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    • The Only Munich Travel Guide You’ll Need: Local Tips on Things to Do, Restaurants and More!

      October 27, 2019
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      October 15, 2019
    • THE best and most thorough guide out there for Munich Christmas Markets! Don't miss this guide if you're planning on visiting Munich, Germany for Christmas Markets. Includes the best markets to visit, what to do, what to eat and more. #Munich #Germany #Christmas #ChristmasMarkets

      Munich Christmas Markets 2019 Guide: Where to Go, What to Eat and What to Buy

      October 4, 2019
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    • Everything You Need to Know About Karlsruhe Christmas Market: Dates, Locations, Food & More!

      October 29, 2019
    • A Guide to the Epic Christmas & Medieval Market in Esslingen (Voted Germany’s #1 Christmas City!)

      October 29, 2019
    • A Delightful Guide to the (Super Underrated!) Ludwigsburg Christmas Market

      October 29, 2019
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    • A Guide to Obernai Christmas Market, a Magical Alsatian Gem

      December 13, 2019
    • Christmas in Strasbourg: A Guide to Markets, Lights & Calories in France’s Christmas Capital

      December 13, 2019
    • The Best Christmas Markets in Alsace: An Enchanting & Festive Bucket List!

      December 9, 2019
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    • FRIDAY ROUNDUP: 6 Super Extra Travel Accessories You Can’t Resist (for Under $100)

      June 15, 2018
    • These gamechanging products will help you seriously cut down on single-use plastics when you travel. Don't miss this roundup of cheap, awesome travel products/gear that are not just easy on the wallet, but better for the planet too. #travel #zerowaste

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      June 8, 2018
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The Bewildering Beauty of Iceland (in Photos)

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 23, 2018

The Dreamiest Views Across Canada: Snapshots from the World’s Most Epic Train Ride

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 24, 2018

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WOW absolutely stunning photos from Croatia! These photos prove why Croatia should be on your bucket list (and provides inspiration for where to go in Croatia too). #Croatia #Europe #Travel #Photography

The Epic Grandeur of Croatia (in Photos)

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 24, 2018
Stunning Morocco pictures that will make you want to book a ticket right away! Morocco travel inspo ft. photos from Marrakech, Fes/Fez, Chefchaouen, Essaouira and more. #Travel #MorcoccoTravel #Fez #Marrakech #Chefchaouen #Essaouira

The Glittering Magic of Morocco (in Photos)

Christina GuanLast Updated on: February 2, 2019
WOW absolutely stunning photos from Norway! These photos prove why Norway should be on your bucket list (and provides inspiration for where to go in Norway too). #Norway #Europe #Travel #Photography

21 Incredible Norway Pictures That Will Ignite Your Wanderlust

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 23, 2018
Absolutely stunning photos of the Dolomites in Italy! This post is travel inspiration at its finest, inspiring you to travel to Italy, travel to Europe and beyond! #italy #europe #travel #photography

29 Incredible Photos of the Dolomite Mountains That Will Ignite Your Wanderlust

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 23, 2018
Wow, incredible photos from Sierra de Aracena, Spain, one of Andalusia's most beautiful hidden gems! #Spain #Andalucia #Travel

Discovering Sierra de Aracena: Spain’s Scenic Ham Capital

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 24, 2018
A full list of world capitals, including photos for each city. If you're looking for a list of capital cities around the world, this is it! #Geography #Travel

Tales from My Favourite Passport Stamp: Beautiful, Underrated Liechtenstein (in Photos)

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 24, 2018
Absolutely stunning set of photos from Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada! These photo guide to Banff will have you booking a ticket immediately. Includes photos of Lake Louise, Lake Moraine, Peyto Lake and more. #Alberta #Canada #LakeLouise #PeytoLake #MoraineLake

21 Incredible Banff National Park, Canada Photos That Will Ignite Your Wanderlust

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 23, 2018
WOW - amazing photo guide to Cinque Terre, Italy, one of the most beautiful places in the world. If you are planning a trip to Italy or plan to travel to Cinque Terre, you need to see these incredible photos! #italy #cinqueterre

21 Incredible Cinque Terre Photos That Will Ignite Your Wanderlust

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 23, 2018
One of Romania's most underrated and undiscovered gems. Here are some photos that will inspire you to travel to Covasna, Romania and Europe! #Covasna #Romania #Transylvania

21 Photos of Covasna County, Romania that Will Ignite Your Wanderlust

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 23, 2018
Wow! Who knew the Bregenzerwald in Austria's Vorarlberg was so gorgeous? Discover this amazing hidden gem in Austria through a series of beautiful photos. #Austria

