Cinque Terre is a collection of five towns on the western Italian coast: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. Originally former fishing towns, the Cinque Terre coast has slowly transformed into a hiking and beach destination. Despite being full of visitors from all over the world, we immediately fell in love with our … Continue reading
With my Firenze Card in hand and several tours scheduled, I was ready to take on Florence! A visit to the heart of the Renaissance art movement was our next stop on our 9-day in Italy trip. The Tuscan city did not disappoint! Give yourself plenty of time to explore Florence. There is so much … Continue reading
If you’re looking for the best brunch in Paris, you’re in luck! Paris offers a whole plethora of awesome brunch places that will make your mouth water. Granted the Parisian brunch concept is a bit different from the US. You’ll find more buffets and hardly any mimosas. Nevertheless, the weekend brunch hype is real. Get … Continue reading
Did I plan this trip after seeing an Instagram post by Travel & Leisure? Maybe. Was it worth it? Absolutely! A visit to the Gorges du Verdon or the Verdon Gorge aka the Grand Canyon of France is stunning, beautiful, and well worth the winding cliff drives. While you can shrink this trip into a … Continue reading
FRIENDS!! I’m sure if you’ve been following my personal account on Instagram @anastasiachansen that you’ve seen that I’ve made a very BIG life move! I’ve moved to PARIS! After a brilliant combination of things happened in my life, I decided to make an exciting move to put my job on hold, sell my car, put my … Continue reading
Whisk yourself away to the winter wonderland that is the Jungfrau region nestled quietly into the Swiss Alps. I had the most magical weekend exploring the quaint corners of Grindelwald and left craving more snow, more skiing, and more mountain adventures. After spending a few days in the medieval city of Bern, we trained to … Continue reading
A visit to Bern, a picturesque medieval town nestled at the foothills of the Alps is so energizing, unique and the perfect town for me to visit on my first trip to Switzerland. I spent a few days in the city, wandering its cobblestone streets, trapezing up and down the hillsides, and crisscrossing over all … Continue reading
Exploring our sister city of Leipzig in Germany, we basically became locals — thanks to a lot of help from locals themselves! It’s a whole lotta fun to spend time in a new place by skipping the touristy stuff and instead focusing on the under the radar activities, dive bars and off-the-beaten-path adventures! Here are … Continue reading
Berlin’s a huge, historic city with endless things to do — you could spend a month in Berlin and not do it all! With this excess of activities, you really can easily zero in on just the free or cheap options to make for an affordable vacation! We spent a little over 3 days in … Continue reading
Not sure how it took me this long to make it to France, but I finally did earlier this year for the first time! Going through pictures, tickets, maps and odd souvenirs is really making the nostalgia kick-in. But here I am, writing about my week of adventures in Paris! Here are 10 things that … Continue reading