The icing on the cake – Paris in the snow

Paris is a gorgeous city on a regular day, but add to it a fresh blanket of snow and it’s just like icing on a cake.

4810 Meters

After our recent adventure on the Cotopaxi volcano, I have a newfound respect for mountaineers. Though I had suspected it before, now I also know that mountaineering will probably not become my newest hobby.

Postcard: Stormy Dubrovnik

Walking back to our apartment one night after dinner, we got caught in the most fantastic thunderstorm. I have never seen as much lightning before or since, despite growing up in Florida.

Postcard: Kravice Waterfall

A few years ago, we took a roadtrip through Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. It still ranks as one of our all-time best travel experiences.

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is yet another highly touristic destination that I had very little desire to visit until finding myself so close to it that I couldn’t justify not visiting. And again, like with Stonehenge, I was wrong.

Postcard: Colorful Colmar

The streets of Colmar in the Alsace region of France are lined with colorful, timber-framed houses.

Postcard from Rovinj, Croatia

Rovinj is a beautiful little Adriatic town located on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. It’s an easy day-trip from various towns in Italy, including Venice, but is also a convenient base from which to explore Istria.

Belgian comfort food – The târte al djote

Târte al djote from Nivelles, Belgium.

Postcard: Ghent, Belgium | Brussels Travel Photographer

Often passed by on the way to its well-known neighbor Bruges, Ghent is worth a look. A vibrant university city, this East Flemish town has much to offer.

Polish bigos | Brussels Travel Photographer

A steaming bowl of bigos is just the thing for refueling after a hike through the Polish High Tatras. Much like the Alsatian specialty choucroute garnie, main ingredients of Polish bigos include cabbage and different cuts of meat.