Well, I’ve done it; I’ve found the most beautiful place in all of the Caribbean. No, not one of the St.’s where the paparazzi are always snapping photos of celebrities. Nor the Bahamas where Instagrammers snap pics of themselves with swimming pigs or swarming nurse sharks Nor even Richard Branson’s private island (think my invite…
Nestled in the beautiful region of Provence, Arles quickly entrances visitors with its timeless charm. The combination of Roman history, delicious cuisine provençale and an endless love for the arts is an exquisite mix found nowhere else. With a myriad of experiences to offer, and a stunning landscape on the edge of the Camargue, Arles…
My first visit to Garmisch-Partenkirchen was actually a complete accident while exploring Bavarian towns like Füssen, but as I drove into town, I could already tell that this would be one of my favorite places in Germany. Home to Germany’s highest mountain, Garmisch is the idyllic Bavarian mountain town of your dreams! You can spend…
Let’s be real: who wouldn’t want to visit a medieval town filled with fairytale charm on their trip to Germany? Füssen is famous for its picturesque old town, pristine natural landscapes and nearby castles (yes, there’s more than one!) that inspired the work of Walt Disney. There is even a section of road that is…
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…
If I could pick only one mountain village to be the absolutely postcard-perfect symbol of Switzerland, I’d pick Wengen every time. Sitting high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Wengen is everything you could ask for in a Swiss vacation. With its traditional chalets that haven’t been tainted by modern architecture, rugged snow-capped mountains towering above you…
Lake Garda is the largest lake in all of Italy, spanning three regions: Lombardy, Trentino Alto-Adige, and Veneto. The closest cities to Lake Garda are Brescia and Verona, but you can easily reach it from Milan and Venice as well. The southern towns on Lake Garda are popular destinations for day trips, but if you’re…
Crystalline turquoise waters, powdery soft sand beaches, candy-colored coastal towns on clifftops: these views await you when you visit the Algarve coast in the southernmost part of Portugal. With Spain flanking its east and the Atlantic Ocean to its west, the Algarve’s little section of the Mediterranean is one of of Europe’s most scenic, with…
Lake Como is one of Italy’s most picturesque lakes, surrounded by dramatic mountains and charming little towns. The lake is glacial in origin, taking the shape of an inverted letter Y, with the cities of Como and Lecco perched at the tips of the two southern branches. Originally, Lake Como had a Latin name, Lario;…
