Taking a long-haul flight with a toddler can feel like a mix of excitement and anxiety. For me, it was both. I was thrilled to be heading to Europe for a girls’ trip with my best friend, Sari but also nervous about flying solo with my 3-year-old, Alyssa. Although Alyssa had flown several times before,…
This entire trip started with Sari, my bff from university. Two years before we actually boarded a plane, she had already been designing this Europe-by-train adventure in her head. The idea was born sometime in late 2017 — hopping across cities by rail, slow travel style, soaking in old towns, cathedrals and café stops in…
We ambitiously planned to cover three places on our last day in London—and started early to give ourselves a fighting chance. First stop: the Tube to Camden Market. Camden Market What began decades ago as a cluster of craft workshops by Regent’s Canal has grown into one of London’s most recognisable creative hubs. Camden Market is packed—often to the…
love London. This is one city that holds a permanent place in my heart—and no matter how many times I return, I never get tired of it. These are the places I always gravitate back to, the ones that make London feel instantly familiar every single time. Wong Kei, Chinatown This one is probably very…
Hubby’s business meetings started on Monday, which meant I suddenly had four full days to explore London on my own. A rare luxury. Even better, my cousin Nissa happened to be in London at the same time—so we made a plan to meet up and headed straight to Arsenal FC’s home, the Emirates Stadium. Emirates Stadium (Arsenal Stadium)…
Because Hubby has started his work meetings, I took an organized tour to Stonehenge and Bath thru London Tool Kit. The tour picked me up early morning at Double Three Hotel just across my hotel at Novotel Tower Bridge. First half day was spent in Stonehenge before proceeding to Bath. The weather looked perfect, sunny…
London has many big highlights to see such as Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, St Paul Chathedral, National Gallery and many more. If this is your first time to London definitely stay for at least 3 days to see all of them. If you have decided to go outside London,…
This London trip was completely unplanned—and slightly ironic. Had I known I’d be back within the same year, I would’ve applied for a one-year visa during my visit last March. But here we were again. My third time in London, and hopefully not the last. What made this trip special wasn’t the destination (London always delivers), but…
There are grand palaces… and then there is Versailles. If Europe had a stage for absolute power dressed in gold, it would be here. The Palace of Versailles is not merely a château — it is theatre, politics, art, ego, and ambition carved into stone. Open to the public since 1793, it now welcomes around 15 million…
Once a sleepy fishing village, Cannes has reinvented itself into one of Europe’s most glamorous seaside towns — where palm trees meet designer boutiques, and superyachts casually outnumber fishing boats. Its most famous moment arrives every May during the Cannes Film Festival, when the world’s film elite glide up the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals…
