Amidst the rolling hills, sun-kissed vineyards, and tranquil river valleys, you’ll find an uncountable number quaint villages and towns in France worth visiting. Imagine strolling down cobblestone alleys lined with ancient stone houses, their walls draped with blooming flowers in the summer and open-air markets buzzing during the summer. Picture sipping a glass of local…
Packing for a trip to Cuba can be a bit of a challenge. For one, you have to be more thorough in deciding what to bring to Cuba than in other countries. Unlike other countries where you can simply pop into a CVS/Target/DM and grab what you need, it is a bit more difficult to…
I will die on this hill: Greek food is one of the world’s greatest cuisines, and I say that as someone who has traveled to more than 60 countries! As popular as it is amongst tourists, Santorini is one of my favorite Greek islands… and I’ve visited nearly a dozen Greek islands, since it was…
If you only have one day in Bratislava, you’re going to want to pack quite a lot in. Many people mistakenly think there’s not a lot to see in Bratislava – myself included until I visited. As a result, it’s given a quick stopover between its bigger, shinier neighbors of Prague and Budapest, or perhaps…
Born a California girl, I was spoiled with the beautiful, mild Bay Area winters growing up… … and then when I was 17, I moved to New York City to attend college and I was promptly educated in the fact that California’s climate was an extraordinary exception. Let’s face it — in many parts of…
If Lahti was in any other part of the Nordics, it’d surely get a lot more attention, but Finnish cities with the exception of the capital seem to coast under the radar. It’s as if most people’s knowledge of the country stops after Helsinki and Finnish Lapland (with its ‘capital’ in Rovaniemi). But in between…
With its breathtaking architecture, darling bistros, and stunning pedestrian paths along the Garonne River, Bordeaux is a city you have to visit on your France trip. Even better, the city of Bordeaux is conveniently at the heart of the region’s wine country! And Bordeaux is home to some of the world’s best wineries, so why…
From the stunning vineyards of Bordeaux to the sun-drenched hills of Provence, French wine is are varied and complex as its landscape. Each region, with its unique terroir and traditions, adds something unique to the complex blend of flavors and aromas we associate with French wine. But why French wine? What’s so special about that? …
Rome in winter is full of surprises. There’s no telling if you’ll be freezing at unusually low temperatures at the end of February or sweating under your winter jacket with spring-like weather in early December. Whether you’re lucky to visit the Italian capital in gorgeous sunny weather or end up spending an entire week with…
