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…
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,…
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…
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,…
French Riviera, France
It was probably our third or fourth visit to Nice and the neighboring cities along the French Riviera. What can I say? I love the sea. We went there last…
Ostend, Belgium
Ostend, a city on the Belgian coast, is just a short train ride from Bruges. While there isn’t a lot to see in the city, the sea itself is more…
Bruges, Belgium
A few hours north of Paris, Bruges, a beautiful city in Belgium, is accessible via train through Lille. In May, we took a weekend trip to explore this charming destination.…
Gozo, Malta
On our last few days in Malta, we moved to the northern part of the island and stayed in a hotel to at least pamper ourselves before we go back…
Mdina, Malta
Mdina is a fortified city in the northern part of Malta. It is also known as the Old City, which served as the country's capital until the medieval period. The…
Blue Grotto, Malta
Blue Grotto is another tourist destination in Malta. It is a complex of sea caves along the Southeastern part of the country. And again, I had no idea of its…
Valleta, Malta
Malta, an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. In only three hour direct flight from Paris, one could be in a completely different scene:…