Home for Christmas: A Solo Traveler’s Cozy Family Retreat
Happy Christmas Day, my darling friends! Despite flying home just before the festivities began, and frantically buying (and making) a few gifts, my poor SIL got covid. So, my family had to pivot for the second year and postpone Christmas.…
Christmas Market Finds: Unique and Local Ornaments
Hello, my fellow tripsters! Last year I wrote a post on all of my favorite ornaments. This year, I want to chat about all the unique and local ornaments I bought at the Christmas Markets during my 3-week excursion abroad! …
Most Memorable Moments: My Christmas Market Photo Diary
After traveling for three straight weeks, 7 different cities, and countless Christmas markets – I’ve been reflecting a lot. I want to write about every single experience I had but I took hundreds of photos I’m dying to share. So,…
Munich’s Christkindlmarkt: A Bavarian Extravaganza
It’s Münken or bust, my fellow Tripsiders! Today I get to tell you all about the Christmas Markets in Munich because this one needs to be on everyone’s list. Why? THE FOOD. For the record, I was in Munich for…
Solo Traveling: Experiencing Cologne’s Fairy Tale Christmas Market
My wonderful trip side friends, I’m having so much fun reliving my 3 week Christmas Market journey by writing these mini wrap-ups for you. This blog post is all about my time in Köln (which is how it’s spelled in…
Bruges Christmas Market: A Hallmark Day Trip with a Twist
Hello, my wonderful Tripsters! Nestled in the far northwest of Belgium, like a scene out of a Hallmark movie, Bruges stole my heart this holiday season. This charming town, with its picturesque church, quaint shops, and storybook-like townhomes, truly embodied…
Bumps in the Yuletide Road: My Brussels Christmas Markets Experience
Hello, again, Tripsters! As most of you know, I’ve been solo traveling throughout Europe’s enchanting Christmas Markets this season. Hence, why my blog posts are so sporadic and, mildly, chaotic. 😅 Brussels, however, presented itself as a city filled with…
5 European Recipes I’m Adding to My Holiday Cookbook
Hello, Tripsiders! As many of you know, over the past three weeks, I’ve been traveling through the cities of Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne, Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna. It’s been nothing short of a culinary adventure. Each city has its own unique…
What I’m Doing and Not Doing This December
Hello, from the ICE 515 train from Cologne to Munich! I had the most wonderful time exploring Cologne, Germany for 3 nights. I wish I could have stayed a week. I loved this unique and wonderful city. I hope to…
My Christmas Market Bucket List
Hello, my friends! I am currently writing from my Airbnb bed in Brussels, Belgium! It took a while to get here today but I had some great adventures doing it. I’ll make sure to share them soon. Yesterday I was…
