The first stop on my European train adventure this month? Amsterdam! I rediscovered my love for this beautiful city with its maze of canals and historic merchant buildings.

2015 has been an amazing year – I visited 30 major cities in 15 countries, took 32 flights and slept in 70 different beds. Here are my 20 favorite travel moments:

My favorite experience last week? Seeing the legendary, crazy Christmas lights in Brooklyn’s Dyker Heights neighborhood! Merry Christmas, everyone…

The Via Amerina is an ancient Roman road that brings you from Assisi to Rome, passing through the rolling hills of Umbria and walking through small Italian towns…

Looking for an exquisite place to stay in Playa del Carmen? My recommendation: the wonderful, luxurious beachside Grand Hyatt Resort in the heart of Playa.

The second part of my walk along the ancient Via Amerina to Rome. We’re now in Latium, getting closer to the papal audience in Rome, our final destination.

23 flights, 25 major cities, around 85 different beds – it was a busy year, even though I only visited six countries. Here are my 2016 travel highlights:

In my monthly round-ups, I am looking back at my travels over the past four weeks, what went well and what didn’t, and what’s next for me.  Where I’ve been …

If you’re traveling on a budget and are visiting Brighton, I highly recommend the YHA Hostel Brighton. A fabulous new hostel located right by the beach!

Surprise – I’m in England! I will be spending the week in sunny Brighton on England’s south coast, a town that I’ve visited dozens of times but can’t seem to get enough of…