Last week I returned from visiting my 63rd country of Romania and I had an incredible time and whilst I was there, top of my list of places to visit was Bran Castle (Castelul Bran in Romanian) in the Transylvania region also known to many as Dracula’s Castle. (more…)

It had always been a dream of mine for many years to visit Neuschwanstein Castle (Schloss Neuschwanstein in German) located high above the village of Hohenschwangau in Bavaria in Germany close to the border with Austria. It is one of the most famous and popular sights in Germany and the fairytale castle was said to have been Walt Disney’s inspiration for Sleeping Beauty Castle. (more…)