Nicknamed the Venice of the North, Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, quickly became one of my favourite cities. Made up of 14 islands in the inner city, Stockholm is a Scandinavian gem with tons to offer. Although it is also…
Girls Getaway: European Christmas Market Cruise with Viking River Cruises
Christmas is my favourite time of the year, and my mom’s too. We’re both Christmas crazy and go all out during the festive season. Both of us love the bustle of holiday crowds, the Christmas songs, and of course the…
Best Places to Travel Solo: Portugal
Portugal seems to have become an ‘it’ destination over the past couple of years, and having recently been, I can see why. It’s a gorgeous country with friendly people and lots to see and do. I spent a week travelling…
Sintra Day Trip from Lisbon with The Wanderers Tours
Have you heard of Sintra? If you’ve been to Portugal, or if it’s on your bucketlist, you probably have. The picturesque fairytale town just about an hour away from Lisbon with beautiful castles and buildings. A Sintra day trip is a…
The Legend of Dracula & more of Romania’s Monsters
It was a dark and cloudy day in Transylvania as I climbed the hill approaching Bran Castle; home to the legend of Dracula. The centuries old fortress jutted out on the rocks overlooking Bran; it’s stone walls ominous and foreboding. There…
Paris Food Market Tour with a Local Chef
The Paris metro was busy as we pushed through throngs of people, seemingly more locals than tourists. “What was the stop again?” I asked as we whizzed through the noisy tunnels. My friend Taylor repeated the name to me for…