21 Photos of Bregenzerwald, Austria that Will Ignite Your Wanderlust

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 23, 2018
WOW! Prince Edward Island, Canada is definitely an underrated destination. Check out these great photos of Prince Edward Island to see why. #PEI #Canada

21 Incredible Photos of Prince Edward Island That Will Ignite Your Wanderlust

Christina GuanLast Updated on: March 23, 2018
A full list of world capitals, including photos for each city. If you're looking for a list of capital cities around the world, this is it! #Geography #Travel

25 Incredible Bucharest Photos That Will Ignite Your Wanderlust

Christina GuanLast Updated on: September 7, 2017
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  • ▶️ HIDDEN GEMS IN ALSACE! ▶️
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Hit the link in my bio for this week’s new YouTubez video, a recap of the fairytale Alsace Xmas market trip I did w/ @sophieannenadeau & @wanderingchocobo.
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Aaand swipe through to see some of my favourite quirky little spots that are lesser known than the super famous cities like Colmar & Strasbourg. Here are a few:
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1️⃣ Obernai, where we stayed Obernai-ght (heh) - the cutest little town only 20 min from Strasbourg with amazingly affordable accommodation
2️⃣ Turckheim, where the Xmas market huts are painted to look like an elves village! It’s like real life Whoville
3️⃣ Guebwiller, where they do a Blue Christmas theme every year and REALLY commit
4️⃣ Eguisheim, said to be the inspo for Belle’s village in Beauty and the Beast, although many villages claim this 😂
5️⃣ Niedermorschwihr - a mouthful of a town with no Xmas market but is just the cutest and I needed to show you haha
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PS: Today’s video was edited overnight after three days’ worth of progress was wiped out by hard drive failure. Back up your stuff, kids!! Let me be your cautionary tale! I’m shaking from the sleep deprivation but I’m happy I got it done..... again 😆 #Alsace #ChristmasMarkets
  • Officially 26 years old today, and well on my way to fulfilling my destiny as a drunk, inappropriate grandma 👵🏼🍷
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I’m not really sure what I imagined my life would be like at 26... but I definitely didn’t think it would look like this - living in Germany, travel blogging as a career, dashing off to fairytale Christmas markets “for work” and with best friends as “colleagues” @wanderingchocobo @sophieannenadeau. I’m a lucky lucky girl!
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To those of you who took the time to message me bday wishes - thank you! I’m so grateful for this little community on here, and for the wonderful company of you folks who put up consistently with my jokes - both dad and bad 😂 Wherever you are in the world, thank you!!!
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Now... off to faceplant into a pillow of carbs. Let me know where you are in the world today, and I’ll be back to answer comments in a little while 👀 #Colmar #France
  • ▶️ THE BEST OF CHRISTMAS IN PARIS! ▶️
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Scroll through for some of the most wonderful places to visit in the City of Lights during Christmas time, or hit the link in my bio for the full scoop! You can expect a YouTube video in the next few hours too, if my laptop stops acting like a rebellious teen and finally exports it without crashing 🙈
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Scrolling through this carousel gives me the biggest, dorkiest smile. Paris at Christmas time is just ridiculous. Here’s everything pictured:
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1️⃣ Adorable glitter bears in Village Royal 🐻
2️⃣ (Free!) ice skating w/ Eiffel Tower views on the rooftop of @galerieslafayette
3️⃣ The Christmas Market at Jardins des Tuileries which I literally went to every day when I was in town 🙈
4️⃣ Village JouéClub, Paris’ largest toy store, with a gorgeous Harry Potter theme going on this year
5️⃣ Le Perchoir Marais, the perfect place to chug vino while watching the Eiffel Tower sparkle
6️⃣ Atelier des Lumières, the most incredible immersive art experience where I maybe cried twice. Visit this season & it’s Van Gogh!
7️⃣ Galeries Vivienne, one of the prettiest covered passages in Paris and even more ridiculously good looking decked out in lights
8️⃣ La Défense Xmas Market, the biggest in Paris & worth the commute!
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Which would you most like to see? 🙋🏻‍♀️ moving on to some Alsace photos tomorrow and ahh you guys aren’t ready. Some of the prettiest spots I’ve ever been to in Europe! Stay tuned 👀 #Paris #ParisJeTaime
  • 🎄 Where’s your dream Christmas destination? 🎄
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For a long time, mine was Paris... and I finally got to go this week! Let me tell you, Christmas in Paris is like seeing the City of Lights on glittery steroids, and my heart couldn’t cope 😍 Swipe to see the legendary @galerieslafayette tree sparkle! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
My Paris adventures are now summed up in Highlights, so check there for loads more Christmas magic. I’ve also just hit Publish on a new YouTube video spilling all the tea on Eurail passes, and how to decide if they’re right for your trip. Link in bio!
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Until then... next stop: road tripping the Alsace w/ @wanderingchocobo & @sophieannenadeau. Yup I basically came back to Munich in time to do laundry and that’s it.) Onwards! 🚙 🇫🇷
