Top 5 places to enjoy best flamenco dance in Barcelona

Posted on 15/04/202321/04/2025 by Lily Evans

Flamenco dance originated in the south of Spain, in Andalusia province. It is a part of the folklore of Gitanos, Spain’s native traveler ethnic group, and it is believed it started in the 18th century. It is a very passionate and powerful dance of men and women, performed with the…

Tokyo: vast metropolis with ancient temples and high tech venues

Posted on 15/04/202313/09/2025 by Vamika Sharma

Tokyo is Japan’s vast and prosperous capital, as well as its main city, filled with art, dynamic commerce, and lively population, most of all. As the world’s most densely populated urban city, Tokyo is a fascinating and diverse metropolis combining foreign influences, consumer culture and global business with the remnants…

Venice: the city of art, culture and romance

Posted on 15/04/202321/04/2025 by Lily Evans

Venice is a capital of Veneto region in Italy and it is located in a lagoon in the north Adriatic Sea. It was also the capital of Republic of Venice, sovereign state that was ruling the region from 7th until 18th century and stretched all the way to island of…

Seattle: The Emerald City

Posted on 15/04/202313/09/2025 by Luciana Murillo

Quick facts Name: Seattle Founded: 1851 Population: 750,000 Area: 217 km² Known as: ‘The Emerald City’ Seattle, Washington, is sitting at one of America’s most lovely locations. It is the largest town in the Pacific Northwest, occupying a tight land bridge between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington, with four…

Edinburgh: memorable and beautiful city

Posted on 15/04/202323/04/2025 by Lily Evans

Quick facts Name: Edinburgh Founded: 7th century Population: 520,000 Area: 102 sq mi (264 km2) Known as: Capital of Scotland, ‘Auld Reekie’ (‘Old Smoky’) Edinburgh is the capital and second largest city of Scotland, sitting in the Central Belt of the country. It has an elegant Georgian New Town with…

Chicago: ‘Windy City’ on Lake Michigan

Posted on 15/04/202313/09/2025 by Luciana Murillo

Chicago is one of the biggest cities in the US, sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois. It is known globally for its iconic skyline, filled with skyscrapers, such as John Hancock Center and Willis Tower. But, its architecture is not only in the high rise buildings, entire…

Lily Evans

Hi, I’m Lily, a solo traveller, slow travel advocate and writer based in Wales. I’ve been exploring Europe independently for 9 years, mostly by train, mostly without a rigid itinerary, and almost always alone.

I’ve taken 55+ solo trips through France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, the Balkans, the Baltics and Scandinavia. I speak French and Italian — both learned on the road rather than in a classroom, which means I’m better at ordering wine and arguing with train conductors than I am at formal grammar.

My particular passion is the parts of Europe that don’t make the Instagram highlight reels: the underrated cities, the regional trains that no one takes, the local markets, the restaurants where you’re the only foreigner and the menu isn’t in English. I’ve eaten alone in some of the world’s best restaurants and some of its scruffiest tavernas, and I firmly believe solo dining is one of the great underrated pleasures of travel.

I write practical guides for solo travellers who want to actually experience a place — not just tick it off a list.

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