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The Perfect 5-Day Vienna Itinerary: Palaces, Coffeehouses, and a Day Trip to Hallstatt.

by Bubbly May 17, 2026 14 min read

Vienna is not a city that reveals itself all at once. Its beauty unfolds gradually, through imperial palaces and hidden courtyards, through music drifting from open windows, through elegant cafés where time …

by Bubbly May 17, 2026

Saigon Restaurant Vienna: Modern Vietnamese Near the Secession

May 16, 2026 8 min read
by Bubbly May 16, 2026

The Habsburg Dynasty: The Family That Shaped Vienna

May 15, 2026 13 min read
by Bubbly May 15, 2026

The Perfect 3-Day Vienna Itinerary: Palaces, Art & Café Culture

May 14, 2026 10 min read
by Bubbly May 14, 2026

A Taste of Greece in Vienna: Dining at Odysseus Near Schönbrunn

May 13, 2026 8 min read
by Bubbly May 13, 2026

England

What We Carry: My Mother, and the Migrant Rooms at Tate Modern

by Bubbly August 7, 2026 5 min read

Migration is not only a Greek story, or an Italian one. It belongs to everyone, everywhere, and it always has: the leaving, the packing of a whole life into one suitcase, and …

by Bubbly August 7, 2026

Art as Witness: Two Rooms at Tate Modern

August 6, 2026 6 min read
by Bubbly August 6, 2026

Five Days in London: An Unhurried First-Timer’s Itinerary

August 5, 2026 10 min read
by Bubbly August 5, 2026

From Europe to the Americas: Geometric Abstraction at Tate Modern

August 4, 2026 7 min read
by Bubbly August 4, 2026

Three Day Trips from London I’ve Actually Taken: Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath

August 3, 2026 8 min read
by Bubbly August 3, 2026

France

Impressionism in Paris: Where To See Monet, Renoir & Degas’ Legacy

by Bubbly September 7, 2025 4 min read

Bonjour art lovers! 🌸 Paris is not only the City of Light, it’s also the birthplace of Impressionism, a movement that changed the course of art forever. In the late 19th century, …

by Bubbly September 7, 2025

3 Days in Paris Itinerary: How to See The Best of Paris in 72 Hours

September 6, 2025 5 min read
by Bubbly September 6, 2025

Best Day Trips from Paris: Castles, Countryside & Hidden Gems

September 5, 2025 6 min read
by Bubbly September 5, 2025

The Glass Pyramid at the Louvre: Where Parisian Magic Meets Modern Masterpiece

September 4, 2025 4 min read
by Bubbly September 4, 2025

10 Hidden Gems of Paris You’ll Fall in Love With

September 3, 2025 7 min read
by Bubbly September 3, 2025

Italy

The Devil Wears Prada 2 and the Milan I Had Already Walked

by Bubbly July 25, 2026 11 min read

I loved the first one. Loved it enough that when a sequel was announced, twenty years after Andy first walked into Runway with the wrong shoes, I was equal parts thrilled and …

by Bubbly July 25, 2026

The Perfect 5-Day Florence Itinerary: Art, Food & Hidden Gems

March 5, 2026 9 min read
by Bubbly March 5, 2026

Best Day Trips from Florence: A Guide to Tuscany & Beyond

March 4, 2026 9 min read
by Bubbly March 4, 2026

3 Days in Florence: The Perfect Itinerary for Art, History & Renaissance Magic

March 3, 2026 8 min read
by Bubbly March 3, 2026

San Miniato al Monte: Florence Above the Noise – A Journey to One of the City’s Most Spiritual Places

March 2, 2026 9 min read
by Bubbly March 2, 2026

Netherlands

Before the Colour: Van Gogh’s Peasant Years

by Bubbly September 22, 2026 8 min read

I went to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam for the self-portraits and found a room I had not expected at all. Five people round a table in a dark cottage, eating …

by Bubbly September 22, 2026

Two Hours, Twenty Seats: An Amsterdam Canal Cruise

September 21, 2026 9 min read
by Bubbly September 21, 2026

Two Years, One Face: Van Gogh’s Self-Portraits in Amsterdam

September 20, 2026 8 min read
by Bubbly September 20, 2026

Keukenhof’s Juliana Grounds: The Orchids Were Inside

September 19, 2026 7 min read
by Bubbly September 19, 2026

Bistro Vincent: Lunch Inside the Van Gogh Museum

September 18, 2026 8 min read
by Bubbly September 18, 2026

Portugal

Blue and White: What Lisbon and Amsterdam Have in Common

by Bubbly September 7, 2026 9 min read

I have three of these on a shelf at home. They came from KLM flights, they are filled with Dutch gin, and each one is a scale model of a real building …

by Bubbly September 7, 2026

Lisbon in 5 Days: A Slow, Soulful Itinerary for Falling in Love with the City

January 15, 2026 10 min read
by Bubbly January 15, 2026

Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara – Where Lisbon Reveals Itself, Day and Night

