Destinations in Europe
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Applying for a Russian (student) visa
I’ve applied for a visas for many different countries but this one was certainly the most complicate one…by far. Generally, citizens from most countries need a visa to enter Russia and one of the most important things to know about this in general is that it will take time. This basically means that you need…
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