There are cruises that are good… and then there are cruises that make you want to immediately start planning your next one before you’ve even unpacked. Our 11-day Baltic adventure aboard MSC Poesia  definitely fell into the latter. We’d originally booked another cruise with a different line, but when a deal popped up that cut our cost in half, we couldn’t say no. Spoiler: it was not  half the experience. Far from it — this one was a hit in every way. Sailing roundtrip from Wa

Prague is known as the city of 100 spires – and that’s wildly underselling it, it’s more like a thousand. Everywhere we looked there were more spires – all ancient and adorning ancient buildings, multiple towers boasting multiple spires – Prague knows how to fit in a spire. The resulting cityscape is spectacular. It exceeded even my lofty expectations. They say Prague is beautiful – and honestly, its much more beautiful than you can imagine. The Vltava River The Old Town I lo

I’d always heard Paris was one of those polarising cities — people either love it  or hate it . We’re definitely in the former camp. In fact, I’d go so far as to say it’s a city I’ll happily return to again and again. If you’re in the “hate it” camp, I’d genuinely love to know why — I know it takes all sorts, but honestly, I loved every inch of this spectacular city and I won’t say a bad word about our stay. Everyone we came across was friendly and happy to chat — from café s

Monaco. Just saying the name sounds fancy, right? It’s one of those places that feels more like a dream than an actual destination — the kind of place where even the air smells expensive. Whether it’s the roar of Formula 1, the glamour of the casino, or a lifelong fascination with Grace Kelly, Monaco has this magnetism that pulls you in. And for us? Well, it wasn’t even planned. Getting There (A Classic “Look at the Map and Go” Moment) We were in Marseille , looked at the map

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