January 14, 2026 4 min read
by Bubbly January 14, 2026

Lisbon in 3 Days – A Gentle Introduction to Light, History, and Everyday Magic

January 13, 2026 7 min read
by Bubbly January 13, 2026

Top 10 Hidden Gems in Lisbon – Secret Spots Only Locals Know

December 27, 2025 9 min read
by Bubbly December 27, 2025

Spain

The Perfect 3-Day Madrid Itinerary: Art, Royalty, Food & Magical Moments

by Bubbly December 5, 2025 8 min read

Hola, beautiful travelers! After exploring Madrid corner by corner and sharing so many stories with you on BubblyLiving, it finally felt like the perfect moment to bring everything together into one sparkling, …

by Bubbly December 5, 2025

Plaza de España, Madrid: Where History, Modernity & Green Beauty Meet

December 4, 2025 4 min read
by Bubbly December 4, 2025

Madrid’s Golden Triangle of Art: A Journey Through Three World-Class Museums

December 3, 2025 5 min read
by Bubbly December 3, 2025

Plaza de Cibeles – Madrid’s Grand White Gateway

December 2, 2025 4 min read
by Bubbly December 2, 2025

Plaza de la Armería – The Grand Stage Between Madrid’s Royal Icons

December 1, 2025 4 min read
by Bubbly December 1, 2025

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    St. Peter’s Basilica – Part III: The Embrace of St. Peter’s Square

    by Bubbly June 1, 2025
    by Bubbly June 1, 2025 2 min read

    Hello, dear readers! 💕 As the final part of my journey through St. Peter’s Basilica, this post brings us outside, into the majestic embrace of St. Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro). After …

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    Above Rome: Climbing the Dome of St. Peter’s Basilica

    by Bubbly May 31, 2025
    by Bubbly May 31, 2025 2 min read

    Ciao, dear readers!✨ If the soul of St. Peter’s Basilica resides in its sacred interior, then its crown is undoubtedly the dome: La Cupola di San Pietro. After being awed by Michelangelo’s …

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    St. Peter’s Basilica – Part I: A Journey Through the Heart of the Vatican

    by Bubbly May 30, 2025
    by Bubbly May 30, 2025 3 min read

    Hello my friends🌍✨ Nestled in the heart of Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica isn’t just a church, it’s a breathtaking masterpiece that stirs your soul before you even step inside. And once …

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    Opulence at the Opera: My Stay at the Donizetti Suite, Hotel Maalot Rome

    by Bubbly May 29, 2025
    by Bubbly May 29, 2025 3 min read

    Ciao, dreamers! 🎼✨ Rome is a city that doesn’t just exist, it performs. It enchants, it captivates, and it leaves its mark on every soul who visits. During my recent stay in …

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    Galleria Borghese – A Baroque Jewel in the Heart of Rome

    by Bubbly May 28, 2025
    by Bubbly May 28, 2025 3 min read

    Ciao, art lovers! 🎨💫 Nestled within the verdant embrace of Villa Borghese Gardens, the Galleria Borghese (Borghese Gallery) is not just a museum, it’s a masterpiece in itself. This was my second …

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    Smoke Over Rome: The Sack of 1527 and the Pope’s Great Escape

    by Bubbly May 27, 2025
    by Bubbly May 27, 2025 3 min read

    Ciao amici della storia 🌍 When we walk the streets of Rome today, we see marble and light. But beneath the domes and fountains lies a history both glorious and gut-wrenching. One …

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    From Emperors to Angels: My Afternoon at Castel Sant’Angelo

    by Bubbly May 26, 2025
    by Bubbly May 26, 2025 4 min read

    Ciao curiosi e sognatori 🏰🌍 Rome has a way of surprising you when you least expect it. Just when you think you’ve wandered every ruin and crossed every piazza, you look up, …

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    Pizza, Views, and Vibes: My Afternoon at Oppio Caffè

    by Bubbly May 25, 2025
    by Bubbly May 25, 2025 3 min read

    Ciao amici affamati🍕 After wandering through the epic stone corridors of the Colosseum and soaking in the stories beneath the Arch of Constantine, I found myself equal parts enchanted and hungry. There’s …

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    Between Empire and Eternity: A Moment at the Arch of Constantine

    by Bubbly May 24, 2025
    by Bubbly May 24, 2025 3 min read

    Ciao viaggiatori e amanti della storia 🌍🏛️ There are places in Rome that whisper, and others that speak with imperial confidence. The Arch of Constantine does both. I first approached it after …

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    From Maximus to Lucius: Gladiator II and a New Vision of Rome

    by Bubbly May 23, 2025
    by Bubbly May 23, 2025 3 min read

    Ciao cinefili e sognatori 🎬 There are places that live inside you long after you leave. For me, Rome is one of those places. From walking the shadowed corridors beneath the Colosseum …

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    Beneath the Arena: My Underground Colosseum Experience

    by Bubbly May 22, 2025
    by Bubbly May 22, 2025 2 min read

    Ciao amici esploratori 🌍⛏️ Some places take your breath away. Others make you hold it. Visiting the Colosseum underground did both. After exploring the grandeur of Rome‘s most iconic monument from the …

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    Gladiator: Why It Resonates After Visiting Rome

    by Bubbly May 21, 2025
    by Bubbly May 21, 2025 2 min read

    Ciao cinefili e viaggiatori 🎬Few films stay with you like Gladiator (2000). Its story, its visuals, its aching blend of power and grief, unforgettable! But watching it again after walking through the …

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