The Best Photos of 2014

I could have chosen any topic for the first post of 2015, however I thought that there is no better way to start the year with a small collection of the Best Photos of 2014. It was not easy to make these choices; I admit that I struggled a bit, after all 2014 was a […]

The best moments of Packing my Suitcase in 2014

What a wonderful year 2014 has been. Many trips, new friends and experiences, unforgettable moments and places, memories made, great food, diving, Formula 1, lake, mountain, wine, big cities, gems, island, boat trips, photos, underwater photos, and the beginning of Packing my Suitcase. It was in April, precisely in San Marino – the first trip […]

Winter Tollwood

Christmas has arrived, and as promised, here is a dedicated post to the most voted Munich’s Christmas Market of my Top 10. You voted and chose Winter Tollwood as the winner. Enjoy… The Winter Tollwood is the biggest Christmas Market in Munich, it is located on the same place where the Oktoberfest takes place, at […]

Surviving winter in Winnipeg

As soon as I arrived in Toronto’s international airport, I headed to the immigration section together with other students. My English was not good back then, but it was enough to understand that the immigration officer made fun of me after I told him I was going to live in Winnipeg for 1 year. That […]

Christmas Markets in Munich

The first Christmas Market held in Munich was in 1310, one of the oldest in history. These markets are a tradition that began among German-speaking countries and spread around the World. Today they are famous and adored even by people who don’t celebrate Christmas, after all, who doesn’t love that amazing smell of Glühwein, cinnamon […]

German Christmas Traditions

Is that time of the year once more. For those of you in the North Hemisphere it is winter, for those on the South it is summer, but for all of us who celebrate it, it is Christmas time! As an expat in Germany for almost 3 years, it is only fair to share with […]

A second chance in Ljubljana

The first time I “visited” Ljubljana was in August 2012, on my way from Munich to a last minute and unplanned trip to Croatia. I did not check the weather, nor chose the hotel carefully as I normally do, so of course it wasn’t a surprise that it really didn’t work out. W, me and […]

When in Germany do as the Germans do

When living in another country, I can’t help but observe the local culture and people’s habits. Since I married a German and moved to Germany in 2012, that’s exactly what I have been doing. Only, I haven’t only observed, I have been making a list of local habits even before having the idea of writing […]

Imperfections of Paris

Every place has its dark side, every place has its flaws and its imperfections, after all nobody is perfect, nor is a place. That perfect image people tend to have of Paris often leads to disappointment, or the very least, to unexpected surprises when arriving there for the first time. Since my first visit to […]