It can be always exciting to travel on your own and without anybody else. I understand it and you have my full support to do some solo travel at least once in your lifetime, because I have one of the best experiences from traveling solo. But if you don´t feel like traveling solo would be perfect for you, I have another option just for you. Grab your passport and your sibling´s hand and start an unforgettable journey of your lifetime. Are you asking why to travel with your sister or brother? Let me to tell you a short story of my first time with my sister out of our country and without our parents.

One of the most beautiful and magical cities in Croatia, which definitely should be part of your never ending Bucket Lists. Yes, we are talking about Dubrovnik, which is located on the Adriatic Sea, in the region called Dalmatia. This seaport city was historically based on maritime trade and in 15-16th century it achieved a high level of development, mostly because of its diplomacy skills and experiences. The city of Dubrovnik is also listed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

Experiencing new destinations is always exciting for me. I love discovering new places, new cultures and also meeting new people. Because I have been studying French language at my high school for 8 years already, one of my biggest wishes was to visit France. And my dream came true in September 2011. 

I volunteered in Mathare slums in Nairobi during my stay in Kenya in July 2015. Because of my work especially at the local school, I had an opportunity to spend a lot of time with little kids. The youngest ones were around 3-4 years old, the oldest ones were around 12-13 years old, I guess. I was looking forward to meeting these little ones so much and when I finally got a chance, it was much better than I had thought it could be. If you ever get any chance to meet the children from Kenya, here are just a few reasons why you will love them.  

1. They are so friendly

I even did not have to make a first step, because they did it instead of me. I loved their smiles, and how they made me happy all the time. They were asking me - "How are you?" everytime they had a chance to talk with me. I had to answer many of their questions about my country, my family or my school. However, I never felt somehow annoyed by it. I enjoyed their company pretty much and it was hard to leave them.  

Before going to Kenya, I asked some kids in Czech schools about their dreams or wishes. The answers were various. The girls want to work as teachers, models or singers. The boys wish they could work in the army or IT industry. Then I asked them - Why? The girls replied - We want to be beautiful, we want to have expensive dress and makeup. The boys replied - We want to use tanks and weapons, it has to be cool. I decided to ask same questions the kids in Kenya. Their answers did not surprise me a lot. Their dream careers also included teachers or soldiers. What was different were their reasons why they want to do so. "I wish I could be a teacher, so I could teach poor and disabled kids who can´t go to normal school." "My dream is to be a doctor because I could heal sick people," says another child. They want to help others. 

In my country, almost every child has a mobile phone, tablet or computer. It is a common thing that children have Facebook account, they post photos on Instagram and share their thoughts on Twitter. It is different in Kenya. The Kenyan kids are not affected by modern technologies so much as kids in other parts of the world. It touched my heart to see them playing with each other and not being on mobile phones all the time. It was much better to see the kids playing the football than to see them sitting in the corner with tablets or smartphones. 

I mean, do I have to say something more? Just look at the photos! I think I don´t have to explain anything anymore. 

Who does not love the babies and kids? They are all so sweet, cute, adorable and beautiful. When you add friendly personality and admirable character, you will get Kenyan kids. These kids go through a lot and if you give them love, they will give back to you much more than you need. I know that if you ever meet them and you make a strong bond with them, you will never regret it. Trust me. 

Switzerland is well known for absolutely awesome and wonderful nature. Who wouldn´t know the famous mountains or lovely lakes? Apart from nature, there is also nice architecture and magical villages.

5 minutes! My eyes widened, I quickly jumped to the cash desk, paid for my souvenirs and ran out of the store. I was supposed to be almost on the other side of this beautiful city in just a few minutes. Fortunately my sense of direction is very good so I usually don´t get lost. I did my best and ran through all tiny streets in of my best time ever - 3 minutes and 10 seconds. It´s quite good, don´t you think? Plus I was one of the first of my group who arrived to the place of the meeting.

After spending good and quality time with my friends, I had to say goodbye and continue in my journey. And my next destination was somewhere where I had never been before - Assisi. I was excited, because visiting Assisi and discovering places in this part of Italy had been my dream for long. But let me start from beginning.