Top Things to Do on A Trip to Germany

As a local, I am offering some insights on what might be most interesting, delicious or exciting on a trip to Germany. Arriving in Berlin, you will be overwhelmed by the sheer size of the city and...

10 Great Reasons For Visiting Czechia

Would you like to visit Czechia? Or are you just looking for a new travel destination you haven't been to yet? Every year, millions of people visit this small country in the middle of Europe...

Our Roman Holiday: 3 - 7 Day Itinerary

Rome has a-million-and-one things to do AND, unless you plan to live there for a year, there's no way you can see all of it. So, here's my "must-do" itinerary - we did it in 3-ish days (can...

How to Hail a Taxi in Rome

Have you ever tried to hail a taxi in Rome? As a Canadian traveler, I was shocked when none would stop for me. I flailed my arms like an inflatable tube man in front of a car dealership, and nothing...

Setting Up a Home Base near Rome, Italy for Language Immersion Travel

I am so excited to share considerations, planning, and lessons-learned from setting up our home base fo our 10-week language-immersion nella bella Italia. If I could do most of this on my own with...

Our Malta Experience During the Pandemic

Malta has been on our travel bucket since 2018 and we booked our flights for Easter this year in July 2019. It seemed a bit too early then but with the pandemic situation and rise in the number of...