Where to Stay in Vienna: The 3 Best Areas and Hotels I Recommend for First Time Visitors 2025

Where to Stay in Vienna: The 3 Best Areas and Hotels I Recommend for First Time Visitors 2025

Vienna is a city that feels like it belongs in two worlds at once, imperial palaces and opera houses on one side, trendy cafés and modern art spaces on the other. It’s grand without being overwhelming, cultural without being stuffy, and compact enough that exploring feels effortless. I first came here on a family Christmas…

Solo Travel Berlin: My Tips & Tricks For An Amazing Berlin Solo Trip

Solo Travel Berlin: My Tips & Tricks For An Amazing Berlin Solo Trip

Berlin is definitely one of the coolest cities to visit in Germany and honestly, I’d put it up there as one of the best in all of Europe if you ask me. The city has everything: fascinating history, world-class museums, amazing cafés and restaurants, some of the best thrift shops I’ve ever found, and that…

The 13 Best Things to Do in Berlin + 2 Things I’d Skip

The 13 Best Things to Do in Berlin + 2 Things I’d Skip

Berlin is hands down my number one city to visit in Germany. I’m not saying the other big cities aren’t great (they are), but Berlin just has the most to offer. The city is absolutely packed with things to do, whether it’s standing under the Brandenburg Gate, walking along what’s left of the Berlin Wall,…

13 Best Restaurants in Vienna: My Top Picks for Classics, Cozy Cafés, and Local Spots

13 Best Restaurants in Vienna: My Top Picks for Classics, Cozy Cafés, and Local Spots

I had two things on my “must eat” list in Vienna: Wiener schnitzel and cake. What a combo, right? Naturally, that meant heading straight for the two most famous spots, Figlmüller for schnitzel and Café Central for cake. Both are very touristy, but guess what, I’m a tourist and they were freakin delicious and have…

4 Day Berlin Itinerary: How I Spent The Perfect 96 Hours in Berlin Germany

4 Day Berlin Itinerary: How I Spent The Perfect 96 Hours in Berlin Germany

If you ask me, Berlin is definitely the best city to visit in Germany. Honestly, if you only had time for one German city, I’d tell you to make it Berlin every single time. It’s the capital, sure, but that’s just the start. Berlin is packed with history, layered with culture, and just full of…

How Many Days in Vienna Do You Need? The Best Way to Spend 2, 3, or 4 Days

How Many Days in Vienna Do You Need? The Best Way to Spend 2, 3, or 4 Days

When I was planning my first big Europe trip, figuring out how much time to spend in each city was the hardest part. I didn’t want to waste days, but I also didn’t want to leave feeling like I’d skipped something major. Vienna in particular was tricky, it’s gorgeous, full of history, but also a…

1 Day in Berlin Germany: How I Spent An Amazing 24 Hours in Berlin

1 Day in Berlin Germany: How I Spent An Amazing 24 Hours in Berlin

Berlin is a city I’ve been to more times than I can count, and every trip has been completely different. I’ve done the classic school trips where they drag you through every history museum (important, but teenage me wasn’t exactly thrilled).  Later, I came back as an adult and re-did half of those museums voluntarily,…

The Best Time to Visit Berlin Germany (And When I’d Go Again) 2025

The Best Time to Visit Berlin Germany (And When I’d Go Again) 2025

Berlin is one of the top destinations in Germany and to be honest, I get it. From a tourist perspective, I think it probably offers the most out of all the big German cities. History buffs, museum hoppers, food lovers, party people,Berlin really has a little bit of everything. What I love is that even…

Christmas in Cologne: Where to Stay, What to See, and How to Enjoy the Markets 2025

Christmas in Cologne: Where to Stay, What to See, and How to Enjoy the Markets 2025

Christmas time in Germany is genuinely one of my favorite times of the year. Nowhere else does the whole Christmas market tradition quite like Germany, the lights, the food, the mulled wine, the atmosphere, I just love how magical and authentic it all feels. One of the best places to experience it all is Cologne….