Miss Coco, Author at Road Trips around the World

Is it worth going to Expo 2015?

Milano is welcoming the world this year, by hosting the Universal Exposition. 145 countries out of 193 are represented and have gathered to give their views on the theme: Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. But is it worth going? ... Read the Post

Why it’s a good idea to stay in a Golf resort, even when you don’t golf!

When on a road trip, we tend to book our hotels in the morning for the evening, after having discussed the plans of the day. With such short notice, it is obvious that sometimes it's a hit, sometimes it's a miss, and most of the time it's just average. Rarely it is as lovely as our stay in the ... Read the Post

Why it's a good idea to stay in a Golf resort, even when you don't golf. Proof with the Oijared Hotel in Sweden

A day in Tanum, Sweden exploring the bronze age rock carvings

While heading to Oslo, and after the visit of the Grimeton Radio station, which I surprisingly enjoyed very much, we stopped by the rock carvings site of Tanum. ... Read the Post

Florence – Italy: One of the most romantic city in the World

Florence or Firenze in Italian always makes to the top of lists of the most romantic cities in the world and for excellent reasons. ... Read the Post

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I might be having a mild case of travel burnout!

Is there such a thing as travel burnout? I think so and I think I might be suffering from a mild case, right now! The Beehive - Kew Gardens in London (from Expo 2015) In the past 2 months, I travelled to 7 countries including Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Italy. It's not that much for some ... Read the Post

Is there such a thing as travel burnout? I think so and I think I might be suffering from a mild case right now!

Destination: Italy!

Pasta are screaming my name!! I'm so excited to be in Italy! In Milano to be precise. I have had the opportunity to come to Milano several times in the past years but most of the time it was for a quick business trip. This time is going to be different! ... Read the Post

Visit of one of Norway’s treasure: the Borgund Stave Church

You can not come to Norway and not visit a Stave Church. It would be like visiting Paris and not seing Notre Dame, or maybe even worst, not drinking French wine ;-) Over 1,000 Stave Churches were built in Norway around the 12th century and only 28 remain today. The Borgund Stave Church is a great ... Read the Post

Going on a hike? Do yourself a favor and get a LifeStraw

Water is essential to human beings. In fact, it is the most basic need, after air. Having sufficient water available when hiking is vital. But it might not always be possible to carry the required quantity or you might run out. That's when a LifeStraw comes in handy. Note: this post ... Read the Post

The LifeStraw is an efficient water filtration system. You should get one if you're going on a hike. It's also light enough to cary around, just in case...

The Grimeton radio station in Sweden

On our road trip to Norway, we crossed Sweden and I thought that Mr A. would enjoy to visit the Grimeton radio station, that it would speak to his inner child and his grown-up engineer mind! I never expected to enjoy it as well, so this might be the biggest surprise of this road trip! I had already ... Read the Post

Destination: Norway!

We've hit the road, and have finally arrived in Norway! Pristine nature, grandiose fjords, never-ending day light, waterfalls everywhere you look... It's a dream come true. Just need to find myself some Norwegian Vikings to make this a perfect trip ;-) We left our Luxembourg base a few days ago, ... Read the Post

The 2015 new additions to the UNESCO World Heritage List

Once a year, the UNESCO Committee meets to decide which new sites will be inscribed on the World Heritage List. This year 24 new sites were added which leads to a grant to total of 1031 sites on my BID list! ... Read the Post