Authentic Chica
Luxembourg city guide – 11 Instagram-mable authentic hotspots & things to do
Explore Luxembourg with me, one of the smallest countries in Europe, yet very diverse, with a capital city filled with Instagrammable spots
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Authentic Chica
- Jul 20
- 6 min
Bodrum – Turkey guide – Top 6 activities & photo spots
Bodrum is the most classy city of the Turkish Riviera, a.k.a. St.Tropez of Turkey.
Explore this city & its photogenic peninsula with me!
Authentic Chica
- Jun 22
- 6 min
6 photogenic spots & must visits in Turkey - Side & Kemer Region
Turkey is the perfect holiday destination & a popular vacation spot with its beaches, beautiful nature, rich culture, ancient sites & more!
Authentic Chica
- Aug 30, 2021
- 7 min
Exploring Velsen & Ijmuiden - Noord Holland - best kept secrets of the Netherlands
Let me tell you a story about some of the best kept secrets of the Netherlands, located in Noord-Holland. Just 30 minutes driving from...
Authentic Chica
- Aug 23, 2021
- 6 min
Classy castle hotel in nature near Amsterdam - The Netherlands
This castle hotel is the definition of affordable luxury. Perfect comb of hospitality, history, class, nature & gastronomy near Amsterdam!
Authentic Chica
- Jul 25, 2021
- 6 min
Castles, heritage, art & nature in Zuid-Holland – the Netherlands
What to do on a daytrip, staycation or holiday in the Netherlands? My go to’s are usually city-, road- and boat trips, exploring nature,...
Authentic Chica
- Aug 24, 2020
- 8 min
Exploring Northern Netherlands - Groningen city guide & countryside combined
Let me show you how unique Groningen really is, and why the city and province make the perfect Netherlands holiday or staycation combination
Authentic Chica
- Jul 26, 2020
- 7 min
Affordable luxury city hopping staycation with Carlton Hotels - The Netherlands
The City Hopping package of Carlton Hotels is perfect to explore 3 of classiest cities of NL, while sleeping in comfort & style!
Authentic Chica
- Jun 24, 2020
- 6 min
Ultimate Leiden citytrip – authentic chic staycation in the Netherlands
Leiden is one of the most authentic, yet buzzing cities in the Netherlands. Filled with cute alleys, cobble-stoned streets, canals & history
Authentic Chica
- Dec 16, 2019
- 7 min
The ultimate pre-Christmas road trip France - Alsace Xmas markets
Do you like the holiday season, Christmas markets, Xmas shopping, pretty lights, festive decorations, road trips, castle hotels and...
Authentic Chica
- Nov 10, 2019
- 6 min
Road trip Nantes & Vendée – the ultimate French city & nature trip combo
In my previous blog I wrote about the first part of our 10 day road trip to Northwest France in September, where we drove from The Hague...
Authentic Chica
- Oct 13, 2019
- 4 min
WONDR Experience - new Instagram-mable photo hotspot in Amsterdam
Most Instagram-mable pop-up museum Netherlands ✓WONDR Experience Amsterdam ✓15 colorful rooms and settings ✓Photography & Instagram heaven!
Authentic Chica
- Sep 23, 2019
- 5 min
Top 11 hotels, restaurants & foodie hotspots Skane – South Sweden
During our Skåne trip we stayed in unique hotels & tasted high quality food in good restaurants & foodie hotspots. These are my 11 faves!
Authentic Chica
- Sep 8, 2019
- 6 min
Exploring Skåne – The ultimate South Sweden road trip
Have you ever been to Sweden? I was amazed by the beautiful countryside, the relaxed atmosphere, pureness of nature and good food in Skåne!
Authentic Chica
- Aug 23, 2019
- 4 min
Most Instagram-mable museum of the Netherlands - Moco Museum Amsterdam
Most Instagram-mable museum of the Netherlands ✓Moco Museum Amsterdam ✓Modern, contemporary, street-& pop-art ✓ Banksy, Arsham, Warhol
Authentic Chica
- Dec 23, 2018
- 8 min
Romantic road trip France – castles & Paris pre-Christmas shopping
I love France because of its history, authenticity, classy character, diversity, many castles and unique regions and cities like Paris....
