Gran Canaria – A Spanish winter escape

There’s something lovely about escaping to the warm sunshine for a while when the rest of Europe starts to freeze – one of the many privileges this beautiful continent has to offer. That’s when places like Gran Canaria start to call. The reliably warm weather, clear blue skies, soft golden light, and that relaxed island…

Exploring Istria – A Croatian gem

Croatia is a beautiful country full of many towns, different natural areas and cities to explore (including Dubrovnik as featured in a previous post ). One of the lovely areas that’s conveniently close to Germany and Italy is called Istria. Istria is one of those places that feels like part Mediterranean dream, part hidden treasure….

Disneyland Paris – One of the happiest places on Earth

A highlight of any Paris trip for me is always the visit to Disneyland. The parks are constantly in development, so there’s always something new or just different depending on when you visit but whenever you go, it’s sure to be amazing! Combining a couple of Disney days with your Paris trip is something I…

A short summer trip to Lake Como

With a small budget but some holiday days left to use up this summer, we wanted to go somewhere new but not too far away for a lovely short summer holiday. Living in Munich, we have the great luxury of having some amazing places very close by including but not limited to the wonderful country…

A couple of days in Paris

After a longer travel break than we’d usually like, this spring we headed off on a short city trip. This time we went to Paris and to say we had a great time would be an understatement. As a short disclaimer to all these recommendations, both of us had already been to Paris at least…

Meg’s Top 10 in Edinburgh

Last March my boyfriend and I decided to take a spontaneous trip to Scotland’s beautiful capital, Edinburgh. Scotland is known for many things including the love-it or hate-it music made by bagpipes, delicious scotch whisky and the wonderful national animal, the unicorn. There are many beautiful areas to explore in Scotland and the capital city…

Semester abroad – Where, when, why and how to prepare

One of the most interesting experiences that I’ve had so far has been my semester abroad. There are a lot of things that are important factors when making the decision whether or not you would like to do a foreign semester, when you want to do it and then of course where. I hope by…

Ski/snowboard trip – What to pack and how to prepare

When packing for a ski and/or snowboarding trip there are more than just a couple of things that you need to keep in mind. I’ve been skiing since I was quite young but I still find that preparing for trips like this is very challenging, so I hope to make your packing and general preparation…

Finland – A winter adventure in Lapland

I had an absolutely magical experience this winter when my boyfriend Lukas and I visited Lapland for about three days. Lapland is an area in the north of Finland, and it truly is a winter wonderland. We stayed in and around Rovaniemi on our trip. The first thing to know when planning your trip to…

Murmansk – An arctic adventure

Until about three months ago, I’d never even heard of a place called Murmansk and had no desire to go there. Now, I can safely say that it was one of my favourite travel adventures so far! Murmansk is the largest city in the arctic circle and it’s located in the north-west of Russia. It…