I’ll never forget my first glimpse of Casa Loma. It was early fall in Toronto. The leaves were crisp and crackling underfoot, the air had that comforting bite that whispers of the season’s change. I was simply meandering—no agenda, no destination. Then, through the thinning foliage, I saw it: turrets rising like sentinels, stone walls […]
I’ll be honest—no guidebook or glossy photo ever prepared me for the moment I first set eyes on the Alhambra. You hear about its palaces and gardens, the intricate tilework and ancient legends. But stepping out onto the hill above Granada, watching the morning sun hit those honey-colored walls, it just feels… different. The air […]
The first time I saw Neuschwanstein Castle, it didn’t feel real. The train had just pulled into Füssen, and even from a distance, its white towers peeked through the mist like something torn from the pages of a forgotten fairytale. No matter how many postcards you’ve seen or Instagram reels you’ve scrolled through, nothing truly […]
