Destinations

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 Finland…

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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 is…

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A long weekend in St. Petersburg

Moscow isn’t the only beautiful city that Russia has to offer. St. Petersburg is known for its amazing sights and wonderful culture. Some friends and I took a long weekend trip to St. Petersburg from Moscow and my adventure started on the train – but more on that further down. We had a phenomenal time and…

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Meg’s Top 10 in Moscow

…so far 😉 Moscow is a city like no other that I’ve experienced so far. The people and culture are certainly unique and there are sights to see and places to explore around every corner. I still have a bit of time left here so there may be some add-ons later, but I’ve already been to…

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Russia – A month in Moscow

For my 5th semester at university, I’ve decided to do a foreign semester in the capital of Russia, Moscow. Every time I would tell someone this the response was always a bit of a confused smile followed by the question, “but why Moscow?” and to be honest, I can’t really blame them. It’s not exactly a common…

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Montenegro – Exploring Kotor

This year’s summer holiday for a week took me somewhere I’d never been before: Montenegro. At the start of my holiday planning, I must admit that I wasn’t sure if Montenegro was a sovereign country or where it is but I’d found a great offer for a hotel in the Kotor region and that was reason…

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Croatia – A day in Dubrovnik

Living in Germany, I’ve been to Croatia quite often but this summer was the first time I’ve ever been to the city of Dubrovnik and it was absolutely beautiful. Dubrovnik is a wonderful city in the south of Croatia and the old town area has become particularly well known in the last decade for being one…

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Hawaii, Oahu– Two weeks in paradise

I’m pretty sure it’s safe to say that this was one of my favourite family holidays! Two years ago, my parents, my brother Haydn and myself travelled to Hawaii for about two weeks for a family summer holiday and, as you can imagine, it was amazing.A couple of facts to start us off: Hawaii is one…

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Meg’s Top 10 in Venice

Italy is a country full of culture and beautifully unique cities. One of the most popular of these cities is Venice. Venice is located in the more northern part of Italy and is most famous for the fact that this city has no roads but instead is built on water. The canal infrastructure makes Venice feel…

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Thailand – A traveller’s paradise

Arguably the most popular backpacking destination in Asia is the wonderful country of Thailand – and for good reason! If you’re looking for a beautiful destination where you can have great experiences and generally get a lot for little money, then Thailand is one of the best places to go. The food is generally amazing, the…

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Fiji – Paradise holiday in the Yasawa Islands

To finish off my first big travel experience, I visited Fiji for just over a week and a half with a good friend from school. Fiji is a classic end-of-trip visit after a New Zealand or Australia trip. We did some island hopping on the Yasawa Islands and had a fantastic time. However, there are a…

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Meg’s Top 10 in New York City

The US is a very big place with so many different areas and cities – New York City being arguably the most famous. Despite the fact that two of the best sitcoms to exist are based in this fabulous city – FRIENDS and Brooklyn Nine-Nine – there are a lot of things to see and do…

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Australia – Classic East Coast Trip

My first solo travel experience is one of the best experiences I’ve had so far. The chosen destination I had for this experience was a bit of a classic, especially for girls leaving school in Germany, and I headed off to Australia. I spent a total of five months in Australia during which I had the…

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Travelling Southeast Asia

Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Cambodia Traveling around Southeast Asia is one of the most adventurous and amazing things you can do travel wise. It is a completely different world than what a lot of us are used to from western culture. A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that Southeast Asia is all…

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Meg’s Top 10 in New Zealand

I’ve rewritten the start of this first post over and over again and this is what I’m going for, so let’s see what you think: Basically, in 2018 I visited New Zealand after doing the very typical Munich girl thing of finishing school, going to Australia for work and travel and then flying over to New…

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