The best books of 2025, wrapped! I thought I’d have to discontinue these lists once I had a baby. Who has time to read with a baby? Turns out, me! I read 162 books, an all time high! Nearly all of these are via audiobook. Audiobooks have been my sanity saver this year!. When rocking… Read More The Best Books of 2025
The Aachen Christmas markets and Bonn Christmas markets are both easy day trips from Cologne! And the Monschau Christmas markets are just a bit further and completely charming! For 2025, the Aachen Christmas markets are open November 21 – December 23! The Bonn Christmas markets are open November 21 – December 23 and Epiphany market… Read More Christmas Market Day Trips from Cologne: Aachen, Bonn, & Monschau
If you’re looking for easy day trips to get the most out of your German Christmas market trip, try the Essen Christmas markets and Dortmund Christmas markets! For 2025, the Essen Christmas markets are open November 14 – December 23! The Dortmund Christmas markets are open November 20 – December 30! Essen and Dortmund are… Read More German Christmas Markets: Essen and Dortmund
Have you been to the Nuremberg Christmas markets? It’s the perfect destination for a mix of holiday charm and history! 2025 update: the Nuremberg Christmas markets will be open November 28 – December 24! One of the things I love about the Nuremberg Christmas markets is that it’s a great mix. There are markets, but… Read More Everything You Need for the Nuremberg Christmas markets
Thinking of a trip to Belgium? Here’s what to see in Antwerp! Belgium may be small, but it has so much charm! I’ve been a few times now and loved every place I’ve visited. Antwerp often doesn’t make the radar for a quick trip, but it absolutely should! Antwerp is a smaller town than Brussels,… Read More What to See in Antwerp, Belgium
Did you really visit if you didn’t eat well? These are some of the best cafes and restaurants in Vienna! Vienna is a great city for art, music, history, and architecture. But it’s also a great city for slow coffee mornings in an elegant cafe, for cozy pub dinners, and of course for wienerschnitzel! I’ve… Read More The Best Restaurants in Vienna
The “everything you really want to know to have the best time in Vienna” guide! Vienna is iconic for European opulence and elegance. Yet these days I hear about it less as a top destination among my generation, which is such a shame! Historically, Vienna was and is one of the major cultural capitals of… Read More How to Have the Best Time in Vienna Without Breaking the Bank