Location. Both villages are located in the Lochaber area of Scottish Highlands. For people who are not entirely familiar with Scottish Highlands geography I would described the location as close to Fort William or Oban. Those villages are very old settlements and both have very rich history, but I am not going to repeat Wikipedia’s […]
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I turned 40 at the end of the September #sadface. As annoying and frustrating as it is, there is nothing I can do about that, might as well just get on with it. I am strong and fit so I cannot complain but I can slowly feel the time bearing down. There is so much […]
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Highlanders who like beach We always considered ourselves as a mountain lovers. That does not mean we spend free time only in the mountains. We love nature, at any location. We are fortunate enough to live close to mountainous areas as well as close to the seaside. From time to time everybody needs some change. […]
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Ski paradise Zermatt is a paradise for skiers, it is not a secret! The town is full of them during the winter season. While, summer is mainly for hikers and climbers, the lovers of winter sports can find something for themselves even during summer season. Zermatt offers a great summer ski experience on the glacier […]
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I love history It was my favourite subject in high school. I quickly realise that mediaeval period is my favourite. My mum buoght me periodical history magazine on which I saw pictures of a templars fortresses in present Syria – Krak des Chevaliers. This blew my mind, it looked inpenetrable, massive and majestic. The fortress […]
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One of the most popular hiking trails in Zermatt is Matterhorn Glacier Trail. Basically everything in Zermatt is about Matterhorn. Obviously other peaks are popular too but, come on! Who does not know Matterhorn? People do not always realise that they know it! Look at the below picture. Being in Zermatt you have to go […]
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Why most of our holiday or short break destinations are mountains or places with castle nearby? Well, I was born in town that is an entrance/gate to absolutely magical Polish mountains – Bieszczady. My dad apart from his normal day job was a volunteer in mountain rescue. The way mountain rescue work at that time […]
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Often when I am talking about our family travels with my friends or colleagues, they listen with smile to start with, and then usually their eyes are becoming wider and wider, and some even ending up their mouth opened very widely. This is usually a reaction to my description of how did we get to […]
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Introduction. How did we start our love for travelling and exploring? It was back in 2015 when we won tickets for Hammerfest VII in Pwllheli, North Wales. Up to that point our holidays where mostly in Poland. As many Polish folks, on immigration, we were going back home to see friends, family, already known places […]
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This was our first trip to France as a family. My personal first trip to French Alps, which I always wanted to visit. But why St Sorlin d’Arves? To be completely honest I have never even heard of this place. Well… when I mentioned to Mr Sting that it would be nice to have proper […]
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