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A view of Gaudí's gatehouses at the entrance to Park Güell and Barcelona with the sea in the background

City stays 🇪🇸

SPAIN 7 min read

Barcelona for the First Time: How Many Days, Where to Stay and What Else to Fit In

A man on an e-bike in front of a wooden wall with the sign Český les Resort

Cycling 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 5 min read

By E-Bike from the Český les to Germany: 78 km and 1,200 m of Climbing

A row of grey A-frame cabins with metal roofs, a pergola and a playground on the left, at Osada V Háji

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 6 min read

Osada V Háji: cabins by the Sázava for a group, team building or a wedding

Barcelona: Barceloneta beach full of people on the sand, with the W hotel tower over the sea on the right

City stays 🇪🇸

SPAIN 5 min read

Barcelona Beaches: Barceloneta, Bogatell and Where Else to Go

Barcelona: A table full of Spanish food: paella, tapas, a plate of ham and cheese, bone marrow, calamari and cocktails

Local food 🇪🇸

SPAIN 6 min read

What to Eat in Barcelona: Tapas, Vermouth and the Markets Worth Visiting

Cyclists on the hairpins of Cap de Formentor above the sea

Cycling 🇪🇸

SPAIN 4 min read

I Cycled Formentor. As an Amateur Cyclist.

Port de Pollença: The lighthouse at Cap de Formentor and a winding road above the sea at sunset

Cycling 🇪🇸

SPAIN 7 min read

A Week of Cycling in Mallorca: Port de Pollença, Formentor and the Sea Around the Corner

Vejminek: a log cabin from 1843 in Dolní Chřibská, view of the gable and the log-built ground floor

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 9 min read

Vejminek log cabin: mushrooms, cows and Lišák beer around the corner

Sagrada Familia: towers with a cross against the sun, Barcelona

City stays 🇪🇸

SPAIN 8 min read

Barcelona: Sagrada Familia, Park Güell and Other Places You Must See

Dom Luís I Bridge with a tram above the Douro River, with the Ribeira district and Porto's historic centre in the background

City stays 🇵🇹

PORTUGAL 8 min read

Porto and the Douro Valley: The Complete Guide

A cyclist in a helmet and colourful glasses crouching in front of a gravel bike by a rendered house in Třeboň

Cycling 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 8 min read

Cycling Around Třeboň: Route, Where to Eat and Where to Stay

Man in a cowboy hat with a glass of wine at sunset on a pasture at the Silverstone Living ranch

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 5 min read

Silverstone Living: horses, goats and calm on a ranch below the Krkonoše

Grandmother's Valley: Ratibořice Chateau and a ticket reading Ratibořice in front of the chateau facade

Cycling 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 5 min read

By Bike to Grandmother's Valley: Ratibořice, the Grandmother and a Spring Ride

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 6 min read

Resort Český les: spa hotel and base for cycling in West Bohemia

Lukáš going down wooden stairs between the sandstone walls of the Adršpach Rocks

CZECHIA 5 min read

Adršpach Rocks: Stairs in the Cliffs, a Boat Ride and the Train from Adršpach

Arriving at the Naruby accommodation: a house with a red gate and a low stone wall, autumn trees all around

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 3 min read

Naruby: three apartments in the Jestřebí hory and a trip to Adršpach

A-frame forest cabins of Hotel Kouty among tall trees

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 3 min read

Hotel Kouty: forest cabins, a cedar sauna on the water and paddleboards

Pension Nový Rybník in Obořiště near Dobříš: the white pension building and a wooden footbridge over a small pond to the garden

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 7 min read

Nový Rybník: a pension with the Baštýř brewery and wellness by the Brdy hills

Resort Kovárna: White Kovárna building with the Restaurace Kovárna sign at sunset above the road and a stone wall

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 7 min read

Resort Kovárna: design suites, private spa and a Josper grill

Two Fingers: The Volavka wagon cabin in a spring forest near Krabčice, with a man sitting on the terrace

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 7 min read

Two Fingers: Volavka wagon cabin, sauna and grilled trout

The Na Kmíně guesthouse sign in front of a long farmstead building with a red roof

