A travel guide to London for first-time visitors, with all the information you need to know before you go, plus my recommendations for things to do, places to eat, and where to stay in London.

This guide includes my full itinerary and cost breakdown for accommodations and transportation between cities. It also contains things to do and where to stay in London, Paris, Ghent, Bruges, Barcelona, Seville, Granada, Cordoba, and Madrid.

Have you ever been somewhere that was so incredible you didn’t feel like you were actually there? That’s exactly how I felt while walking through the Alhambra in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Even now looking through photos it’s hard for me to believe it is real – and I was there!

Visiting Belgium in February was cold, gray, and rainy like much of the year, but it made Bruges feel that much more magical. The old, long-standing buildings paired with the canals running through the city make this city fit for a fairy-tale setting.

For our Winter Europe trip, we chose to rent out Airbnbs instead of staying in hotels or hostels (besides our one night at a hotel in Barcelona). We got lucky in Seville and found the most beautiful Airbnb in the city…