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Planning your trip to Japan: efficient and spontaneous travel tips

Posted on January 14, 2020February 29, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

We were incredibly excited when we started to plan our trip to Japan! If you have a full-time job like us, with few and precious days off, I’m sure you know the feeling. We have to make each moment count, without freaking out and stressing too much. This awareness pushed us to plan a clever…

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3 days in Oslo: itinerary and best things to do

Posted on January 4, 2020March 10, 2021 by Giulia Dal Pont

If you love a good city break to a European capital, you must consider spending 3 days in Oslo. The capital of Norway is perfect for a long weekend: discover the highlights of the city and its surroundings, enjoy some history and some nature, and relax. Yes, you read that right: in our efficient and…

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Our honeymoon to Japan: travel budget

Posted on December 20, 2019July 17, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

Our honeymoon to Japan was one of the best trips we ever did. In this post, we detail our travel budget for our honeymoon to Japan: we hope to help you see that it is possible to travel to Japan on a tight budget, and also to make it a luxury experience. Since this was…

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Goshuincho book: a meaningful, unique souvenir from Japan

Posted on December 13, 2019February 29, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

Our Goshuincho, the Honorable Red Stamps Book, is the most amazing memory from our trip to Japan. It is definitely one of the most unique souvenirs from Japan you can find! Learn what it is, where to buy it and how to collect the stamps from temples and shrines. Travelling Sunglasses #japanesesouvenirs #goshuincho #goshuin

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5 unique Japanese experiences

Posted on December 7, 2019February 29, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

When dealing with your Japan bucket list, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed: there are so many cool things to do, and so little time! That’s how I felt as we were planning our first trip to Japan together. Among everything we did, it’s easy to pinpoint which were the most unique Japanese experiences, the ones…

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4 days in Lisbon: itinerary and useful tips

Posted on October 2, 2019February 11, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

When we booked our cheap flight in November, little did we know that 4 days in Lisbon were going to save us from the most freezing Januaries Hungary saw in the last few years. This city break to Portugal came at the perfect moment, and indeed, one of the strongest impressions Lisbon left in our…

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48 Hours in Helsinki: what to do and see

Posted on October 1, 2019February 11, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

Hello, Finnish capital! After a very peaceful 2,5 hours by bus from Tampere, we arrived to the Kamppi bus station in downtown Helsinki. It did not take long to find the Hotel Arthur – man, I really do not have any sense of distance when looking at a map! – which is conveniently located close to the train station,…

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What to see in Tampere

Posted on September 30, 2019February 11, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

When we spent 4 days in Finland, we discovered so many things to see in Tampere. Even though it looks like a small town, there’s lots to do. “Moi moi!” Yes, that is how to say “hello!” in Finnish, and how I greeted my very blond seating companion at 6am on the Ryanair flight to…

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Austria itinerary: 5 days by car

Posted on September 29, 2019February 11, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

Back when I used to sell trips to Austria for a living, Darek and I decided to actually go and visit the places that I was advertising. The 5-day Austria itinerary that we came up with was so nice, diverse, and interesting, that we are happy to recommend it with you. We already knew Vienna,…

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The best honeymoon: Japan itinerary for 2 weeks

Posted on September 28, 2019February 29, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

Our first trip to Japan together was certainly one of the most memorable ones. It was Darek’s third trip to Japan, my first, and it was also our honeymoon! In 2 weeks, our Japan itinerary took us to some of the most famous and amazing places in this country, as well as to some of…

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I’m Giulia, an Italian expat based in Budapest (Hungary) with my husband Darek and our son Alexander.

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Welcome to my travel blog! Here you’ll find itineraries and inspiration to help you plan exciting and interesting trips, by joining efficiency and spontaneity.

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Based in: Budapest, Hungary

2019: Rome (Italy), Oslo (Norway), Krakow and Zakopane (Poland), Rimini (Italy), Cortina (Italy), Szeged (Hungary), Japan and Australia, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Cortina (Italy)

2020: Alex is born! Cortina (Italy) in August, Tata (Hungary) in October, Cortina (Italy) in December

2021: Cortina (Italy) in April, August and December, Warsaw (Poland) in September

2022: Iceland in May, Cortina (Italy) in July

2023: Finland in February, Cortina (Italy) in April, Puglia (Italy) in May, Italy-Liechtenstein road trip (October)

2024: Zakopane (Poland) in February, Tuscany (Italy) in May…

Next dream: Istanbul, Morocco, Japan again, Greece…

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  • Family travel
  • Finland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Liechtenstein
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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