Posts by Ana Rita
My 2020 in travels
Every year, I write a round-up of countries that I visited. And ever since I started this blog, I always traveled to more countries than I did the year before. 2020 is obviously a big exception. At first, I doubted if I should write my annual travel list post, but even a ‘terrible’ year like 2020 had…
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City guide to lovely Lisbon
To me, Lisbon is the most beautiful city ever. Okay, maybe I’m biased because I was born and spent the first four years of my life there and every visit to Lisbon is filled with nostalgia. But at that tender age, I was too young to really experience Lisbon as a local. I have my…
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Weekend guide to beautiful Budapest
Some cities are just too beautiful to only visit once, and Budapest is one of them. My first trip to Budapest happened in the winter of 2014, when visiting a friend who spent an exchange semester there. And while I do have very fond memories of that first trip, I couldn’t stop but feel that…
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Guide to Paros, a pristine Greek island
A new day starts and it’s time for you to open your eyes. You get up and open the windows to be greeted by the sun. First thing you see are whitewashed houses and all you hear are the cigales singing. You are surrounded by bougainvillea and you can feel the fresh breeze of the…
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15 things to see and do in Bratislava
When I told people that I was going to Bratislava for my first solo trip, most reacted surprised. Why Bratislava? What’s to do there anyway? Well, truth is, I went to Bratislava because it gave me the chance to visit a new country AND also to mix Vienna into the same trip. I didn’t know…
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Going through the motions of my very first solo trip
Today marks exactly one month ago that I came home from my first solo trip ever. Sure, I had traveled alone before, meeting friends or family at my destination. I even stayed alone in Miami for a day, due to my travel buddy having to leave earlier. Which resulted in me spending time with what…
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My 2019 in travels
What a year to end the decade with! 2019 was full of positive things. I started to work on improving my mindset, I went back to university, strengthen the relationships with people around me and traveled more than ever. In 2019, I visited 14 different countries and for the first time, my number of road…
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What to know before going to a German Christmas market
There are many reasons to visit Germany: a diverse landscape, modern cities with a cozy Old Town, good soccer teams, beer at Oktoberfest, fairytale castles, and of course, their renowed Christmas markets. The latter has become an annual trip for me. However, I must admit that I wasn’t too impressed by my first German christmas…
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5 European cities that I loved visiting in winter
Winter season is upon us and 2019 is coming to an end. Time to start making some travel plans for 2020! If you’re anything like me, then your first trip of the year cannot happen fast enough. So why not plan a winter city trip? Personally, I really love traveling in winter. I feel like you’ll…
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Release your inner child at Wondr Experience Amsterdam
As a lover of all things pink, visiting the Museum of Ice Cream in Miami was very high on my list. I admired and saved hundreds of photos of it on Instagram, as an inspiration for my June 2018 trip. So you can imagine my disappointment when I found out that it was already closed…
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