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,…
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,…
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…