Neuschwanstein Castle: How to Make the Most of Your Visit
When exploring Bavaria, Germany’s southeastern state, paying a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle is a must. The hilltop castle was designed in the 19th century by a stage painter under the orders of a “questionably” mad king. This king, Ludwig II, had a great love for his friend’s epic operas,…
European Skication: 1969 Poland Edition
European ski holidays are apparently old news in my family because my grandparents have been skication fans since 1969. After a family dinner during the winter holidays, I decided to browse through my grandparents’ photo albums. I stumbled upon a series of nearly 50-year-old black-and-white photographs. In these pictures, you…
Lake Como: Exploring the Beautiful Italian Lake on a Budget
George Clooney knew what he was doing when he purchased a villa on Lake Como. As a vacation destination for the elite since Roman times, Lake Como and the villages around it are nothing short of magnificent. Fortunately, you don’t need Clooney’s celebrity status or income to pay a visit…
Visiting Milan, Italy During Peak Season (and Having a Blast)
Milan, the capital of Italy’s northern region (Lombardy), is famous for it’s magnificent architecture, history and culture (after all, it’s home to Da Vinci’s The Last Supper). Milan is also a major fashion and design hub, and over a million tourists visit the city each year. Would you judge me…
Snow to Seas Nominated for Liebster Award
The first few weeks of 2017 have definitely been nothing short of exciting for Snow to Seas. I finally took the plunge and moved my site from wordpress.com to wordpress.org (yay for self-hosting)! I’ve spent the last few weeks playing around with plugins and trying to figure out Google Analytics.…
2016’s Top 10 Travel Adventures and Endeavours: Creating Lasting Memories with a Little Bit of Self-Growth
Whether we’re ready for a new year or not, the final day of 2016 is here. My social media feeds are filled with hundreds of reflections based on the last three hundred and sixty-five days and action plans for the upcoming three hundred and sixty-five. As I recently discovered, I’m…
Advent Adventures in Stockholm, Sweden
Today – a day before Swedish julafton – we’re culminating the Holiday Spirit Immersion Program by visiting the Christmas market that started it all. Just over 2 years ago, I visited Stockholm in mid-November to celebrate a friend’s birthday. We explored Sweden’s capital for nearly two days, and many hours…
Advent Adventures in Aachen, Germany
Have you turned on that holiday music yet? If you haven’t, it’s time to press “play,” because we are about to embark on our second Advent Adventure. This installment of the Holiday Spirit Immersion Program takes us to a medieval city located on the very western edge of Germany. It is close to both the…
Advent Adventures in Zurich, Switzerland
Turn on that holiday music, take out that tinsel and pour yourself a cup of steaming Glühwein because it’s time to enter the festive world of European Christmas markets. From roughly mid-November to December 24th, hundreds of European city squares and old town streets become home to annual Christmas markets. The…
Top 10 Items for Your Hostel Survival Kit
During most of my recent travels, I’ve been staying in a lot of hostels. Of course staying in a hostel is a great way to save money if you’re a budget traveller, but there are also numerous other advantages to staying in a hostel rather than a hotel. I’m 100% sure…