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My name is Lilly & I'm a part time, mostly solo, vegetarian traveller. I love history, art, and architecture and travel whenever I can to see amazing places across the globe - the stars of our world. Learn more about me here. I hope you enjoy my blog and it helps you plan your own adventure!

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11 Cute Towns to Explore in Virginia

I have to be honest: even though I’m a Baltimore gal, Virginia easily wins over Maryland for best small towns. Its history is mush better preserved and there’s a diverse landscape from the bayside to the Blue Ridge Mountains (a place said to be among the most beautiful in the entire world). Read the full article →

“The” Day Trip to Coptic Cairo: an Honest Review

After my tour of Egypt, I wanted to supplement my visit to the capital city with a tour of Coptic Cairo. Many of these tours are offered and they give a look at the Christian sites of Cairo (“coptic” meaning ancient Christian), many incorporating nearby sites of Jewish and Islamic Cairo as well. Before going, I had no idea what to expect or the history of coptic Cairo but since many of the sites looked beautiful, I opted to go on a tour and find out. Read the full article →

“The” Day Trip to Alexandria, Egypt from Cairo: an Honest Review

Formed during the Greek empire, Alexandria is one of Egypt’s most historic cities and the 2nd largest city behind Cairo. My guided tour of Egypt didn’t include a stop in Alexandria so I opted to stay an extra day to see this mediterranean city I’d heard mixed reviews about. Since I wasn’t sure what to expect, I booked “the” day trip from Cairo that covers the city’s most popular and important sites. Read the full article →

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A Quick Trip to Antwerp, a Beautiful Belgian City

I'd been wanting to visit Antwerp for years and got the chance when I visited the Netherlands. Timing gave me only one day to enjoy this beautiful city, which I quickly learned would not nearly be enough to explore everything it had to offer. So in this post I'll cover the things I did do (all of which are amazing) and the things I didn't quite get to - with lots of reasons to visit in between. Read the full article →

A Visit to Assisi, the Home of Saint Francis

I first visited Assisi when I was 16 and absolutely fell in love with it. Even though rain was pouring down hard, I found the town so charming and loved the sweeping views it had over the Umbrian countryside. So when I returned to Italy as an adult, Assisi made my list of places to return. Not only did I get perfect weather, I had a lot more time to explore and appreciate its extensive history. Read the full article →

A Lifelong Local's Washington, DC Travel Guide

Even though I love travelling, I've lived in the Washington, DC area my entire life. It's changed so much over the past few years but one thing remains the same: there's a tonne to see and do in the nation's capital. To help you plan your trip, here's all the advice I have on visiting Washington, DC. Read the full article →

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I have a large variety of prints available on my print shop, managed by Printful. All prints are great quality with 10.3 mil paper sourced from Japan.

If you see a photo you like and it's not available on my shop, feel free to reach out and I'll see about putting the print on my store.