Authentic Chica
- Nov 15, 2018
- 7 min
Top 7 Instagram-mable spots & things to do in Belfast - the underrated Irish city
How I love Ireland, land of wide nature plains, castles, heritage and turbulent history, but also strong culture, friendly people, good...
Authentic Chica
- Nov 2, 2018
- 7 min
Instagrammable Lisbon girlstrip – 9 top spots & sights of the Portuguese capital
It mustn’t come as a surprise to you that I really love Europe, and Portugal is without a doubt one of my favourite countries on the...
Authentic Chica
- Sep 6, 2018
- 5 min
Hidden gems of Paris – my top 5 tips, tours & unique sights
Paris is without a doubt one of my favourite cities in Europe, which I have visited for work and pleasure 10 times already. The...
Authentic Chica
- May 20, 2018
- 5 min
Lisbon-Portugal girlstrip with @AuthenticChica and 10-11 travelsistas
Explore Lisbon, one of the most beautiful cities of Europe, with me as a local in comfort, with a lot of fun and a bit of luxury! As you...
Authentic Chica
- Apr 22, 2018
- 5 min
Royal The Hague city trip stay at La Paulowna Boutique Hotel
As you might know I love playing tourist in my own country and even city, and adore unique boutique hotels, about which you can read more...
Authentic Chica
- Dec 10, 2017
- 6 min
Ultimate city trip - boutique hotel stay on Madeira, the chique Portuguese island
Attention all island-, city trip, nature, hiking, road trip, heritage and architecture lovers, I found the perfect destination that...
Authentic Chica
- Nov 30, 2017
- 4 min
Portugal's best kept secret - fall in love with the Alentejo
Portugal is one of my favourite countries in Europe for many reasons: the friendly people, immense natural beauty, architecture, heritage...
Authentic Chica
- Oct 25, 2017
- 5 min
Top things to do and must visits in & around Zadar - Croatia
As you could have read in my previous blog about our girl road trip through Croatia and our visit to the National Parks in autumn I just...
Authentic Chica
- Aug 19, 2017
- 4 min
Top 5 heritage & cultural sights of south west Ireland
In my previous blog you’ve read about the most Instagrammable spots, the colorful houses and very photogenic markets & shops of Cork...
Authentic Chica
- Aug 14, 2017
- 4 min
Most Instagram-mable spots of colorful Cork County - Ireland
What comes to mind when you think of Ireland? For me that was the stereotype of high cliffs, castles, lots of nature plains, wide meadows...
Authentic Chica
- Jun 9, 2017
- 6 min
Top 6 Central Croatia cultural sights, Split & Makarska Riviera
In my previous Dubrovnik City Trip blog you can read all about this amazing Unesco city and my stay at the luxurious Hilton Imperial...
Authentic Chica
- May 31, 2017
- 6 min
Dubrovnik - City of Heritage, Game of Thrones and the luxurious Hilton Imperial Hotel
Just recently I had the pleasure to visit Croatia for the first time in my life and was amazed by its beauty, especially Dubrovnik...
Authentic Chica
- Apr 24, 2017
- 4 min
Ultimate South Africa road trip part 1: Cape Town Area
What do you love most about traveling? For me it’s exploring new countries, sights, quaint towns and metropoles. Road trips, enjoying...
Authentic Chica
- Feb 6, 2017
- 5 min
Luxurious city hotel stay at the St. Regis Singapore
A few weeks ago we visited Singapore for the first time in my life on a 3 day stopover to Bali and I couldn’t have been more impressed!...
Authentic Chica
- Jan 5, 2017
- 5 min
Classy Parisian hotel stay at Hilton Paris Opera
Paris is always a good idea right?! This saying was created for a reason, and one of the many reasons is that it’s one of the most...
Authentic Chica
- Dec 27, 2016
- 6 min
Favourite London heritage hotels: St. Pancras Renaissance and The Mandeville
Just recently I went to London for a fair and combined business with pleasure. London is one of my favourite cities in Europe mainly...
