Valentinas Travels

My boyfriend and I are both not particularly good at simply doing nothing. Just spending a weekend at home, hanging out on the sofa or sleeping in? Diiifficult...  No, we're always drawn away. Like two fleas with itchy feet, we have to dash through the countryside, follow our curiosity and discover the world. This was also the case on the weekend we got on our motorcycles and headed for the Black Forest. As we are both big fans of castles, there were two main things on our to-do list: Hohenzollern Castle in Bisingen and Lichtenstein Castle in the village of the same name. Both buildings look like something out of a Disney movie or a romantic fairy tale.  We also passed some exciting places on the way, such as the open-air museum in Neuhausen ob Eck , the Thyssen Krupp elevator test tower and the beautiful towns of Rottweil and Tübingen . As every time we are on the road, we were amazed at how many things there are to discover everywhere. Here are the photos - oh, and at the ...

I would not have thought that I would be there again so soon after my last trip to the north of Germany (--> Link ). But who explores the Baltic Sea has to discover the North Sea as well! And so it happened that I had the chance to spend a great weekend at the North Sea recently. Here is my travelogue.  It's relatively easy to get to the North Sea. By train or plane to Hamburg, then from there by rental car. After not even 2 hours drive we already reached Sankt Peter-Ording , the sand paradise of the North Sea. Where else do you find a 12 km long sandy beach in Germany? The city is quite big and has grown together from 4 districts. Everywhere there are small shops and restaurants, it is nice to stroll around. And: Perfect to find shelter when it rains like cats and dogs. We quickly learned that this happens quite often here and that its a good idea to have your raicoat ready all the time.    We explored the surrounding a...

Last week, I had the chance to explore a new part of Germany - I enjoyed a roadtrip from the lively town of Hamburg to the beautiful island of Rügen. Let me tell you about this trip here.  Itinerary: Hamburg - Lübeck - Wismar -  Barth - Stralsund - Rügen - Schwerin - Hamburg We started our trip in Hamburg, but continued our trip straight north (if you want to learn about the fantastic city of Hamburg, check out my previous post -->  Link ). Our first stop was Lübeck , a city that I already knew (check the post here --> Link ) , but that fascinated me once again. Its medieval flair with the beautiful old houses and narrow streets is just wonderful!  Lübecks Holstentor A miniature model of the city - isn't it a perfect town?  One of the best things to do in Lübeck is to explore the gangways of the town. There are hundreds of them and you always have the feeling that you would directly enter someones private garden when y...