20 Stunning Travel Photos of Sintra in Portugal to Stoke Your Wanderlust

20 Stunning Travel Photos of Sintra in Portugal to Stoke Your Wanderlust

Ahhhh Sintra, home to castles that once housed Portugal’s monarchs including the stunning red, purple and yellow Pena Palace, Quinta de Regaleira, the Moorish Castle and the Monserrate Palace (just to name a few). Its landscape and combination of Romantic, Gothic, Egyptian, Moorish and Renaissance architectural elements has led Sintra to be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It…

Verona in One Day: A Travel Guide From a Non-Romantic

Verona in One Day: A Travel Guide From a Non-Romantic

Because there’s more to Verona than Romeo and Juliet! Read on for what to do on your day trip from Venice to Verona. I’m not known for being an extremely sentimental person, there’s even a running joke about how I received a wonderful, lengthy handwritten Christmas card from my boyfriend last year – in return, I…

20 Travel Photos That Prove Burano Is the Most Colourful Place in the World

20 Travel Photos That Prove Burano Is the Most Colourful Place in the World

Burano, located in the Italian region of Veneto, is famous for rows upon rows of brightly multicoloured houses that line its canals and streets. The popular and romanticized story behind the rainbow spread of houses is that the neon colours helped fishermen find their way back home to their families in the fog; in reality,…

6 Places You Must Visit If You Only Have 2 Days in Venice, Italy

6 Places You Must Visit If You Only Have 2 Days in Venice, Italy

Short on time and only have 48 hours in Venice? Read on for the top things to do and see in the floating city! If you thought that Rome was overrun by tourists, wait until you visit Venice. After visiting Florence, the sheer number of people was completely and utterly overwhelming, so much so that…

8 Places to Visit for the Best Views in Florence in Italy

8 Places to Visit for the Best Views in Florence in Italy

Looking for the best views of Florence? Take in this beautiful Italian city from above! I still dream about the red terracotta roof tiles across the Florence skyline, and while my last trip to Florence was only a few weeks ago, it already feels like a lifetime. There are so many vantage points in Florence,…