For a quick layover in London, you can take the train to Waterloo Station from either Heathrow or Gatwick. The London Eye and Big Ben are both within walking distance from the train station. Lucky for me, the weather cooperated this time around. Sunshine and blue skies make a great backdrop for the London Eye. For…
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The Single Girl’s Guide to Oktoberfest
I always thought Oktoberfest was a once in a lifetime trip for me. A part of my bucket list that I can just check off and move on. Put on my dirndl and apron, get drunk, have fun, done. I can do that anywhere. But Munich’s Oktoberfest is the real deal and there’s so much more…
Under The Tuscan Sun
“Il dolce far niente.” My Tuscany trip was a long time coming. I blame books and films for stuffing my head with images of rolling hills and sunny vineyards. Damn you, Frances Mayes! We all know that Tuscany is known for its landscape and its vineyards. In the beginning, all I wanted was to jet…
How Oktoberfest Made Me Like Beer
I’ve never been a fan of beer. I drink anything from cider to wine to cocktails to whiskey and tequila shots. I even drink moonshine. Homemade moonshine. But I was just not into beer. Maybe because I was traumatized in college when most of my formative beer drinking days happened. Typically, it included disgusting cheap…
Olympiapark Munich
The award for best Olympic Park landscape would go to Munich. I haven’t been to all of them yet but so far, Olympiapark looked like it could be part of Hobbiton. Ok, maybe not. As you know, Germany has a turbulent past. Olympiapark Munich’s violent history is an unfortunate part of that. The park was…
Falling for Florence
“The Creator made Italy from designs by Michelangelo.” – Mark Twain My trip to Italy had the most surprising outcome of all so far. If you have read my post about Rome, then you would have an idea of what I am talking about. To sum it up, I went to Italy fully expecting to fall…