Traveling to Italy has always been a dream of mine, and after years of planning, it was finally coming to life! Originally, the trip was all about exploring Italy. But after stumbling upon breathtaking pictures of the Alps, I couldn’t resist squeezing Switzerland into the itinerary. So, Venice got swapped out, and the adventure expanded….
There are castles… and then there is Neuschwanstein Castle. Perched dramatically above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen, this 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a private retreat and a tribute to his beloved composer, Richard Wagner. If it looks like something out of a Disney film, that’s because…
Munich, the capital of Bavaria, was our last destination in this Bavarian girls’ trip, and honestly, by the time we rolled in on the train from Salzburg, we were in full “keep it simple, keep it walkable” mode. We stayed near München Hauptbahnhof (Central Station). Is it the prettiest area in Munich? Not really. It…
One of the main reasons we visited Salzburg was to join the famous Sound of Music Tour. As big fans of the movie (my mom kept playing this movie when I was a child), we booked the Original Sound of Music Tour by Panorama Tours, which takes visitors to several filming locations around Salzburg and…
From Hallstatt, we continued our Europe by Train Girls’ Trip to Salzburg. Salzburg is an Austrian city near the border with Germany, framed by views of the Eastern Alps and divided by the gentle flow of the Salzach River. On one side sits the medieval and baroque Altstadt (Old Town), a UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Hallstatt is often treated like a checklist stop: arrive mid-morning, squeeze through the crowds for the same postcard photo, buy a magnet, and leave before dinner. We did the opposite. Instead of cramming Hallstatt into a rushed half-day visit, we stayed for two nights, and that one decision changed the experience completely. Hallstatt was our…
Austria was the third country on our Europe by Train girls’ trip, and we’re covering it in three parts: Vienna, Hallstatt, and Salzburg. We’ll start with Vienna. Austria’s imperial capital is a city where history does not sit quietly in museums. It lives in palaces, in concert halls, in gilded statues, and even in the…
Český Krumlov, tucked away in the deep south of Bohemia, is one of the most picturesque towns in Europe. Think of it as Prague’s charming younger sibling — smaller, quieter, and somehow even more fairytale-like. It has everything: But here’s the difference: you can walk from one end of town to the other in about…
Prague has seen everything over the centuries—empires, revolutions, medieval drama, modern reinventions—and somehow it still looks like it stepped out of a storybook. The history here isn’t trapped behind glass; it’s alive in the narrow old-town lanes, the Gothic spires, and the districts that each feel like they have their own personality (and opinion). The…
Berlin is not a city you merely visit — you walk through its history. Few cities in Europe carry the weight of ideology the way Berlin does. World War II, the Cold War, division and reunification — it’s all here, embedded in memorials, museums, parks, and even tram stops. We started our three-week Girl’s trip (Alyssa…
