A day trip to Lake Blausee, Switzerland

After stumbling upon this photo on Instagram, I knew I had to make a day trip to Lake Blausee, literally means “blue lake,” a priority when I visited Switzerland. And…

An Intimate Stay at Hotel Staubbauch in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

In perhaps one of the most beautiful mountain valleys I have ever seen in my life, Lauterbrunnen is a true gem of Switzerland. Nicknamed the…

An Amsterdam day trip to Paradise at the Keukenhof Gardens

Keukenhof Garden, once an estate from the 1600s, is now a crowning jewel of tourism for the Netherlands. Although it is only open for 8…

A luxurious stay in Amsterdam at the Banks Mansion

There are few places in the world that are as gorgeous as the Netherlands in Spring, and Amsterdam is just one small jewel of the…

Recap of 2017!

Around this time last year, I took the plunge and launched my SamiM Adventures travel blog. It has always been a dream of mine to…

Why everyone should visit a concentration camp // “work brings freedom”

“Arbeit macht frei” translates loosely to the phrase “work brings freedom.” This is the greeting on the gates at the Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany…

Finding a photographer while traveling

As a traveler, we all want those picture perfect photos to remember our adventures (and share on social media if we are going to be…