Best Destinations for Weekend Trips in Europe

Ah, the (long) weekend! A quick getaway can do wonders for your health and mood! Whether you just want to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life, take a romantic trip with your beau, or have some fun with your friends, weekend trips in Europe are exactly what you’ve been looking for.

7 Best European Destinations to Visit in April

April is one of the most beautiful months to visit Europe. It’s hard to find a place where spring hasn’t pained amazing colors and the weather is at least acceptable. Southern Europe – especially Crete and Malta – are warm enough for a dip in the water!

Travel Bloggers’ Creature Comforts

When I started to travel back in my late teens, all I cared was to be out the door to visit new places. Tents, shared rooms, shared bathrooms, long train rides…who cared about creature comforts? I was traveling and discovering. As I grew older I wanted intimacy and more comfort. I still stayed in private…

What to Do in Budapest When It Rains

Budapest gets, on average, between 5 and 8 days of rain each month, with the rainiest months being, of course, during the shoulder season. We have traveled to Budapest at various times of the year and we did get rained or (and) even downright soaked.

What to do when you miss a flight

It happens: you forget to set the alarm – or snooze it too many times -, you get stuck in traffic, you are sick or your other flight is late. You are probably about to have a meltdown when you realize you are most likely going to miss the flight. What should you do now…

Traditional Christmas Food in Romania

With Christmas approaching (a bit too) fast, I decided to write a bit about the Christmas food in Romania that we eat here for this occasion. Here being Arad, Romania, an area in which the cuisine has a lot of similarities with the Hungarian one and is quite different than the cuisine in the southern…