Lisbon, Portugal
In the last two Christmas breaks, we spent our time outside Europe—specifically Dubai and Brisbane. But this Christmas, we didn’t go far from France for logistics and budget reasons. Well……
Annecy, France
Annecy is a city in France by the lake, and in my opinion, it’s one of the country’s most popular destinations. I’d heard of it many times before, and it…
Copenhagen, Denmark
Visiting Copenhagen had been long planned. Denmark is known as one of the most expensive countries in Europe—as are most Nordic countries—which is why we only spent a weekend in…
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Utrecht — another city in the Netherlands, just about an hour south of Amsterdam.The city wasn’t really on our list of top places to visit. However, the opportunity presented itself,…
Frankfurt, Germany
In my eight years in Europe, Iris and I have never been to any German cities. The only exception was when we visited Strasbourg and had to stay in a…
Crete, Greece
In France, vacations are taken very seriously. Unlike in the Philippines, it’s customary to take a two-week vacation — or even longer — in France. On top of that, some…
Marrakesh, Morocco
I’ve always had reservations about Africa. The same goes for Central Asia—I feel like there's a big question mark for me about what’s really there. I've been curious about both…
New York City, USA
Warning: This post probably has the most pictures compared to my previous ones—because why not? New York. The greatest city in the world? Maybe. The city that never sleeps? Literally!…
Dubai, UAE
The last time we were in Dubai was during COVID. In fact, I don’t even think it counts—we were only there for about two hours, roaming around Dubai Expo. It…
Tromsø, Norway
Way back when, I told myself that if I ever had the chance to visit other countries, I’d make sure to check off my top three dream destinations: Switzerland –…
London, UK
We went to London for one reason: musicals. Iris loves them—she was even in one back in the Philippines. Me? Not so much. I grew up listening to commercial music,…
Olympics 2024, France
The summer of 2024 was unlike any other in Paris. France was the host country for the 2024 Olympics. If you don’t know what the Olympics is, well, that makes…