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…
With summer fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to visit none other than Washington, DC! I lived amidst the politicians and deal makers in our nation’s capital for a year, so here’s the inside scoop: check out the top attractions…
The Big Easy is easy on fun: from steamboat rides on the Mississippi to guzzling Hand Grenades on Bourbon Street to elegant Southern mansions, New Orleans has it all. Whether you only have a weekend or a full week, make…
Charleston, South Carolina is a city like no other. Located in the heart of the South, Charleston is home to picturesque cobblestone streets, stately pastel mansions, and horse drawn carriages. Entering the city, I felt like I had emerged from…
As soon as I made it into the city, I knew I was in trouble. I had barely been there 30 minutes, and San Francisco already had me. I’m not sure precisely what it was—maybe the steep hills filled with…
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…
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…