We simply loved the Fried Castle Hotel @ Simontornya, a great place for a winter retreat in the Hungarian countryside. The hotel has some really great facilities which helped keep the whole family occupied and […]
Tag: 2017
Hungary Winter Drive – From Siofok to Simontornya
The next morning, we wanted to take a last look at Lake Balaton before we checked out of our hotel. The beach was a short 5 minute walk from our hotel through a little park. […]
Hungary Winter Drive – Tihany, Completing the Balaton Loop
After a wonderful morning at the Helikon Kastelymuzeum, we set off for Siofok using the longer north shore route along Route 71 as we wanted to complete the loop around Lake Balaton. This was a […]
Hungary Winter Drive – St. Nicholas Day in Keszthely
After two nights in Szekesfehervar, the next leg of our journey would see us drive a full circuit around Lake Balaton, which is the largest lake in Central Europe. With an area of 592 square […]
Hungary Winter Drive – Szekesfehervar Forever!
The next leg of our trip was a two night stand at the historic city of Szekesfehervar, which translates to “white castle of the (royal) seat”. This beautiful city was the capital of Hungary in […]
Hungary Winter Drive – Sprain, Pain & Piano
My holiday adventure began even before I boarded the plane. Having just came back from Japan the week before and knowing that I’ll be eating lots of yummy Hungarian food in the days ahead, I […]
2017 Hungary Winter Drive Blog Series
The last time I was in Europe was 16 years ago when I was just a wee boy. Okay, maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration – that was when I completed my higher education […]
Hokkaido Winter Drive – Concluding Thoughts
It was a fantastic time doing my first winter road trip in Hokkaido, Japan. I first fell in love with Hokkaido 10 years ago on our first trip there. This time, we experienced a whole […]
Hokkaido Winter Drive – Back to New Chitose Airport
How time flies when you are having a good time. Sadly it was time for us to head back to New Chitose Airport, where our winter escapade began. We had to choose between the quick […]
Hokkaido Winter Drive – Kojohama
After our visit to Hell Valley, we proceeded down the mountain to our accommodation for the night at the Kojohama Spa Hotel. We chose a Japanese style room with tatami beds which provided a more […]
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