Valentinas Travels

If you don't really like wine, then Bordeaux probably won't become your favourite destination. In this French city, it's all about it. We spent 3 days there and enjoyed it very much - the city with its beautiful sandstone houses,the little shops, restaurants and wine bars is worth a visit. Here are some tips to spend a fantastic weekend in Bordeaux, the epicenter of French wine.  1. Stroll along the beautiful streets  If a city doesn't have an old town with beautiful alleys and little streets, then I probably won't like it. I could spend hours just strolling around those streets, drinking coffee, watching people passing by and enjoying the atmosphere. In Bordeaux you can do this - the old town which is completely built in sandstone offers little streets, a lot of beautiful shops, hipster-ish coffee shops and great restaurants.  You will also find some places that will remind you of Paris, for example the Place de la Bourse with huge and ro...

This is the last part of my post about the African adventure I did with my family this February / March.  The Namibia tour is over and the Garden Route done - even if there would have been so much more to see. On the last bit, we again followed the roots, visited our family in Pietermaritzburg, Mkuze and Pretoria and enjoyed their beautiful country with them. As it is quite personal, I won't write too much about our family stories and I will keep those photos for myself, but you can be sure: We had the most amazing time with them. They welcomed us as if we were best friends who had been apart too long. We were immediately integrated into the African family and in the end did not want to go home at all. They showed us their everyday life which was fascinating for us and taught us much about the country. I would never have thought it possible how much you could feel connected, even if you hardly know each other. Therefore at this point a huge thank you to our relative...