Authentic Chica
- Nov 12, 2016
- 5 min
Quaint city getaway at Bilderberg Grand Hotel Wientjes Zwolle – Holland
For your next trip to Holland a visit to the north east of my wonderful country and the historical city Zwolle is definitely a unique and...
Authentic Chica
- Oct 31, 2016
- 6 min
8 Must do’s in and around Newcastle Gateshead – UK
When I used to think of the British city Newcastle mostly soccer and rainy weather came to mind, but how wrong was I about this buzzing...
Authentic Chica
- Oct 6, 2016
- 5 min
Quaint cities of Western Norway – Bergen & Stavanger
As you could have read in my previous blog Beauty of Western Norway a few weeks ago I explored a part of the Western fjords with Visit...
Authentic Chica
- Jun 19, 2016
- 5 min
A hip citytrip at 25hours Hotel Vienna
As you could have read in my previous blog: Beauty of Vienna we went on a wonderful city trip of 3 days to this classy European city a...
Authentic Chica
- Jun 5, 2016
- 5 min
Beauty of Vienna - A city trip in pictures
A few weeks ago we had a wonderful citytrip to one of the classiest cities I have seen so far in Europe. I am talking about Vienna, the...
Authentic Chica
- May 19, 2016
- 5 min
A classy cultural weekend at Bilderberg Hotels Amsterdam
Last week we had a lovely cultural weekend in the Netherlands during a small citytrip, staying in a luxurious but authentic boutique...
Authentic Chica
- Apr 8, 2016
- 4 min
Beauty of Holland - 8 must visit cities and sights
Although I love traveling I also appreciate the Netherlands a lot. That’s why I'm sharing 8 of my favourite cities & sights of my homeland.
Authentic Chica
- Mar 7, 2016
- 5 min
Hamburg city trip in 1 day
Hamburg really surprised me as one of the nicest cities in Europe to visit for a city trip for a day. A lot of sights can be easily...
Authentic Chica
- Feb 21, 2016
- 6 min
Top 3 design hotels of Hamburg
Having worked in fashion for 18 years I had the privilege to visit many global cities for work, and always try to combine them with an...
Authentic Chica
- Feb 7, 2016
- 6 min
Antwerp ultimate 1 day sightseeing and shopping route
Antwerp is one of the biggest and also one of the prettiest cities of Belgium in my personal opinion. But most of all it is an important...
Authentic Chica
- Jan 24, 2016
- 5 min
5 reasons to fall in love with Lisbon
Last year was my second time in Lisbon and like many other places in Portugal it captivated me! Next to a travel addict and nature lover...
Authentic Chica
- Dec 31, 2015
- 7 min
New York City's hotspots and New Years Eve
In my previous blog post New York City sights and view points I wrote about the city’s architecture, landmarks and the best viewpoints of...
Authentic Chica
- Dec 29, 2015
- 5 min
New York City sights and viewpoints
New York City a.k.a.’The Big Apple’ is more popular than ever for many reasons, I will name some of mine to convince you why you should...
Authentic Chica
- Dec 7, 2015
- 7 min
Berlin visit in December
Berlin; capital of Germany, city of history, contrasts, war remnants, but also city of Christmas markets and lights all around. It is...
Authentic Chica
- Nov 8, 2015
- 6 min
Top 10 European cities to visit
Tuni of Metropolife.net and I have combined our passion for travel and European cities to give you an insight in the top 10 cities to...
Authentic Chica
- Oct 20, 2015
- 6 min
Portugal's top 5 sights in the Lisbon region
I have to admit that I am in love with Portugal, because of its nature, high and impressive cliffs with pristine quiet beaches, friendly...
Authentic Chica
- Oct 2, 2015
- 7 min
Amsterdam sightseeing and shopping hotspots
What is the attraction of Amsterdam and what makes this city in the Netherlands so popular? Is it the crooked houses with their variety...
Authentic Chica
- Sep 20, 2015
- 6 min
Aussie east coast round trip in only 3 weeks
Australia is one of the largest countries on earth and called the land ‘down under’ because it is below the Equator. Most of the land in...