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 6 min read

Na Kmíně: a farmstead from a great-grandfather, with Street Catering in the kitchen

Wooden A-frame cabin Chatk_A with a triangular window and a terrace on a meadow under a blue sky

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 5 min read

Chatk_A: an A-frame cabin with a fireplace, a light show and a natural pool below

Pension Na kraji lesa behind a snowy young spruce, a snowy road going downhill and a frozen pond in front of the house

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 5 min read

Na kraji lesa: a natural pond, saunas and trips to Pustevny

Snow-covered entrance to Hotel Kouty with a wooden signpost and snowy spruces

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 4 min read

Hotel Kouty in winter: LYKKE cabin, a sauna with a round window and a frozen pond

The Stromovny lookout cabin in the forest on wooden legs among tall trees

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 5 min read

Stromovny: treetop cabin with a stove, hot tub and no wifi

Vodní domky Čejkovice: Wooden cabin with a purple door on the pond surface at dusk, with a jetty leading to it

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 6 min read

Vodní domky Čejkovice: swimming, fishing and roast sausages in a cabin on the water

White hotel and a cobbled lane between brick cellars at the Thaya winery

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 6 min read

Thaya: a hotel with a view of the vineyards, a rooftop terrace and a wine cellar

Hotel Ryzlink Mikulov: Lukáš sitting on a barrel in front of Hotel Ryzlink in Mikulov, with a bike next to him

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 5 min read

Hotel Ryzlink in Mikulov: a wine bath in a tub, Fučík wine and Pálava by bike

The Vejminek log cabin in winter, buried in snow, with spruces and a wooden fence around it

Amazing Places 🇨🇿

CZECHIA 4 min read

Vejminek in winter: snow, a wood stove, games and cooking in a log cabin

Sri Lanka: An open MacBook Pro on a wooden table on a covered terrace, with an aerial photo of a beach on the screen

City stays 🇱🇰

SRI LANKA 5 min read

Can you work in Sri Lanka? Yes. Here's how I did it

Sri Lanka: Vegan rice and curry on a lotus leaf: dhal, jackfruit, lotus root, mallung, beans, rice and string hoppers

Local food 🇱🇰

SRI LANKA 7 min read

Sri Lankan food: what I ate and what I was told to try

Mittersill: A man walking along a meadow ridge with a cow beside him

AUSTRIA 6 min read

Five Days in Mittersill: Hills, Cows, Krimml and the Großglockner

Wildpark Ferleiten: A brown bear sitting on the grass by a wooden post in the wildlife park enclosure

Road trips 🇦🇹

AUSTRIA 4 min read

Wildpark Ferleiten: a Bear, a Lynx and a Quiet Evening Below the Großglockner

Hairpin bends of the Großglockner Hochalpenstraße in a high mountain landscape

Road trips 🇦🇹

AUSTRIA 5 min read

Großglockner Hochalpenstraße: Edelweißspitze, Pasterze and a Wildlife Park

Austrian Alps: A fried schnitzel with lemon, boiled potatoes and cranberries on a plate, next to a glass of beer

Local food 🇦🇹

AUSTRIA 3 min read

Austrian Alps: Schnitzel, Dumpling Soup and Beer at a Mountain Hut

Sri Lanka: A blue train crossing Nine Arches Bridge in green hills

Road trips 🇱🇰

SRI LANKA 8 min read

Sri Lanka: five places I would recommend

People in raincoats and mist by the flags on Adam's Peak

SRI LANKA 6 min read

Adam's Peak didn't work out for us. What I'd do differently

Sri Lanka: Wooden Surf View Bar with a thatched roof above the sea on the beach in Hiriketiya

Road trips 🇱🇰

SRI LANKA 6 min read

My first time on a board in Sri Lanka: what I learned

Palm trees and a beach with waves on the south coast of Sri Lanka, seen from above

Road trips 🇱🇰

SRI LANKA 14 min read

Sri Lanka on my own: surf, elephants, tea and work by the sea

Lukáš Dobrovolný

Traveller, content creator and online marketer

Over 17 years on the road, but still with one foot in Czechia. I write about road trips, mountain hikes, cycling trips, Amazing Places and my favourite food.

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