On our visit to York, we prioritized convenience and booked a stay at the Principal York hotel. Only a few steps away from the train station, it was super easy to get to and from the hotel with our bags. The hotel fits right in with the local atmosphere with its beautiful late-Victorian architecture. After … More Hotel Review: York- Principal York
Only have a few days in Florence but want to see it all? Look no further, this is your go-to-guide for getting to all the can’t-miss sites in Florence in just 24 hours. With only a day in the city, we’re going to have to get an early start. Make sure you’ve got plenty of … More 24 Hours in Florence – A Fast Paced Florence Tour
Florence! City of art and arguably the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence attracts millions of visitors each year with its fantastic food, museums, and architecture. With 72 museums in the city, no wonder visitors can find themselves overwhelmed by their options! You can spend a full month in Florence and still not see every museum. … More Museum Hopping in Florence
While mainland Greece is criminally underrated (more on that later), the country’s islands are the star of the show amongst tourists. Although most of the larger islands do have airports, the most convenient method of transportation is typically going to be by use of the extensive ferry system. The ferries were something that stumped me … More What to Expect from Ferries in Greece
This page includes affiliate links. If you choose to buy through these links I may earn a small commission with no additional cost to you! With 15 million visitors per year, the Palace of Versailles is one of the most popular tourist sites in Paris, if not the world. Although it began its life as … More A Guide to Versailles
The Eiffel Tower: a celebrated Parisian landmark, towering the city skyline. Obviously, I was going to climb it. There are three floors available to the public. Although the common advice claims that the second floor of the Eiffel Tower has the best view, I was celebrating! France ended up being the thirtieth country I’ve visited … More The Tippy Top of Tour Eiffel
Heading into Vienna, I was a little nervous about over spending on my budget- Austrian prices were certainly a shock after spending so much time in budget friendly Greece. Since we were visiting Vienna in the wintertime, we spent quite a bit of time at Vienna’s various Christmas Markets. You can check out my Vienna … More Visiting Vienna on a Budget- What to Eat
This page includes affiliate links. If you choose to buy through these links I may earn a small commission with no additional cost to you! Famously beautiful and famously expensive, Austria’s capital city of Vienna is rich with culture. Its massive palaces, baroque architecture, coffee culture, and musical legacy make it an appealing destination for … More Visiting Vienna on a Budget – What to See
Of all the cities we visited in Belgium, Ghent was the one that seemed the most surprised to see us- I guess most tourists tend to skip past the city to visit Bruges or Antwerp instead. More than once, we’d been asked how we’d heard of the city or if there was a particular reason … More Gorgeous Gorgeous Ghent
Ghent, while beautiful, was definitely hiding its food from us. We were staying in a gorgeous hostel that was smack-dab in the center of town, and while this gave us the best access to all the nearby scenery and gothic buildings, I suspect that those classic buildings were not easily retrofitted to house a kitchen. … More Good Eats in Ghent