Start spreading the news…this city lives up to the hype. New York is filled with history, art, architecture, museums and culture and is a town where you will never run out of things to do. As a millenial visiting New York, a lot of the places that appealed to me the most took me back…
Month: November 2022
The Best Way to Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha
The beautiful and expansive Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto, with its over one thousand Torii Gates, is one of Japan’s most iconic sites. With splendour comes popularity, and this spot is known to attract the masses! It’s also quite a hike up a hill, which can definitely leave you exhausted when you just want to…
Ten Christmas Gift Ideas for Bushwalkers for under $100
Tis the season to be jolly and to get your presents wrapped for friends and family! Whether one of your tribe is a seasoned bushwalker or fairly new to hiking, here’s my handpicked list of gifts that’s sure to make them smile. This post includes some paid links. That means if you click on one…
How to Learn to Love Staying in Hostels
So here’s a confession. I originally started this blog in my twenties, but I’m in my thirties now. These days I earn more, I own a pretty nice handbag made of real leather, and sometimes my joints feel stiff in the morning. Based on all of the above, you might think “Mia, surely now that…
Road Trip Through The Dolomites
On a springtime road trip from Croatia to Tuscany, I spent a few days in the Dolomites in north-eastern Italy. The Dolomites are a mountain range known for their jagged peaks and unique formations that are technically part of the European Alps but are considered their own ‘group’. This region is famous for walking and…
How to visit Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
I had dreamed of visiting Plitvice Lakes in Croatia for years and years before I finally got to see it with my own eyes, and it did not disappoint. This beautiful area of cascading waterfalls and turquoise pools is one of Croatia’s top tourist attractions and an absolute must-see if you are in the region….