Le Marché gourmet restaurant

We had booked Villa Basilea for our stay in Karlovy Vary and decided to spend one evening dining at Le…

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An afternoon in Loket

Loket is only about fifteen minutes by car from Karlovy Vary, making it an easy little excursion from the spa…

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The many springs of Karlovy Vary

Despite spending a weekend in the spa town of Karlovy Vary, I never actually visited one of its famous indoor…

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A weekend in Karlovy Vary – where history meets architecture

Karlovy Vary has been famous for its thermal springs for centuries. Although the spa culture truly flourished during the 19th…

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Walking through Brno – all the pretty houses

While discovering the many sights of Brno, like Spilberk Castle, the Villa Tugendhat, but also the various underground locations in…

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A weekend in Brno

A very long time ago I spent a weekend in Brno. I think it was in the middle of winter…

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The doors of Znojmo

Znojmo has an awful lot of wooden doors. Some of them so big that a carriage must have fit through.…

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Strolling through Znojmo – a small town visit

After spending most of my Saturday ticking off all the sights of Znojmo, I was ready to take in this…

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A weekend in Znojmo – the must-see places

After my week on Syros I tried to get back to my pre-pandemic pattern of traveling once a month. I…

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What I learned on my road trip

As far as road trips go, this one was very cool. Especially in hindsight, now that we sit at home…

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