Florence is on many travel bucket lists and I’m happy to have finally crossed it off of my bucket list a few months ago. The famous sites of Florence were high on my things-to-see-in-Italy list and last year, I decided it was time. I booked some plane tickets for Christmas and the trip was my
Are you sick of winter? Cold weather and grey skies? Are you looking to escape winter and head out to someplace sunny? I didn’t want to travel too far and didn’t have time to escape winter for a couple of months. So I choose Alicante for a short weekend get-a-way to soak up some sun.
After 3 days of exploring the city of Florence, we were tired of the crowds. The non-stop stream of tourists with their selfie sticks and the street vendors selling them. We had seen the Uffizi and the Accademia museum in Florence and we had explored the Duomo inside and out. We explored all the famous
When going to Florence, you’re in for a real treat. This ancient city in Tuscany is packed to the brim with famous sights and for a good reason. The history of the city is exuberant, the architecture astonishing and the art is notorious. Florence can be overwhelming too. Its main attraction is the Duomo of
When I was preparing for my trip to Florence, I was excited to see the famous pieces of art, Florence is known for. I was a bit shocked by the high entrance fees for the museums in this city. Of course, I wanted to see some art, but which museum in Florence to choose? Should
In December I went to Dublin together with my boyfriend. Read why you should go to Dublin in December and read what we did during our time in Dublin. Are you thinking about going to Ireland’s capital yourself? Do you wonder how much spending money for 3 days in Dublin you need? I break down our
With Valentine’s Day coming up, you might consider taking your loved one for a nice romantic Valentine’s Day weekend. It’s easy and fun to give a weekend away as a gift, as you could read in my previous blog. But where to go? Here is a list of the top 5 Romantic Valentine’s Day Destinations
The city of Ypres, Belgium, is situated in Flanders. It’s located 40 km/ 24 miles from the French border town of Lille and 120 km/75 miles from Brussels. The city is known for its fierce battle of Ypres during World War I, but it has much more to offer. I recently went to Ypres for
Europe is a continent with countries closely knit together. It’s also a continent with a high diversity of cultures. Half of the countries on the top 10 list of smallest countries are located in Europe. It’s easy to hop from one border to another, but when you’re short on time, you might want to maximize
As you might have noticed by now, I love Christmas. In the past weeks, I wrote about Christmas markets and Dublin in December. I also gave my tip to become the best Christmas present giver in history when you give a holiday as a Christmas gift. Now let’s talk about Christmas traditions around the Globe!
Christmas is almost here, and you might be stressing over your Christmas present for the adventurous traveler. Have you considered giving a holiday as a Christmas gift? No? You should! It’s really fun to give and to receive. Read my tips on how to give a holiday as a gift (for Christmas or other occasions)
A while ago, I booked a Christmas Shopping trip to Dublin, Ireland, for me and my boyfriend. I thought it would be fun to have something to look forward to in the dark days before Christmas. I imagined it would be great to go to Dublin in December. It would be nice to shop for
It’s the most wonderful time of the year..! It’s (almost) Christmas time. For the past week, my head is filled with quotes from famous Christmas songs. I already bought my Christmas tree and I’m getting in the holiday mood quickly! (aka I don’t want to change out of my Christmas pants!) But nothing will get you
As you might have noticed when you’ve read my blog posts about the Trans Mongolian Railway, the day trip from Nice on the Train des Merveilles, and the best way to travel to Tibet, I have a thing for epic train journeys. There is something truly enchanting about the most scenic train rides in the world. Maybe