Updated: August 2026 | St Martin croissant, Rogal Świętomarciński, is one of Poznań's most famous specialties. The sweet, crescent-shaped pastry is filled with white poppy seeds and has a long tradition in the city. We visited the Poznań Croissant Museum to learn more – and of course Peter got to step in as a baker.
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Updated: September 2026 | Bars and cafes in Budapest come in all shapes and sizes. You can drink coffee under crystal chandeliers in a historic café, eat luxurious pastries in a classic patisserie, order imaginative cocktails at a rooftop bar or have a beer among graffiti and flea market furniture in a ruin bar. Here are five very different places that we have visited ourselves.
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Today we offer 10 interesting facts about Easter. For example, do you know how the date of Easter is determined, what the days of Holy Week are called, or what Easter rice was used for in the past?
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You can't be in Belgium without trying Belgian waffles, right? So, how should you eat waffles in Belgium, and which waffles are the best? We've tried waffles both the Belgian way and the classic tourist way. Which waffles do you crave the most?
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Updated: October 2026 | Vete-Katten on Kungsgatan is a classic patisserie in Stockholm, dating back to 1928. Here, both the pastries and the homely coffee rooms attract, where it feels a bit like stepping into someone's grandmother's house. We have returned from time to time over the years, for a coffee or an informal meeting in a cozy corner.
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Gruyère in Switzerland is a mecca for cheese lovers. We drove the motorhome to Broc, where we tried chocolate in Maison Cailler. Then we continued to Gruyère, where we of course bought Swiss cheese and had a cheese fondue. Finally, we ended the day with some horror with the Alien Monsters at the Giger Museum ...
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Updated: September 2026 | Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 24 when Christmas Day is actually the 25th? Where do Christmas presents, the Christmas tree and Santa Claus come from – and why does half of Sweden watch Donald Duck at three o'clock? Our Swedish Christmas traditions are a motley mix of old and new, Swedish and foreign, Christian and folk. Join us on a journey through the history of Christmas!
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Updated: August 2026 | The Opatija Chocolate Festival is an annual event that fills the Croatian coastal town with chocolate in every imaginable form. For a few days in the fall, chocolate producers and confectioners gather, while hotels, restaurants and other businesses join in with tastings, workshops, desserts and various chocolate-themed activities.
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Updated: August 2026 | What is there to see and do in Lübeck? The old Hanseatic city in northern Germany offers brick Gothic architecture, impressive churches, cozy alleys, history and of course lots of marzipan. Lübeck's historic city center is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is perfect for exploring on foot.
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