11 Perfect Things to Do in Porto at Night [Whether You Drink or Not!]

11 Perfect Things to Do in Porto at Night [Whether You Drink or Not!]

Lisbon may have the name recognition, but Porto? Porto has the traditional Portuguese charm: crawling up the hills on either side of the bank of the Douro River, jam-packed with colorful houses on the Porto side and Port wine cellars on the Vila Nova de Gaia side (technically two cities, but with the Dom Luis…

Spanish Riding School in Vienna: 5 Ways to See the Magic

Spanish Riding School in Vienna: 5 Ways to See the Magic

Visiting the Spanish Riding School in Vienna is a can’t-miss item on any Vienna itinerary.  With a history spanning 450 years, Vienna’s Spanish Riding School (the Spanische Hofreitschule in German) is more than just a rite of passage for those interested in learning about classical dressage. The Spanish Riding School is about history and tradition, true,…

11 Marvelous Things to Do in Montreux in Winter [2026]

11 Marvelous Things to Do in Montreux in Winter [2026]

I remember my first visit to Montreux like it was yesterday. It was one of my first stops on my Switzerland itinerary, having come straight from Geneva, I took the train to this town along the glittering Swiss Riviera just in time for their annual Montreux Jazz Festival. I remember it all so clearly: seemingly…

Lausanne in Winter: 7 Best Things to Do in this Fairytale Lake Town

Lausanne in Winter: 7 Best Things to Do in this Fairytale Lake Town

Lausanne in winter is fairytale perfect the way that Switzerland can only do winter: houses seemingly meant to be covered in blankets of snow, an ever-present twinkle of lights on the city streets, crisp wintry air blowing in off the lake… there’s something so unmistakably cozy about a Swiss lake city that exudes warmth even…

21 Enchanting Things to Do in Rovaniemi in Winter (2026 Update)

21 Enchanting Things to Do in Rovaniemi in Winter (2026 Update)

Home to Santa Claus Village, the Arctic Circle, and more winter activities than you’ve probably ever heard of, Rovaniemi has earned its bucket list status for winter-loving travelers many times over. It’s the largest city in Finnish Lapland and an iconic winter destination in Finland for a reason! And let me tell you, while visiting…

How to Visit the Taipei 101 (Complete Guide for 2026 Visitors!)

How to Visit the Taipei 101 (Complete Guide for 2026 Visitors!)

Formerly the world’s tallest building and still the most iconic building in Taipei, the Taipei 101 observatory deck is a must for any traveler to Taiwan.  I didn’t go up the Taipei 101 on my first visit to Taiwan in 2018, and I regret it for years. So, I fixed my mistake on my return…