BLOGS

Venice is a beautiful city, full of history, incredible architecture, and a classic Italian food scene. However, after a few days in the city, we found ourselves romanticising over the famed islands slightly further afield - Murano and Burano. Each famous in its own right, one for Glass and one for Lace, each are [...]

Venice is one of my favorite cities in Europe, mostly because everywhere you go is beautiful. It looks like a fairy land. With stores selling everything – from trinkets to luxury goods, it’s a paradise for shoppers and wanderers. There’s no better place to lose yourself in winding streets. The rivers act as the primary [...]

Lucerne, Switzerland. Nested near the mountains of the Swiss Alps, on the shores of Lake Lucerne, this city is the picturesque Swiss escape of my dreams. With an Old Town right out of a storybook and local cuisine consisting of cheesy fondues, crispy potatoes, buttery schnitzels, cuts of meat, not to mention Swiss chocolate, Lucerne [...]

Similar to Ragusa, Modica is a city split in half as well – this time, between the lower and the upper sections of the city. Modica Alta (the upper city), was the first part of the city inhabited, with early settlers avoiding the river that flooded through the lower section of the valley. Over time, [...]

We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip to Vulcano. The main reason that we wanted to come by here was to be able to hike up a volcano, sans guide or tour. If you’re not looking for an active vacation and prefer lounging on the beach (and I wouldn’t blame you!), Vulcano could likely be [...]

Salina was my favorite of the Aeolian Islands that we visited throughout our stay on the islands. Known as the “green island,” and recognizable by its double hump in the center of the island, it’s a beautiful island with a few different areas to check out – this island could definitely be explored throughout [...]

There are eight UNSECO world heritage towns in Southern-Eastern Sicily – Noto, Ragusa, Modica, Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania, Catania, Palazzolo, and Scicli. Each of these towns was rebuilt after the devastating earthquake in the region in 1693, creating a unique architectural style known as Sicilian Baroque. Unless you’re blessed with unlimited vacation time, you [...]