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 not immune to this end-of-year reflection… Read More 2016’s Top 10 Travel Adventures and Endeavours: Creating Lasting Memories with a Little Bit of Self-Growth

December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 snowtoseas15 Comments

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 that I’m not revealling any… Read More Top 10 Items for Your Hostel Survival Kit

November 12, 2016November 12, 2016 snowtoseas6 Comments

To Interrail or Not to Interrail

To Interrail, or not to Interrail – that is the question: Whether ’tis finer to travel by train A paper pass taking you from point A to B speeding though gargantuan mountains and on the edge of deep blue seas Or to simply hop on a plane and time in each destination gain? ‘Tis can be… Read More To Interrail or Not to Interrail

October 23, 2016 snowtoseas12 Comments

Warsaw, Poland Part I

Warsaw, Poland. Can I even begin to tackle sharing and explaining the beauty and complexity of this Eastern European city? I’m not 100% sure I can get this done in just a couple of posts, but I will try. Warsaw is Poland’s capital city and is situated in the heart of the country. If you’re on… Read More Warsaw, Poland Part I

September 28, 2016October 8, 2016 snowtoseas6 Comments

Xylokastro, Greece

If someone were to offer you a week-long, all-inclusive holiday to one place in Greece, where would you choose to go? Would it be Santorini? Mykonos? Any island with those iconic white houses slowing descending into turquoise seas? These places are probably the first destinations I would choose to go…or would’ve chosen to go if my… Read More Xylokastro, Greece

September 14, 2016 snowtoseas13 Comments

Turin, Italy

Turin, the capital of the Piedmont region, may not always appear on one’s list of top 5 Italian destinations to visit. However, after having the chance to spend time in more than 5 Italian cities and towns this year, Turin definitely falls into my top 5. Close yet complex ties with France throughout the centuries have caused… Read More Turin, Italy

August 31, 2016 snowtoseas4 Comments

Venice, Italy

Venice…where do I even begin? Pictures of this city’s narrow canals, its slow-moving gondolas, lavish masks from the annual carnival, and medieval history have fascinated me for over a decade. So, when I had the opportunity to visit the city – even just for a day – a couldn’t say no. From talking with others,… Read More Venice, Italy

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 snowtoseas14 Comments