Discover how I spent a New Year's trip to Athens exploring ancient ruins, indulging in the best Greek cuisine, and engaging with the culture.
New Year’s in Athens – A Memoir
Category: Memoirs
A collection of all my travel memoirs.
3 Days in Cala Santanyí, Mallorca – A Memoir
The waves of the narrow cove quietly lapped onto the shore as the twilight deepened and dotted itself with stars. My sister and I sat in the sand on the water's edge with a bottle of shimmering white wine between us. The combination of a stomach filled with delicious paella and the light buzz from [...]
Musings in Munich – A Memoir
During my time in Munich, I felt an ancestral connection with my grandmother, who passed away when I was too young to fully understand the permanence of death. I can still remember her quirky, cow-themed kitchen and her soft smile behind oversized glasses, but the snippets of childhood memories I have with her feel as [...]
A Weekend in Obertraun, Austria – A Memoir
On my first day of second grade, a girl was sitting across from me, and I got into an argument with her over how the desks should be aligned. I thought she was rude and arrogant. That night, I vehemently complained about her to my mom, unaware that we would become best friends by the [...]
3 Days in Lagos, Portugal
As I glared into the hallows of the cliffside steps, I swore I heard them screaming at me. "Let's turn back. This can't be safe," I translated aloud to my mother, who giggled at the anxiety in my voice. My mother, above me on a higher step, expressed that she wanted to continue. I realized [...]
A Weekend in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Spending time in the snug valley that cradles Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, left a tattoo on my soul that I don’t think will ever fade. I felt inspired by the raw, natural beauty of the snow-capped mountains with their dramatic inclines, and I felt cozy among the alpine homes that sit like gingerbread houses along the rolling [...]
3 Days in Praiano & Positano
Praiano is a hidden gem located next to the famed Positano, and I had the opportunity to spend 3 days in both of these majestic towns.
How I Spent 3 Days in Rome
Rome is a city where history oozes from every crack in the wall. It’s a place where every brick can tell legendary stories of the rise and fall of empires and gossip about the lives of people hidden between the legends. It’s where the intricacies of the preserved sites, though now crumbling, show us the [...]
A Dreamy Tuscan Getaway in Barga
After our trip to Cinque Terre, my husband and I rented a car from Pisa and drove through the curvy, mountainous roads of northern Tuscany to our resort - the Renaissance Tuscany II Ciocco Resort and Spa. Located on a sloping mountainside of the Sericho Valley, the resort boasts dreamy views of the Tuscan cottages [...]
