I started this travel blog in 2012, a month before moving abroad. Leaving on a one day ticket, all I know that Taiwan will be my new home for the two coming years. There wasn’t much information about this country available and I was really curious to experience it.

For me, traveling is one of the best ways to get to know other cultures. There were many things I learned on the way: that material things are much less important than experiences, how to be happy in the moment rather than keeping happiness as the “stage for later”, and how important it is to be kind and open-minded to other people.

Over the past years, I have visited 40+ countries and my blog has grown over the years into the largest bilingual travel blog in the Czech Republic.  Feel free to make the best of resources available on my website:  I love to write detailed itineraries and travel tips that help you gain a similar experience. I hope some of my articles will help you to prepare your own dream trip.  Check the destinations page for travel guides and inspiration.

When I wanted to travel myself, it was hard to start. In this blog, I connect and post relevant information with two main objectives:

My travel style changed a lot over time. From traveling on a low budget to the paid press trips where I stayed in some of the best hotels on earth.

So, what to expect from this blog?

• I love to spend time outdoors and in nature, and I am always up to try a new adventure experience. One of my major achievements was cycling trips around Taiwan, with 900 kilometers in 9 days. If you are outdoorsy, you will definitely find tips for new exciting experiences.
• From time to time, I also enjoy some beach escapes, mainly to relax and spend time with my boyfriend. We liked Cape Verde and Alanya, which offers a great combination of stunning seaside and nice day trips.
• Living in Bavaria, I never say no to exploring the rest of Germany. Expect weekend guides and insider tips on various German cities.

I can’t even count how many times people asked me whether my parents are diplomats or pilots. In fact, I don’t really have such a fancy background.

Coming from a small village near the second-largest city in the Czech Republic (I mean, there is not even an ATM), I grew up in the countryside. My parents often took me and my brother on trips to the forest, cycling trips, sometimes even skiing trips.

We mostly stayed within the Czech Republic, with the exception of an annual holiday in Croatia. My dad really fell in love with its coast over the years and it’s not far from addiction (I mean, who goes for 20 years to the very same spot?).

I went to a basic school in our village, later changing for a gymnasium in another smaller town. I got really interested in reading and foreign languages. Rather disappointed by a language offered on our school, I opted for some additional courses outside and summer schools focused on English, later also Russian or Italian. German was somehow obligatory for my class anyway (the only language I didn’t pick voluntarily, huh😊).

First abroad experience

Going abroad was the first thing to do after I gained my A levels: I took a summer job in an animation team in Sardinia, Italy. It turned out to be one of the hardest experiences for me: not only we worked some very long hours but also I was the only foreigner over there. All the colleagues and guests were Italian and I barely had anyone with skills or willingness to explain anything in English. It was the school of life, but I decided not to give up. I returned exhausted, 5 years older. And: fluent Italian.

University time and abroad internships

Joining university was some of the best changes: I loved the offer of courses, not only in my journalism major, but also for the languages and other topics. My university used to have lot of partner schools and I actively looked for opportunities: I spend a university exchange in Germany, Hong Kong and I have done an internship in Nigeria.

Just a few months before graduating from my bachelor’s, I came across the Taiwan scholarship, offering two years of master studies of a selected topic at leading Taiwan’s universities. As long as you had excellent grades, there would be a monthly subsidy to cover a humble student life in Taiwan.  Plus, the scholarship would cover all university fees (unlikely in Europe, that costs a lot). I collected all the possible documents and waited for my lucky moment.

Soon, it was time to pack for 2 years abroad (it was also a moment when I started this blog). The time I spend at National Chengchi University was one of the happiest times of my life. I loved the new culture and also got to explore many countries in South East Asia.

Having visited a big part of Asia and working more and more on my blog, I started to have various collaborations and partnerships. I  wrote more travel articles for different sites or magazines, bringing even more travel opportunities. Sometimes, even to many😊

About settling down

Experiencing jet life is great, but I have come to the conclusion that it’s time to have a stable base. Probably, it’s the 30^th birthday that changes some of the values😊

Nowadays, I prefer to plan my own trips as compared to joining organized tours and press trips. My boyfriend is a great companion for various trips to nature: we have done canoeing trips in Sweden, wild camping, and visiting various islands on a lake.

We live in Ingolstadt, Germany, which is a great base for exploring Bavaria. I never get bored of nature and historical cities (and beer festivals😊). Also, it only takes 45 minutes to get to Munich airport, so it’s possible to leave the country pretty fast when hit by a travel bug😊

1. The village I come from only has 2000 inhabitants and not a single ATM. Luckily, it takes only half an hour to reach a “civilization”.
2. Although I try to eat healthily, I am addicted to chocolate. So, don’t open that chocolate box in front of me, otherwise, you are risking that it’s gone forever.
3. I used to dance professionally for about a decade. My biggest success was a gold medal from the Czech national championship and 10^th place in Europe. It was extremely useful for training a strong will.
4. My first abroad experience was a summer job in Sardinia, Italy:  for 3 months, I worked in an animation team. None of my colleagues or guests could really speak English. I survived and returned with fluent Italian skills.
5. In 2012, I got the Taiwan scholarship to support my mater studies abroad. I only told my parents about 2 months before the departure.
6. I forgot my phone at Istanbul airport (you know those handy charging stations?) and boarded on my next flight. Shit happens😊 But there are some good people around me: one of my blog’s followers picked it up and delivered it to me.
7. I love summer and sunshine. This is why I am always on the search for some winter escape destinations😊
8. My favorite fruit is mango. During my trips to the Philippines, I used to skip meals and drank mango smoothies every day😊

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