Salzburg: Mozart, salt and ‘Sound of Music’
Salzburg is an Austrian city close to German border and with views of the Eastern Alps. The town is bisected by the Salzach River, with old city, ‘Altstadt’ sitting on the left bank and new city, ‘Neustadt’ on its right bank. Salzburg is globally known as a birthplace of the…
San Diego: where California was born
San Diego is large town on the Pacific coast in southern California, next to Mexico’s border. It has strong Spanish influence since first permanent settlement in 1769, quite noticeable in the Old Town neighborhood. In the core of the city is Balboa Park, vast green space with numerous attractions and…
Vancouver: great food and weather (except for the rain), cycling friendly
Vancouver, the largest city in British Columbia is Canada’s busy port metropolis with many things to offer to its visitors. And visitors are plenty – over 10 million visited Vancouver in 2017 alone. Tourist love Vancouver because of great combination of urban and outdoors, great food, diverse culture and many…
Ottawa: proud and diverse capital
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, a dynamic city of over a million people. Located on the Quebec border in east of southern Ontario, this is a place where you will hear both English and French spoken on the streets. Sitting on the Ottawa River, it has Parliament Hill at…
Toronto: vibrant, cultural and diverse
Toronto, a vibrant and diverse capital of the province of Ontario is also Canada’s largest and most populous city. Located on Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore, Toronto grew from original settlements in mid-18th century to become economic and cultural center of Canada. Today, Toronto is a modern city and thanks to…
Montreal: green, fun and energetic
Montréal is the largest city in Québec province and second largest in Canada, and it is named after Mt. Royal, city’s central, triple-peaked hill. City is sitting on a 50 km long island in the Saint Lawrence River and became globally famous since 1976, when it hosted Summer Olympic Games….
Andrea is a travel writer who splits her time between Austria and Croatia, drawing from both to tell grounded, engaging stories about culture, food, and local life. With a sharp eye for detail and a no-nonsense style, she covers everything from alpine villages and Viennese cafés to Adriatic islands and Dalmatian coastlines. Her work captures the rhythms of everyday life in both countries—beyond the tourist traps—always focused on what’s real, interesting, and worth experiencing. When she’s not writing, she’s hiking, swimming, or hunting down the best coffee in town.