• Taking a hiatus..

    Hi dear readers.. I am in Venice again and my new blog post will not be up until I am back from my trip. Please stay tuned and travel happily and safely everyone! Greetings from a secret canal in Venice xx

  • Throwback for the Coronation Week

    I had a very busy week spending some days overseas and taking care of toddlers – but I managed to find some time for this blog post – and for you, dear reader. I have been writing Venice blog posts recently, but today it’s something different! In the last few…

  • Byzantine Venice Walk

    as a preparation: please buy the fast-track ticket to the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica. a lot of people queued up at both of them early for a door-to-door ticket in the morning but to no avail – they eventually got turned away as the day tickets sold out…

  • Venice Night Walk

    I’ve been a repeat tourist to Venice since I was a toddler. As an adult, I flew back to Venice just after the global pandemic subsided and the restrictions slowly got lifted. My kind of coming back to Venice happened during wintertime, just a few days after the yearly carnival.…

  • The Secret Venice of Corto Maltese (Book Review)

    We live in a time when we instinctively turn to our digital devices to look up any kind of information. Many digital apps now offer travel maps that even work offline. Yet, travel books still exist — even for a place as well-documented as Venice. The Secret Venice of Corto…

  • What to Pack for a 2-Week trip Around Ireland

    Updated on October 23rd, 2025I’m a spontaneous person — and you might wonder just how spontaneous I am. Well, I never make a structured packing list for my trips. That was exactly the case with my two-week trip to Ireland. The whole purpose of visiting Ireland was to kind of…

  • Visit Titanic Places on Ireland’s East Coast (no road trip!)

    Updated on October 14th, 2025My roommate and I recently watched the 1997 Titanic movie. He hadn’t seen it before, so we rented it on Amazon Prime. During the three-hour film, I kept narrating every scene and showing off my Titanic trivia. He was an excellent listener and even shared stories…

  • Your Ultimate Guide to Venice, Italy

    Updated on October 14th, 2025 1. Introduction Why Venice Captivates Every Traveler Maybe the name Venice consists of what we as tourists think of quintessential Europe. We say that to Vienna, Paris, London etc. But if we talk about canals, we probably think of Venice first. Can you name any…

  • Nine things Not to Ask/Do in Venice – locals disapproved

    Updated on September 25th, 2025Overtourism is unfortunately a thing in many touristic locations everywhere and Venice does not escape it either. Still, this blog post is on a mission to educate you about being a considerable tourist which does not annoy locals and the environment. It is completely doable for…

  • Neighbourhood Guide in Venetian Lagoon: Lido, Burano, Murano and Torcello

    Updated on September 25th, 2025You just came across the mention on Burano or Murano on your social media and are wondering what is it about? I am pretty sure you have ever seen colorful homes on all major social media and left a like in there. Or are you planning…