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Switzerland is one of those slightly underrated destinations, which may have a good reputation for winter sports and snowy mountains but there really is so much more to it. I’ve been to Switzer...

https://www.travelettes.net/visiting-lucerne-during-the-festival-of-lights/

For a few years after I left university – a good ten years ago now – I struggled to make sense of my life. In a failing relationship and lurching from one silly job to another, I moved from c...

https://www.travelettes.net/a-love-letter-to-newcastle-upon-tyne-england/

Paris is by far one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen – and this year I have fulfilled my dream to live here! However, while it really is like a dream come true, there are a few thi...

https://www.travelettes.net/good-to-know-before-moving-to-paris/

However long, enjoyable, or expensive your next vacation is shaping up to be, your chosen travel destination tends to be a huge part of that equation. That’s why the question of where to go can...

https://www.travelettes.net/how-to-choose-a-meaningful-travel-destination/

When I think about a girls’ getaway weekend, Zürich in the middle of February doesn’t immediately come to mind. I live in central Berlin, where midwinter is a chilly monotony of grey skies a...

https://www.travelettes.net/zurich-fire-and-ice-a-weekend-girls-getaway/

Have you ever traveled with a group of friends? I have been fantasizing of renting a chalet in the mountains and bringing a bunch of my friends. A place where we could sit together until late at ...

https://www.travelettes.net/a-mountain-chalet-with-friends-the-winter-getaway-of-my-dreams/

The Kaiserlodge had popped into my feed every now and again for years already. It was clearly a popular destination for winter and I had one too many times marveled at its beautiful lagoon pool a...

https://www.travelettes.net/our-magical-winter-getaway-at-kaiserlodge-in-tyrol/

“What would you like to experience?” Jennifer, the PR who helped me plan our Japan trip asked me over the phone. My mind started racing but in the back of my mind I had been crafting a rough ...

https://www.travelettes.net/the-perfect-10-day-itinerary-for-japan-during-winter/

I think Dubai is one of those places that people have pretty strong opinions about. You either love it or you… don’t. It’s not for everyone and I can say from personal experience that I ver...

https://www.travelettes.net/7-things-i-learned-from-traveling-to-dubai/

The year is almost up and many have begun thinking about how to make the next one their best one yet.  Those New Years’ resolutions enter our minds and one of those may be to travel more. The ...

https://www.travelettes.net/why-you-shouldnt-compare-your-travels-to-instagram/