This was my third visit to Amsterdam. I’ll be completely honest with you, I really wasn’t excited to head back to a city for a third time. I don’t generally travel to places more than once, unless it holds a special place in my heart. I can now say without any doubt in my mind that I would not only return to Amsterdam over and over again, but I would absolutely move there. Amsterdam is filled with charm, character, culture, and not…
I’m all about packing as light as possible. And usually I’m a backpack kind of girl, but my backpack really only works for warm weather destinations since I’m only traveling with bathing suits and cover ups for the most part. When I’m headed to some big cities, I prefer to travel with a suitcase. And that’s where American Tourister comes in. I’m in love with their colorful suitcases, and I’m not just saying that. I have two suitcases from them and I’ve…
If you didn’t know, my family is from Malta. My Mom was born there and I even have dual citizenship between Malta and the USA. The first time I traveled there, I got off the plane and was welcomed by around 50 people –all relatives of mine. It was overwhelming and so cool to see that I had so much family that I didn’t even know about. During that trip, I was able to see a lot of Malta (almost all of…
Tuscany is one of the most beautiful places in the entire world. Think: rolling hills, endless sunflower fields, tiny hilltop towns, and delicious wine. Visiting a natural hot spring may not be the first thing that pops into your mind. However, Tuscany is home to Bagni San Filippo, a gorgeous hot spring in a tiny little town in the hills of Tuscany. While there are many hot springs located in the region, this is a small, charming one, where you’ll mostly…
I’ve been to Cinque Terre a million times at this point. I love that place. It’s so beautiful and quaint and despite being overrun with tourists, it’s worth the trip if you’re going to be in Italy. Cinque Terre is a national park made up of five towns, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso al Mare. I have visited four of the five (still need to check Riomaggiore off that list). And the great thing about Cinque Terre is that…
Day tripping to Lagos from Faro is an absolute must if you only have a few days on the Algarve coast. I took the train from Lisbon to Faro (it cost about 20 EURO with an under 25 discount) and the journey took about two hours and forty five minutes. Faro is an easy place to stay in the Algarve because it’s home to the airport. However, there isn’t a ton of things to do in the actual town, which is…