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 🇪🇸
Wow, unexpectedly, Porto is has become my favourite city I’ve visited so far! The city had so much charm and beauty situated along the Douro River and the Ribeira (riverside) area was stunning. Porto is very well known for its history with wine. The nearby Duomo Valley produces a lot of wine, which then would … More New Favourite City?! Porto 🇵🇹
Lagos was a perfect coastal beach stop, with stunning coastline and refreshing North-Atlantic ocean water. Nestled away in the Algarve region of Southern Portugal, Lagos is a popular holiday hotspot, and I can understand why. The city is old, it has character, but it’s small enough that it is very walkable and accessible. And there … More Lagos 🌊🌞🇵🇹
Nikita’s Nomadic Notes 