Milan really was just another stop for me. In my mind it was a grey, dull city with little to offer. While I wasn’t exactly wrong, I was more impressed than I expected. Milan is well known for its shopping and art culture – both things I’m not hugely interested in. That being said, I … More Milan (and day trips!) 🚆🇮🇹
The Italian Alps! WOW! I could go on forever about these mountains, and I only saw the smallest section of them. Not only was this area the absolute highlight of my trip (so far) but I was also fortunate enough to spend my 22nd birthday here with friends. Even though we didn’t have the best … More Potentially my Favourite Place Ever – The Dolomites 🏔️🚠
My expectations for Venice were low. I had heard a lot about how overrated it was, and that it’s very dirty. My interest in Venice only came from the idea that it was sinking – I wanted to experience it before it went underwater. But in a turn of events, I thoroughly enjoyed Venice! It … More Venice – the city of canals 🛶💐
Rome! What an incredible city. I have spoken to many people who either loved or hated it, and I certainly fall in the former category. I thought the city was so vibrant and exciting, not only did it have a lot of history, but it was also full of great food, music and culture. Walking … More Turning Back The Time: a trip to Rome 🏛️🇮🇹
Florence!! A stunning city with lots going for it, but it just wasn’t really my vibe. As a disclaimer, I will say that I was sick the entire time I was here, so perhaps that skewed my perception. But because of my lack of enthusiasm for the city, expect a shorter post than normal. On … More Florence 🍷🧑🎨🇮🇹
To visit the famous five towns of Cinque Terre I stayed in the larger, southern town of La Spezia. La Spezia itself was nothing special, just a town that has rapidly expanded due to its gateway access to Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre itself consists of five colourful, old, fishing towns, situated along the coast line. … More The Five Towns of Cinque Terre! 🥾🇮🇹
A bit of a different type of post, but I thought I’d share my thoughts and experiences with solo travelling after a month (3 remaining) backpacking Europe. Hopefully this reassures some of you at home, that I am in fact having a great time, and for anyone who may read this that is unsure about … More My Thoughts on Solo Travel (so far)!!
In recent months, I have seen all the hype with people raving about how beautiful the French Riviera is. This led me to wonder if it really would be as great as everyone is saying, or if it would be a little overrated. After spending a few days in the area, I can say with … More The French Riviera 🌊🇫🇷
My time in Barcelona was pretty busy, I feel I packed quite a lot of things into my 4 days there! So get ready for a rapid recount of my time. Upon arriving in Barcelona, I took the metro to my hostel, I found the metro to be very confusing compared to other cities but … More Barcelona 🇪🇸☀️
Madrid was not somewhere I was super excited to visit, my stop here was only really a means to get across Spain from Portugal. I had little to no interest in visiting the Spanish capital but I was thoroughly impressed! Perhaps it was because I had such low expectations but I really enjoyed my stay … More A Few Nights in Madrid 🇪🇸
Nikita’s Nomadic Notes 