Europe

I spent two nights in Venice with my sister, Alexa, in June 2022, and surprisingly found that the food scene was amazing in the city. We enjoyed a variety of eateries from cheap "Chip Hot Dogs" to fine dining...

My sister, Alexa, and I spent just one day in Florence as we made a train journey from Cinque Terre to Venice. We decided to split up the journey and spend one day in Florence since it was on the way. Even...

Paris is one of my favorite European destinations. I’ve heard of some people who didn’t like the city, but I think they were just doing it wrong. :) In June 2022, I visited Paris for my second time and...

There's a reason why Rome is one of the top destinations for travelers. If you're reading this post, chances are that you already have a Rome trip in the works and you've already been perusing blogs and social...

I spent a few days in June 2022 with my sister Alexa touring through Italy, including Riomaggiore and Manarola in Cinque Terre. As you already know, essentially every corner in Italy is an Instagram-worthy...

My sister, Alexa, and I booked one night in Pisa during our Europe trip in June 2022. We figured one night was enough since we'd fly in that morning, which would give us enough time to check out the Tower of...

As my sisters and I were planning our trip in Ireland, we decided we wanted to end our trip with two nights in Dublin so we didn't have to worry about traveling from afar with our luggage to the Dublin airport...

As part of our week-long trip in Ireland, my sisters and I spent two days in Galway, one of which was spent as a day trip to the Cliffs of Moher. We were fortunate to have sunny days the whole time we were...

In April 2022, my sisters and I took a trip together for a week in Ireland. This was the first time we had traveled together for a sister’s trip so we made sure it was a memorable one! Our first stop was in...

After being forced to move from our first hostel in Istanbul (police shut it down), we looked for an alternative that was close to the tourist attractions and in a safe neighborhood. World House Hostel was...

**SPOLIER ALERT: STOP READING IF YOU DON'T WANT ANY SPOILERS FROM DAN BROWN'S INFERNO! I couldn't stop turning the pages of Inferno, which is usually the case for anyone reading a Dan Brown book. Found in a...

After a bumpy start to our stay in Istanbul—our hostel was shut down by police due to a burglary and rioting right outside—we settled down with new friends and got to sightseeing. This historic city, a...

The closer we got to visiting Istanbul the more we read and worried about the continuing conflict in Syria, which by that point had reached the Turkish border. Our initial plans to travel east to visit such...