, it is not just the current situation of the economy … but also the weight of …

Greece in foodie terms is one big travel dream come true! If you’ve ever sighed to the creaminess of real Greek yoghurt, tasted …

Latvia. A true “tabula rasa” in terms of travel experiences for me. I have never in my life been to …

Lisbon. “Do you still need some travel tips & ideas for your visit in town? I have been in Lisbon …

For more than 300 years, the city of Stuttgart has hosted their traditional Christmas markets as one of the oldest markets in the whole …