Archives for March 2016

Monday Escapes #31

I don’t know where you are, but here in Germany it’s still Easter holidays, so I would like to wish you all Happy Easter. I hope you all had/are having a great holiday with your family and the Easter bunny. Whether you are still on holiday or not, it’s time for Monday Escapes, and this […]

Traveling when you are afraid of heights

I have been afraid of heights for as long as I can remember. If there are levels of fear, consider mine the highest. The thing is, traveling when you are afraid of heights can bring you some unpleasant moments in many of your trips, and prevent you from enjoying many activities. Even though they make up […]

My recipe to be a happy expat

It has been exactly 5 years since I left my country and moved to Europe. It seems like a long time ago, but at the same time like it was yesterday. I still remember saying goodbye to my family and friends at the airport, seeing my dog’s face as I put him in his kennel […]

How do you plan your trips?

Pixabay This week as I was planning my next trips to Dresden and Greece, I realized that even though I mention all the time that I love planning, I actually never told you how I plan my trips. How do you plan your trips? Or you never plan them at all? Everyone has their own […]

Monday Escapes #30

WOW! #30? I must confess that a few days ago I told Ting how happy I am for having accepted her invitation to start Monday Escapes almost 1 year ago. We discovered so many blogs and read so many stories along this journey. At first it was weekly, now it’s fortnight, and we are happy […]

Diving in Egypt for first-timers

How great it is to know well your diving destination? Insider tips, what’s best to do and what you should avoid, the rules, the costs and even the best time to go. Even doing so much research previous to my first time diving in Egypt, I didn’t find half of the information you may now […]

12 reasons to live abroad when you are a teenager

The other day I was walking around Munich and saw a group of teenagers going to school. For some reason, seeing them chatting with each other discussing things about an exam they had coming up, reminded me of when I was their age – feels like it was yesterday, but at the same time, ages […]