Visiting the Alcazaba of Málaga in Spain

During my time living and working remotely from beautiful Sevilla, I'm making it my mission to visit as much of the surrounding Spanish countryside as possible on day trips. The vivacious and lively city of Málaga, just under three hours away…

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6 Things to See in Cádiz, Spain

On a mission to see as much of the Spanish countryside as possible while being based in beautiful Sevilla, it was time for me to take a day trip down to the southern coast and finally see the ocean again. Cádiz…

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Visting the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba in Spain

I'm working remotely from Sevilla for a few weeks, enjoying the sunshine, incredible architecture and delightful atmosphere of one of the most beautiful cities I've been to. Sevilla is located in southern Spain and is the perfect base from which…

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How to Spend a Weekend in Bratislava, Slovakia

I've spent my past five birthdays in five different countries (21 - Canada, 22 - USA, 23 - Australia, 24 - New Zealand, 25 - Belgium), so in order to continue that tradition, I booked a solo getaway to my…

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Skiing at Bad Gastein, Austria

After my first ever day on the slopes in Europe spent on the hill at Schladming which was a fantastic and relatively easy spot to ease back into things, and a bit of a tougher day last weekend at Zell…

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Skiing at Zell am See, Austria

I learnt to ski in 2015, at the age of nineteen, and felt hugely behind in picking up this skill set, especially living in Canada where it seems kids are literally raised on skis! I spent the next three years…

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7 Things to See in Steyr, Austria

Living in Europe, one of my favourite ways to spend the weekend is taking a train somewhere for the day and just wandering around a new city or town, discovering the pretty streets and finding sweet little spots to visit,…

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Visiting Kremsmünster Abbey in Austria

Austria seems to be just full of beautiful old abbeys, monasteries, churches and idyllic escapes that are well worth an afternoon's visit. Best of all, many of the ones I have seen so far have been home to some of…

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A Winter Guide to Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstatt is Austria's truly quintessential fairytale town. The moment you arrive, you feel as though you've stepped into a picture-perfect postcard, where idyllic streets, quaint houses and absolutely breathtaking landscapes make you feel as though there's a touch of magic…

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Reflecting on my 2021 Travels

After a completely strange year in 2020 which saw our plans completely uprooted, we finally made the big move from New Zealand to Europe in the autumn. We focused much of the early part of 2021 on seeing as much…

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A Guide to Pinnacles National Park in California, USA

After nearly two years, the US borders finally reopened to vaccinated European residents and I was able to come home for the holidays. The last time I was in the States was for Christmas 2019, while still living in New…

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Christmastime in Salzburg, Austria

Winter and Christmastime is one of the loveliest times of year, and Salzburg, with its romantic idyllic streets seems to know just how to do the season right. From delightful markets showing off the best of the best, to wintery…

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Gaisberg Winter Hike in Salzburg, Austria

The Gaisberg is perhaps Salzburg's most well-known local mountain, extremely popular with paragliding and on most days you can look up and see them floating around the summit. There are a few different trails across the mountain, the best one…

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Kapuzinerberg Hike in Salzburg, Austria

I moved to Salzburg in mid-September, leaving Belgium behind and embarking on a new solo chapter. I only spent five days in Salzburg, rushing around setting up my apartment, building Ikea furniture, unpacking boxes, declaring residency and getting the internet…

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