March 25, 2024
As someone who grew up surrounded by waters, I found my first Switzerland experience more than a pleasant experience. My German-Swiss partner chose this destination as part of our week-long road trip that started from home (Munich) then to Jesolo, Venice, Lake Como, and then Lugano. I didn’t expect much, […]
March 24, 2024
Picture this: you want to be close to the buzz of Skiathos Town but also crave that laid-back resort vibe. Well, Megali Ammos is your jackpot. First off, let’s talk about the name – Megali Ammos means “large sand” in Greek, and boy, does it live up to its name! […]
March 14, 2024
Vienna is a beautiful city. Of course, that’s the perspective of a traveler, hmm, scratch that, a tourist whose eyes are glued at these Gothic and Baroque architecture, marveling at the preserved beauty of the bygone years. But there are other Vienna quirks that I find appealing. The subway drunkies […]
March 13, 2024
You’ve probably heard the saying: “You can take the person out of the island, but you can’t take the island out of the person.” For me, born and raised in the tropics, this rings especially true. Since relocating to Munich, Germany, one of my greatest challenges as an island creature […]
February 3, 2024
All four of us, all girls, coincidentally stayed in the same hostel. One is a courageous young Filipino-American woman, one is from Germany, who has a friend joining her, and this friend happens to Filipino-Swedish. What are the odds to have three Filipinas in a dorm by a coast in […]
January 4, 2024
I moved to Munich, Germany in November 2021. Despite being three hours by train away, Paris never appealed to me and only traveled there in December 2022 to meet some dearly missed friends. Traveling to Paris in December has its own charms and pitfalls. I would love to visit the […]
December 10, 2023
Paris is a city that evokes feelings of love, culture, and beauty. It’s a city that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime, and what better time to experience the city’s magic than in December? Paris in December 2023 is an enchanting experience that captures the essence of […]
December 9, 2023
I recently watched the Haunting in Venice, two years after I first visited this Italian sinking city—the city of canals, gondolas, and stunning architecture. Is Venice worth visiting? But, let’s be honest, Venice can be an expensive city to explore. From strolling the winding streets and getting lost in the […]
December 7, 2023
Are these names familiar? George Sand. Colette. Simone de Beauvoir. Madame de la Fayette. Gertrude Stein. No? How about Moliere, Voltaire, Balzac, Victor Hugo and Zola and Proust. Yeah? Yeah, now I know what kind of reader you are. 😉 So yes, these are some of the most popular writers […]
November 20, 2023
I would say depending where you are based at. If you’re based in Munich, Strasbourg is a definite yes! As one of the closest French cities, its charm is a stone’s throw away. However, if Paris is your base, exploring closer and more intriguing destinations in West Europe might be […]
November 6, 2023
When I thought of Slovenia, embarrassingly, I single-handedly thought of Lake Bled and nothing else. Traveling from a region of lakes, Bavaria, Germany, I thought at first that it was not worth the visit. But it is just an hour away from Ljubljana. So on the very last day of […]
November 2, 2023
Ljubljana is less complicated than it sounds. Pronounced as /lubleyana/, this city is compact for a capital of a country known for its green lushness. I did stay here for three nights, but I spent one day in Lake Bled, and another day in Trieste, a coastal Italian city, just […]