Praça do Comércio, square, arch, Lisbon, Portugal

City guide to lovely Lisbon

By Ana Rita | 30 December 2020

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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Bratislava Slovakia

15 things to see and do in Bratislava

By Ana Rita | 13 March 2020

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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Essen Christmas Market

What to know before going to a German Christmas market

By Ana Rita | 11 December 2019

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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Nyhavn Copenhagen

City guide to colorful Copenhagen

By Ana Rita | 17 June 2019

Ever since I saw images of the rainbow colored Nyhavn, I knew that I had to visit Copenhagen. That was ages ago and this year finally, Copenhagen turned out to be the best option for a weekend getaway with friends. Honestly, other than Nyhavn, I did not know many sights in Copenhagen before going there.…

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5 must sees in São Paulo

By Ana Rita | 13 December 2017

This month I am taking you on a flashback to my best Christmas ever; Brazil 2013!  My dad was relocated in São Paulo for his job, the biggest city in Brazil with an impressive skyline. Not everyone is fond of this, and I must admit São Paulo is a city that you must get used…

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