You know what they say: the longer you stick around somewhere, no matter if it seems to have come straight out of a fairytale, you start taking things for granted. Unlike most people, who save up for years to come to Europe on a two-week summer trip every once in a while, I live right …

When you think Spain, it’s probably Barcelona’s soaring Sagrada Família that comes to mind, or perhaps Madrid’s bustling Gran Vía, or Mallorca’s turquoise calas that come to mind, but we have all seen how things to go down in those tourist hotspots once locals get fed up with Americans. From the usual ‘Go Home’ graffiti, …

When you think Greek islands, chances are it’s probably Mykonos’ bustling waterfront hugged by an azure Aegean, or Santorini’s whitewashed, cliffside churches with blue domes. It’s the Greece of Mamma Mia, cave hotels that cost an arm-and-a-leg per night, and overpolished villages where you’re more likely to find a Hermès outlet than chatty yiayias gossiping …

Look, I’ve been living in Paris for the past five years, and after half a decade of wrestling with prefecture bureaucracy and enduring the passive-aggressive antics of boulangers in the 15th, I’ve had pleeenty of time to fall in love with France, grow to hate it, and then fall in love with it all over …

Nothing screams Europe quite like hopping on a high-speed train, whooshing past medieval towns and verdant fields dotted with campaniles, as you cross international lines like they’re nothing. You see, on this side of the globe, traveling from country A to country B is just as effortless as driving from New York state to New …

Tired of Taco Bell and looking out the window and seeing the American suburbia reaching as far as the horizon under gray skies? It’s been a tough winter, and maybe a little Latin American getaway is all the pick me up you need this upcoming spring. But hey, we get it: enough with the Punta …

Forget Punta Cana and its overdeveloped resort zones, Jamaica and the hardly authentic tourist traps, Cozumel’s cruise-dominated shores: If you’re up to here with the overcrowded Caribbean clichés, and you’re keen to experience the quieter end of the Caribbean this year, this is where you should go instead: A quaint, butterfly-shaped island in the Eastern …

Having traveled extensively in the former Soviet World myself, I’ve said numerous times on here that Eastern Europe is the most underrated region on the planet, and I stand by it. The hearty, unashamedly meat-heavy cuisine that would send your average vegan Valley girl into a tailspin, the crowd-free towns yet to hit your typical …

If you’ve never been to Rome yourself, and a trip to Europe is in the cards for 2026, chances are you’re eyeing a visit to the Eternal City, and we’re definitely not here to discourage you, or downplay Rome’s importance: We could write at length about its world-class museums, ancient wonders, and unrivaled food scene. …

A full 7 years after the service was initially suspended, the direct train linking Budapest, Hungary’s vibrant capital, to Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, is officially relaunching this spring. Two of the fastest-rising destinations in Central-Eastern Europe, Budapest and Belgrade are sister cities sharing a long, intertwining history, and soon enough, travelers commuting between both spots will …

France may well be the most-visited country in the world, with over 100 million guests recorded on average each year, but in 2025, Spain got real close to finally snatching the crown. In total, the Iberian country hosted a whopping 97 million travelers, a 3.5 percent increase over the preceding year, and a record-breaking figure …

Spring is right around the corner, and if you’ve been keeping an eye on Google Flights for the flight deals going to Europe, you won’t want to miss this. Let’s face it, it’s been a rough winter, with either incessant rain or cold snaps, particularly for those living along the East Coast, and chances are …