Whenever I travel to new destinations, I always like to research cool photo ops ahead of time. Where’s the best place to get a shot of the city’s top highlights? What hidden gems does the city offer that you might…
Whoever said that the best things in life are free was probably referring to getting lost in the cobbled maze of Venice, Italy. Just strolling through this magical city was one of my favorite parts of visiting Venice. If you…
Alright friends, I’m going to go ahead and save you some time. You should probably just start googling flights to Switzerland right this minute. Trust me, I’m not being presumptuous—Switzerland really just is all it’s cracked up to be. After…
Thinking back on what to write about Vienna, Austria, I remembered a lot of food and drink. But let’s be real…how many people want to read a post titled “How to Get Fat and Drunk in Vienna?” So I tried…
It’s no secret that Italy stole my heart. I pretty sure I don’t need to twist your arm to convince you to go, but I promise this will have you ready to hop on the next flight to Italy! There…
Cinque Terre lies along a beautifully rugged stretch of coastline in the Italian Riviera, and looks like it’s ripped straight from a picture book. The five villages boast vibrant terraces overflowing with blooming bougainvillea, fishing boats painted in bright blues…
Burano is an island located in the Northern Venetian Lagoon and is easily reachable as a day trip from Venice. If you’ve ever seen photos of rows of brightly painted fisherman’s houses and wanted to go, you’ve finally found the…
Have you already seen the major sights in the Czech Republic’s capital city? If not, click here for my top 5 things to see in Prague! Have you exhausted your list of things to do (or ahem, maybe you missed…
When I booked my trip to Prague, I knew I had less than a day and a half to explore…cue frantic planning about top attractions, must-sees, can’t-misses—you know the articles I’m talking about. To save you that same googling, I…
Have you ever found yourself on a train to Slovakia with little to no idea of what to expect? **crickets** Hmmm, maybe that was just me? Going in, I had fuzzy ideas of mountains and communism, but was unsure of…
You know how you sometimes travel to a new place, but it just doesn’t seem real? Like everyone is an actor and the whole thing some elaborate set? That’s how I felt on my most recent trip to Lucerne, Switzerland. Lucerne, Switzerland…
Hi, my name is Melissa and I’m completely hopeless at art. To give you an idea, I convinced my high school principal that Yearbook was a reasonable substitute for Art class. So you can safely assume I know nothing about…