The Best Things to Eat and Drink in Montreal (That Aren’t Donuts)
Montreal is the perfect place to wander, eat, and drink. Three of my favorite things! And while I did eat a decent amount of donuts, for those of you who don’t have a sweet tooth, here are…
I Ate All the Donuts in Montreal so You’d Have to, Too
After just two days in Montreal, one of my friends sent me a text. Uh, Amy, it looks like you’re eating a lot of donuts in Montreal. No one is surprised by this anymore, right? If you…
Why Montreal is Perfect for a Non-Beach Memorial Day Weekend Escape
The closest I ever got to being a beach bum was the two relaxing days I spent on the blissful beach in Manuel Antonio, having just escaped one of the grayest, most brutal winters New York has…
A Budget Day Trip to Philadelphia
I had never really even thought about Philadelphia until my friends started complaining about it. They had been sent there by work for a couple months last summer as soon as the weather in New York got…
Wonder at the Mosques in Istanbul
One of the things I adore most about Istanbul is its skyline. The waves of houses rising above the Bosphorus, the domes of the mosques, the spires of the minarets poking the sky. If there’s a view…
Exploring Romanian Castles
I’m not that great at pre-trip research. Even though we had two Romanian castles on our itinerary, I was only vaguely aware of them, knowing that one is considered ‘Dracula’s Castle.’ And true, these Romanian castles might not…
Why Visit Transylvania? Postcards from Romania
Looking through my photos of Transylvania for my recent post on Romania’s medieval towns, I found myself lingering over the pictures of the countryside, sighing as I remembered green fields, big skies, and the charm of Transylvania’s rustic…
Discovering Medieval Transylvania
When we arrived in Romania I wary it was going to be a re-do of Bulgaria, but the electricity of Bucharest reenergized me and reminded me not to be so quick to compare countries, not even neighbors.…
Winter Wandering in Port Chester
It’d been two months since I’d last gotten out of the city and I was desperate for a change. Working a 9-5 job in the heart of skyscraper city means there are some days where I get…
Getting Caught Up in Bucharest
My aunt and I had just spent a week in Bulgaria, winding our way on an organized tour towards Romania. To be honest, I didn’t know much about Romania, but I expected certain similarities to Bulgaria. Beautiful…
