Places

Our dots on the map

Castle De Haar, Netherlands

Castle De Haar feels almost unreal at first — less like a historic ruin and more like something imagined. Set just outside Utrecht, it rises suddenly from the flat Dutch landscape, surrounded by water, gardens, and carefully framed views. Approaching…

Vienna, Austria

Vienna feels grand in a way that’s both deliberate and lived-in. Arriving by train from Salzburg, the city opens up slowly — formal at first glance, but increasingly human the more time you spend walking its streets. Staying near the…

Tromsø, Norway

Tromsø feels like the edge of something — the edge of the Arctic, the edge of daylight, the edge between wilderness and city. Flying in from Bergen, the landscape shifts quickly, mountains giving way to snow, sea, and a colder,…

Dijon, France

Dijon makes for an easy and rewarding day trip from Lyon. Just over an hour by train, it feels compact, walkable, and deeply rooted in history — a city best explored slowly, one street at a time. Arriving by train,…