DISCOVER THE BEST MAGICAL ESCAPES IN EUROPE & BEYOND!

The Montreux Christmas Market in Switzerland, known locally as Montreux Noël, is hands down one of the most magical Christmas markets you can visit in Switzerland. Located along the shores of Lake Geneva, this market combines Christmas magic with a glittering blue lake, Canadian maple syrup, and a statue of Freddie Mercury. Literally a cookbook […]

The Basel Christmas Market in Switzerland is often hailed as one of the country’s largest and most beautiful markets, which is high praise considering Switzerland completely sleighs Christmas, with every city poppin’ like a chocolate dipped snowglobe. But it’s true – Basel knows Christmas, and knows it pretty darn well. In fact, according to some […]

This list of things to do in Tarragona was created in partnership with Movie Travel, the Tarragona Film Office, and the Tarragona Turisme. I hope you enjoy it! If there’s anything you should know about me, it’s this: I love to travel, but I’m 100% an enraged grandma when it comes to crowds. You could […]

This list of things to do in Lyon was created in partnership with Movie Travel and the Chambre de Commerce Italienne de Lyon. I hope you enjoy it! There are some cities in this world are weirdly humble. Cities that make you think: ‘huh, why is this place so awesome? And why have I not heard of […]

As a die hard Christma-holic, trust me when I say this: Munich Christmas markets are some next-level magic. You can stalk me on Instagram for proof – I’m practically living at the markets this month. (Here’s a Highlight w/ my 2018 Christmas Market explorations). Let’s put it this way, I love the holidays so much, […]

This post was created in partnership with Movie Travel and the University of Malta. I hope you enjoy it! Can I let you in on a little secret? After five years of frequent gallivanting around Europe, there’s one little piece of this continent that I consistently find myself raving about – a gem that (admittedly) […]

I think it’s time to admit the truth, guys… I’m beyond obsessed with England. After all, as a little girl growing up in Canada, my daily routine consisted of practicing Harry Potter spells, jamming out to the Beatles and dreaming of (one day) marrying into the royal family… And while I’ve grown older and wiser, (with […]

Visiting Rovereto, Italy last month confirmed to me a longstanding theory I’ve had about myself. Guys, I’m quite certain I was Italian in a past life. I mean, I talk a lot with my hands. I’m in a committed relationship with pasta. My patronus is probably a gelato cone…… you get the point.  But arriving […]

There are many words I could use to describe Belgian city of Bruges: medieval, romantic, historical, incredwaffle, stupe-frying, you name it… However, secret would never be one. You see, the historic storybook beauty of this city has sent eager visitors here in droves, waddling through the beautiful street in search of all the postcard photo opps […]

We all dream of eating gelato in Florence, exploring ruins in Rome and hiking through Cinque Terre, but what about those parts of Italy that are a little more off the beaten path? Luckily, if you dig deep enough, there are still plenty of amazing Italian treasures to be found… all without the accompanying crowds. […]

Like most intrepid travellers, I like to concern myself with the important questions when I travel. Questions like…. where can a girl get some life-changing ham? And for research’s sake (for all your sakes’ really), I took on the oh-so-arduous task of finding out. You see, magical things often happen when you stumble off the beaten path, […]

Today, I want to tell you about my favourite passport stamp. May 8, 2016 – the day I set foot in Liechtenstein, the tiny microstate sitting happily between Austria and Switzerland, and of course – the 6th smallest country in the world. But here’s a secret: to date, I still think it’s one of the […]

What’s the cheapest way to travel Europe? After 3 years of bouncing around Europe as a) a backpacker, b) a broke student and now c) a restless expat, this is a question I’ve relentlessly sought the answer to. I can still remember my first taste of European budget travel. It was during my first ever […]

When it comes to swiping tourist wallets, European pickpockets are in a whole league of their own. How do I know this? *nervous laughter* Let’s just say I’ve been caught in their traps… twice. I actually began writing this post over three years ago when a Roman pickpocket welcomed me to the city by sneaking […]

I’ve never been a big fan of acquiring “stuff”. After all, I’m a die hard light packer (see my guide for doing that here) and also just generally a person with weak arms, sooo… lifting heavy bags isn’t my thing. That said, as minimalist as I try to live, there are some products out there […]

“Travel Europe by car, they said… it’ll be fun they said.” I need to fill you guys in on the cold, honest truth: hiring a car in Europe ain’t all rainbows and scenic Instagram shots. In fact, hiring a car in Europe can kick your butt (and wallet) in seriously spectacular ways. And as I […]

Wouldn’t it be nice to get instant savings on your travels, without barely doing a thing? Ah my lazy friends, I’ve got great news – you totally can! And before you accuse me of witchcraft, please hear me out… I’ve written in the past about how to save money for your travels (here’s 99 ways […]

There was a time in my life when I was absolutely obsessed with travel life hacks. Throwing your shoes in a shower cap while packing? Oh yeahhh. Keeping jewelry untangled with straws? Talk to me, baby. On a super vain level, I think it’s because knowing the best travel hacks makes me feel like an […]