  • ▶️ THE CHEAPEST WAYS TO TRAVEL AROUND EUROPE! ▶️
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Bonjour from Paris! 🥐🍷🇫🇷 I just published a new video about all the best ways to find cheap deals for transportation around Europe, you can check it out in my bio ;)
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But ahhh Paris. So many feels! This was one of the 1st cities I ever visited in Europe, and the first I got to experience properly as a traveler. Today I walked wistfully along the Seine watching all the buildings light up, and had the biggest, goofiest smile on my face..... until a giant barge full of garbage literally floated by and the scene was engulfed by a swarm of seagulls 😂 #CityOfContrasts
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Anyways, while we’re reminiscing, 5 years ago, I booked a 2 euro bus ride from Paris to London and since then I’ve been obsessed with all the amazingly cheap ways you can get around this massive continent. Be sure to watch the video for alllll my dirtiest tricks 😈🤫
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What’s the best travel deal you’ve ever scored? Let’s see who has the best deal seeking skills mwahaha... and stay tuned for plenty more Paris posts this week! #Paris #ParisJeTaime
  • SO thrilled to say this time next week, I’ll be munching and frolicking my way through Paris... 🥐
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And then it’s pretty much non-stop after that until Christmas. Swipe to see where I’ll be headed! Quite the significant departure from my ultra-nesty Fall, where my most exciting trips were (both) to IKEA. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Let me know in the comments if you have any tips/suggestions or requests for *~~~cOntENt*~. Definitely lots of videos coming up so let me know what you’d like to see! ;) #Paris
  • ▶️ I PUBLISHED MY FIRST YOUTUBE VIDEO TODAY! ▶️
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... Wild stuff. This is something I’ve been dragging my feet on for months, years really if you count the time I spent shower-thinking it to oblivion.
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And the truth is... I kept finding excuses not to do it. The industry is overcrowded, my ginormous round face is too big for the camera, I had nothing new to offer... Even after I overcame those objections and mass recorded videos in my childhood bedroom, the excuses kept coming: the audio sounds off, I should wait until I have a better microphone, a better camera, wait until I have more free time...
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Guys, the truth is this: done is better than perfect. Those who see success aren’t the best when they begin, they’re just the ones who see things through... and they certainly don’t wait to do it.
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So I did it! My first video is out there, in all its imperfect glory. Swipe to see the ultra cheesy intro I created 😂🙌🏼
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Anyways, if you hit that link in my bio to subscribe, here’s what I promise:
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✅ Weekly videos that are informative + helpful first, dad-jokey and mildly entertaining second
✅ An accompanying blog post each week to turn you into an absolute Europe travel expert
✅ My eternal love and gratitude because I need 100 subs to nab my YouTube username and Ucu_ddDLglZREFg_N_1 just isn’t very cute
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In the meantime, are any of you guys on YouTube? Drop your channel so I can return the favour, or let me know who your favourites are to watch so I can start stalking new idols 👀 Nice to be back on here!! I’ll be posting more exciting things soon... ☺️💪🏼 #Lauterbrunnen #Switzerland
  • Girona - an outrageously beautiful city only 40 minutes from Barcelona. In spite of the murdery storm clouds, you could’ve caught my drool with a bucket when I saw this view. I came here early last month for a very nerdy reason... can anyone guess? 🙈
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I’ve always had a soft spot for Barcelona, but this past year I’ve gotten to explore a lot more of its surrounding cities. From Girona and Tarragona to Montserrat, all I can say is dayum 👀 Have you ever been?
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PS: my fellow rabid Game of Thrones fan people, this is Braavos! Blog post coming soon :)
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Third artsy photo by @sophieannenadeau
  • A photo I never shared from fairytale Hallstatt ✨ My life is looking a bit different these days, but in the best way.
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See, the past few weeks for me have been blissfully normal. Ever since getting my German residence permit, I’ve wanted nothing more than to nest like crazy and make my life in Munich feel more permanent. Honestly, I’ve adopted a psychotic grin while doing the most basic routine things like grocery shopping, taking out the trash, and buying a new coffee table (it’s black marble with chrome though. I love it so much I wanna marry it).
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Anyways, imagine the thrill you get when you travel to a brand new place, except this brand new place is a very normal, domestic wonderland filled with cleaning supplies and bulk items for the pantry. I have never been more stoked to stay put, while of course exploring new corners of Munich with fresh eyes.
