Here we are again, for yet another chapter of Europe’s fast-spreading Railway Renaissance. Over the last couple of years, numerous new train routes have launched across the pond connecting a spate of unexpected destinations: for instance, we’ve had a new night train from Brussels all the way to Venice, the first-ever direct Paris–Berlin, and soon …

Following in the steps of Portugal, Spain, and neighboring Croatia, the small Central European nation of Slovenia is launching a Digital Nomad Visa (DNV). Set to go live in November 2025, it will enable eligible applicants to relocate to Slovenia under simplified rules, seeing that, historically, the country has been one of the strictest in …

Long gone are the days you could pack your bags, grab your passport, and jet off to Europe carefree, knowing you were headed to a low-risk, largely crime-free continent: The Old Continent is no longer what it once was 20 or even 10 years ago, and whether it’s issues stemming from irregular border crossings or …

Europe’s pro-mobility scheme is the gift that just keeps on giving: Following a spate of exciting new launches, from the low-cost train from Paris to Brussels, to Germany’s extremely popular, $65 train pass, Deutschland Ticket, yet another European city is hopping on the bandwagon and luring tourists with transport incentives. Except this time, it’s not …

If you’re heading to Europe this summer, chances are countries like France, Italy, and Spain are at the top of your bucket list, and tried-and-true as they may be, we get it. Nothing screams ‘idyllic’ quite like some good old village-hopping down the French Riviera, eating soft lemon gelato in a stone-cut town in Tuscany, …

With the dire state of the world, with wars erupting left, right, and center and crime rates surging across all the most popular tourist destinations––Paris and London, we’re looking at you––we don’t really blame you for feeling anxious about leaving your little nook of America. Flying abroad has never come without risks, but it seems …

Looking for the next digital nomad hotspot in Europe that offers cheap eats, a lively social scene, high levels of safety, and beautiful sights that would make you want to prolong your stay indefinitely––well, provided the local bureaucracy allows? Look no further: Budapest in Hungary is your soon-to-be remote work sanctuary, at least according to …

The land of ancient cities that date back to times immemorial and fairytale castles that could belong in a Disney theme park (except they’re the real deal), Europe is sure to be on the radar of every culture-hungry American this fall. Not only will prices drop significantly, with hotels and tourist experiences becoming cheaper to …

With temperatures rising across the pond and a new season of raging wildfires and unpleasantly hot temperatures looming, we wouldn’t blame you for considering giving Greece, Italy, Spain and the like a miss and heading somewhere a little cooler. Austria may be best known as a winter destination, thanks to its family-friendly ski resorts and …

Have you been planning on traveling to Europe sometime soon, but the high temperatures of Spain, the risk of wildfires across Greece, and the mass tourism in Italy somehow put you off? This might be the hottest, busiest summer in years, but there remains a safe haven in the heart of the Old Continent where …

Home to a dramatic nature and mountainous areas of outstanding beauty, Switzerland is one of the most popular destinations in Europe, but to the average traveler who’s on a budget of under $1,000 per week, it’s just too expensive to visit. A one-week stay in a hotel anywhere in Switzerland, whether it’s a big city …

As much as I love Venice and its romantic canals, Paris with the elegant Haussmann cityscape, and Barcelona’s unique mixture of medieval heritage and 21st-century boldness, mixing with the surging crowds threatening to overwhelm these cities is definitely not my idea of fun. Europe is dealing with a serious overtourism issue, and it’s no surprise …