28 September 2026Notes from the roadFive places in Rome without touristsAfter nine trips to Rome I have my own list: an orange garden, a market without souvenirs and a trattoria in Testaccio.
10 September 2026TipsWhat to pack for a weekend in the BalkanMy packing list, tested over twenty weekends: from the shoes to a small torch.
21 August 2026Notes from the roadGranny Pena and the banitsa baked in embersHow a woman from Zheravna taught our whole group to roll pastry — and why we go back to her every season.
30 July 2026TipsTravelling alone — but not lonelyAlmost half of my groups travel alone. Here is how I make sure nobody is left out.
14 June 2026Notes from the roadThe Danube Delta at sunriseWe got up at 4:30 to see the pelicans. Nobody regretted it.
2 May 2026TipsHow I choose a guest houseFive rules for deciding where the group will sleep — and why I never book from photos.
