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The Ultimate Balkan Road Trip
The Balkans are such a beautiful area of Europe, that after visiting Slovenia and Croatia in 2016, we returned in 2017 to make a Balkan road trip. This time we did a tour of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro. Our favorite way of doing road trips is just drive to a campground or book a hotel only hours before arriving at the place. Read on to see our itinerary which is filled with waterfalls, water fun, sun, the beach, gorgeous nature and history. Balkan Road Trip Day 1: Drive from Ljubljana to Izola (132 kilometers/82 miles, about 1.5 hours) Day 2: Drive from Izola to Gračišče (30 kilometers/19 miles, about…
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A Pleasant Stay at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport
Last Updated: April 10th 2025. We stayed at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport in November 2020 and again in March 2021. We liked our stay, the first time, hence the return a second time a couple of months later. The hotel is only 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) from Schiphol Airport and 20 kilometers (12.43 miles) from the city center of Amsterdam. So a perfect base for exploring Amsterdam and its surroundings. This is not a sponsored post, we stayed here at our own expense. So all opinions are, as always, our own. The Room(s) at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport NH Hotel Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has 419 rooms, divided over 7 different…
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Grandfather Mountain: Climbing Rocks and a Swinging Bridge
Last Updated: October 22nd 2025. Back in 2015 we drove the Blue Ridge Parkway, which was simply beautiful. During our drive we stopped at several attractions just off the parkway. Grandfather Mountain was one of them, and was well worth our time. Yuri loved climbing the rocks and we enjoyed the grand views on the Blue Ridge Mountains. Where is Grandfather Mountain? Grandfather Mountain is located close to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. It’s in the vicinity of the town of Linville. The detour is about 3.3 mile or 5.3 kilometers, which is approximately an 18 minute drive from the parkway. Some Facts About Grandfather Mountain The elevation…
