Capturing the essence of places around the world and giving great recommendations along the way
Like the classical music Vienna is famed for, the streets flow like a symphony. The elegant trimmings of the buildings read like musical notes, while the white stone is the paper on which they are written. Inside, the ceilings of museums and cathedrals are raised high with buttresses and marbled columns, giving the grandiose frescos [...]
*This posts contains some affiliate links* Now that I am home from holiday travel and diving into the new year, I’ve been able to spend some time reflecting on the beautiful places I visited last year. With restrictions to travel being (essentially) lifted, I checked many destinations off my bucket list by visiting 9 countries. [...]
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 [...]
You can't talk about Tuscany without mentioning the rolling green hills, the Cyprus-lined roads, the garnet wine, and the flavors of cheese, truffle, and pistachio dancing on the tongue. The sunsets seem to glow brighter here, and as I took in the beauty of the landscape after a day of wine tasting or exploring medieval [...]
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.
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 [...]
Crossing into the neighborhood of Petite France in Strasbourg is like entering an illustration from a fairytale or perhaps Belle’s provincial town from Beauty and the Beast. Timber homes with exposed woodwork line the streets where Alsatian eateries and specialty shops have claimed their quarters. The aesthetic feels warm and inviting, so when my husband [...]
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 [...]
The setting sun illuminates the wine in my glass the color of citrine - a polished jewel from the grapevines of the hillsides that plunge into the sea. From there, the sunlight refracts onto the surrounding scenery. The pastel edifices of the hill-stacked homes glow in earthy hues, the caps of sloshing waves become trimmed [...]