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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!

Join me as I follow the stars. ★★★

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A Stop at Shirakawa-go, one of Japan’s Most Popular Places

It goes without saying that Shirakawa-go is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, its popularity fueled by photos of its old rural houses against a large mountainous backdrop. Naturally, it was a place I also wanted to go, though I always head to these places with a bit of caution. Is it actually worth the hype? I have to admit, I found Shirakawa-go to be very cute. Read the full article →

A Visit to Jeonju and Korea’s Largest Hanok Village

For my trip to Korea, Jeonju really stood out as a place to visit for its beautiful old town or hanok village, which is the largest in the country. It is a lovely as laid-back city and I enjoyed spending the day there. It makes an excellent day trip from Seoul! Read the full article →

Visiting Takayama, one of Japan’s Most Beautiful Cities

With its large historic district, Takayama’s a popular place to visit – and it was the main draw for me, as well. Wanting to spend time in a smaller city, I ended up spending a few days in Takayama and it was absolutely lovely. There’s a lot to see and the city is absolutely lovely. 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.