Up until last year, I never paid attention to spontaneous plants. They looked all the same to me – except clovers, dandelion and a half a dozen flowers, the rest was an indistinguishable mass of greenery. Then, last September during our stay at Borghetto di Brola, we went for a foraging walk with a lady … Read more
Are you following Mondays in Iran? We started out with our visit Iran independently post. Today we have an article about things to do in Tehran, and why you shouldn’t miss it. Let’s start from the beginning. We didn’t love Tehran. I had been looking forward to this Iran trip for years, and when we finally … Read more
On our last article about the Hungarian capital, we told you about the history and food culture of Jewish Budapest. Today we’ll explore the Jewish district at night, led by awesome Attila from Budapestflow! During our Eurail/Interrail trip around Europe, we spent some time in Budapest, in late August. It was our third visit to … Read more
Plitvice Lakes is Croatia’s mountain paradise, postcard-pretty national park and one of Europe’s most visited places. We very nearly didn’t go there but then… we did. Here’s how to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes – by bus, car, or booking a tour! I remembered the first time I heard about Plitvice. I was a teenager. A … Read more
If you’ve been following us recently, you’ll know we love taking Context Travel tours. We’ve taken four so far this year – two in Berlin, Walking the Berlin Wall and a Divided City – Cold War Berlin Architecture, one in Prague discovering café culture and now this one about Jewish Budapest. All too often, when … Read more
Have you always wanted to visit Iran independently? In this post, we’ll give you our best tips on how to do it. Also, learn about Mondays in Iran, our initiative running until the end of the year to promote Iran as an amazing tourist destination! Introducing #MondaysinIran Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Mondays in Iran. … Read more