Lisbon, Portugal: 8 of the City’s Most “Instagrammable” Places
Admiring candy coloured buildings, walking down festive city streets, tasting mouth-watering seafood, and indulging on heavenly sweets are only some of the outstanding experiences one can have in Lisbon, Portugal. After living in Europe for over 2 years, I finally made my way to Portugal’s capital. After finding my favourite bakery,…
Sintra, Portugal: The Day Trip From Lisbon You Absolutely Have To Take
If you’re keen on exploring mountaintop medieval fortifications, vibrant fairytale castles, lush forests, and eccentric labyrinthine gardens all in one location, then Sintra is the place for you. Located about 40 minutes by train from Lisbon, Sintra is a UNESCO Cultural Landscape. Throughout history, Celts, Moors, and Portuguese nobility inhabited…
Hallstatt, Austria: How to Plan the Perfect Day Trip
If you’re a fan of picture-perfect little European towns, then I’m sure you’ve stumbled across a photo of this one before. It was actually once dubbed the “most beautiful lake town in the world,” and today, it’s arguably Austria’s most photographed village. Built along the western shore of a mountain…
Lucerne: Exploring the Swiss City on a Budget
Lindt chocolate, clock towers, the Alps, rösti – what’s not to love about Switzerland? When it comes to spectacular landscapes, architecture and food, this European country has it all. However, sometimes having it all comes with a price…literally. Time Out London recently released their 2017 list of the Top 10…
Munich: 4 Sites and Attractions You Don’t Want to Miss
Do you only have 24 hours in Munich? Have you been confronted with over a hundred things to see and do, and you’re not sure where to even begin? Or maybe you’re planning on spending a handful of days in Bavaria’s capital, and you want to make sure that you don’t…
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.…