Austria, Travel Reports

Zillertal: probably the largest alpine skiing area in Austria

..but fucks-up also time by time. Small story how we explored 662 km of slopes and managed to celebrate new year at same time.  To understand geniality of our plan, please keep open this map Shortly before NY we arrived at Zillertal Ski Area, Austria. We selected apartment in niciest Fugen town. And here Ziller … Continue reading Zillertal: probably the largest alpine skiing area in Austria →

Spain, Travel Reports

Sea kayaking Costa Brava – MOVIE

Hola, hola, hola! What could be better than weekend in Costa Brava after the tiring hike in the Pyrenees? The road runs along the fantastic rock precipices, and white yachts are downstairs in blue-green sparkling bays… Campsites are located right on the beach. You can swim and cook meat and seafood on the grill… Oh, … Continue reading Sea kayaking Costa Brava – MOVIE →

Croatia, Travel Reports

Islands and peninsulas of Croatia

  This post isn’t about all goot things to visit in Croatia. Our experience this time borders with small, one week round that started and ended in same place – Rijeka. It was drive through wonderful Krk, Cres, Losinj islands and Istria peninsula with Kamenjak horn and fantastic cities of Pula and Rovinja. To move … Continue reading Islands and peninsulas of Croatia →

Norway, Travel Reports

Norway’s 5 best hiking routes

Good morning! Even though there`s nothing good about this morning. We arrived at Rygge with Ryanair yesterday at around ten in the evening and decided not to waste time in any hotel or campsite.  It was nearly 600km to the first hiking trail. We managed to drive some 200km, including crossing the river with a … Continue reading Norway’s 5 best hiking routes →

Latvia, Travel Reports

Amata rafting – highest water level in 25 years – MOVIE

In April 2010 Amata – wildest brown water river in Baltic, was reaching its highest level in 25 years. See movie about our rafting experience. The biggest danger for rafters in Amata is trees. They fall in river during flood and its impossible to pass them. Some sandstone rocks also are dangerous – in case … Continue reading Amata rafting – highest water level in 25 years – MOVIE →

Latvia, Travel Reports

Amata: rafting without boat through the wildest rapid – MOVIE

This time to float through most dangerous rapids in Baltic we decided to use NASA costumes:) In fact those we bought from ocean ships when they became out of date. Lustuzis is place where Amata makes complete U-turn. In high water boats sometimes are overturned and pushed by stream towards the rock. Today is do … Continue reading Amata: rafting without boat through the wildest rapid – MOVIE →

Latvia, Travel Reports

100 km biking around Lubans lake through giant hogweed – MOVIE

Lubāns lake has unique ecosystem – its largest by area lake in Latvia still being only few meters deep. Lot of birds are nesting in this area. For trekking or biking the biggest challenge and also danger is hogweeds. Hogweed fields are do impressive, covering almost all territory around the lake. If you touch them … Continue reading 100 km biking around Lubans lake through giant hogweed – MOVIE →

Germany, Travel Reports

When Planets wildest animals walk around your car.. in Germany

Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen, Germany. We could not believe Africa and its wild animals will come so close to us in middle of Germany. Automatic gate was closing, sharp spikes crossed the road and we appeared in trap – four of us against hundreds and hundreds of wild safari animals. Our only protection was thin sides of … Continue reading When Planets wildest animals walk around your car.. in Germany →

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