Switzerland just may be the most beautiful country in Europe, especially in summer. There’s something about the way the mountains still glisten with snow even into the sunniest of summer days, the turquoise lakes, the fields of alpine flowers… it just goes on and on. Whether you opt for a luxurious stay in Switzerland or…
Picture yourself walking through beautiful green footpaths in summer, or peering up at snowy mountaintops in the winter: welcome to Verbier, Switzerland! Verbier is a quaint village in Southwestern Switzerland in the Valais region. It is located among the stunning Alps of Val de Bagnes, which border France and Italy. Verbier is world famous for…
Switzerland is a land of ridiculous beauty, and the fantastic network of alarmingly on-time trains helps you zip around gorgeous landscapes without losing any time. Honestly, as a former New Yorker, I envy how an entire country’s train system runs so much better than a single city’s… but I digress. This Switzerland itinerary by train…
Ready for eerie tunnels, skull-lined walls, and learning an important chapter of Parisian dark history? Let’s head down — 131 steps down, in fact, deep underneath the Montparnasse neighborhood to explore the depths of one of Paris’s most unique tourist attractions, the Paris catacombs. This blog post will help you explore the other side of Paris,…
The icon of Kuala Lumpur, the Petronas Towers are a jaw-dropping ode to architectural, a blend of Islamic design principles and Malaysia’s modern ambition. These twin towers aren’t just another skyscraper — they’ve made history many times. They’re actually still the world’s tallest twin towers! But once they once were the tallest buildings in the…
Beyond the skyscrapers and sparkling malls of Kuala Lumpur there are many clusters of peace: tucked away down a side street, you’ll often find a quiet cafe offering a respite for coffee lovers. This is not another collection of “Instagrammable cafes” with pretty interiors and mediocre, sugar-laden brews. Rather, this is a collection of cafes…
A series of five seaside villages cascading down precarious cliffs, with narrow cobblestone alleys in between warmly-painted colorful homes — all with the scent of the sea. Sounds like a dream? It’s a living one: the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Cinque Terre, the gem of Liguria. This beloved quintet of fishing towns, the…
From the loud warbling of the call to prayer and the persistent calls of the men who run stalls in the souks constantly striking your ears, Marrakech is a cacophony and a shock to the senses. The sights, smells, and sounds of Marrakech are deeply layered, and not always pleasant: the pungent smell of incenses…
Not sure if it’s worth climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy? Here’s my honest opinion based on my experience doing it