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So as I revel in the normalcy of day to day life before a whirlwind of travels again next month, I’ll share some of my best never posted photos here with you. Turns out there are a lot of trips I did this year that never made the gram, so stay tuned 👀
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PS: virtual group hug for all those amazing comments on my last post. Maybe I’m being sappy but I’ve never realized how many of you were in my corner, cheering me on from afar. Today’s love/hate relationship with IG is definitely leaning towards the love side 🥰 #hallstatt #austria
  • So I have some newwwwwws.... 🤫
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Amazing news. News I’ve been waiting on for the better part of ten months. Guess who, after an agonizing battle with bureaucracy & red tape FINALLY got a shiny new German visa for two more years?!
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Me! That’s right! This overcaffeinated blogger right here... which, fun fact, is literally the job title on my visa. Apart from the over-caffeinated bit. I think that’s implied ;)
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Two more years frolicking around this fairytaley, mountainy, castley wonderland of a country. I could cry. Well, I did cry. But I could cry again!
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Instagram, I’m afraid I’ve been hiding the truth from you a bit. For the past ten months, I’ve been an anxiety-riddled potato person because of this visa drama... a scary hurdle I wasn’t sure I’d overcome. See, the frustrating thing about the glossy squares we parade on the gram is this: they’re only half-stories. The unphotogenic side of my lil German fairytale includes 5am wake up calls to wither away in the visa office line-up, dozens of unanswered emails, months of wordless waiting, and the nagging fear that they might take one look at my application and just say no.
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... but they didn’t say no! It might have taken the scenic route, but this residence permit is finally in my grasp and I will literally sleep with it under my pillow now and never let go. Not until 2021 anyway ;)
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So cheers to Germany, cheers to conquering seemingly impossible obstacles, and cheers to me getting my MOJO BACK because honestly the waiting game was really messing with my groove. Stay tuned for more stories, travels and gif-filled content coming soon.
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For the first time in a long time, I feel like I can actually breathe 🥰 Whew! If you’re still reading, enjoy this carousel of my favourite Deutschland moments. 💪🏼🍻 But for now, this story is to be continued! ➡️➡️➡️➡️ #Germany #Deutschland
  • [Ad] WATCH THIS BEFORE YOU COME TO OKTOBERFEST! 🥨⬆️ Every year, I see newbies struggling their way around the good ol’ Wiesn, so I threw all my best tips into this video for @Omio! It’s one of my favourites I’ve done for them so I hope you like it too!
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The video has loads of info, but I’ll repeat the most important points! 🍻
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1️⃣ Bring cash or cry. The servers barely have time for you as is, and no cards are accepted, so unless you wanna get laughed all the way out the tent (dw, there’s 17 big ones and 21 small ones), bring them coinz
2️⃣ Tipping is weird in Germany. Basically, you give your server the money and tell them the total you want to pay, tip included. No leaving coins on the table, no stealthily shaking it into their hand nonsense... you say what you wanna pay, and get change accordingly
3️⃣ Tip well and your server will keep coming back. Don’t tip, and well..... hope you enjoy being thirsty ;)
4️⃣ You should also tip the bathroom attendants because I can truly imagine no worse job than cleaning toilets for millions of drunkards
5️⃣ The festival has loads of side entrances. USE THEM! They’re usually less crowded
6️⃣ don’t miss the Oide Wiesn! It’s seriously like a time machine. It costs 3 euros extra but is like this magical wonderland that the super drunk people don’t know about, so a wholesome and adorable atmosphere without as many crowds!
7️⃣ The beer here is strong, likely stronger than you’re used to. Pace (and line your stomach!!!) accordingly
8️⃣ Finally, an epic Oktoberfest hack I love: if you have a coat, bring a tote or plastic bag that fits it, then you can throw it in the bag, tie it under the table (on the leg), and have ease of mind that it won’t get dirty or stolen
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Oktoberfest vets, am I missing anything? I’ll see you all at the festival tomorrow! 🤓🥨🍻👸🏻 #Oktoberfest #Wiesn
  • A simple shot from the simple moment I dipped my toes in Greek waters for the first time. Guys, Greece is SUCH a dream 😍
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Fittingly wrapping up this @movietraveleu series with the beautiful dock (dressed up with fake tables à la movie magic) where they filmed the final scene of Before Midnight and the entire Before trilogy.
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I hope you enjoyed discovering some new, lesser known places around Europe with me, and that you have a few new spots on your radar! Now, time to transition to some more Oktoberfest content 🥨🤓 #movietravelexperience #bloggerexperience photo by @strickyplanet ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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