Having lived across 3 European countries, from England to Ireland to France (my current home), and almost a decade into country-hopping solo around the Old Continent, with 40+ countries visited, I think I’ve reached the point I can look back in hindsight and reassess my priorities. What’s the main reason for Americans flocking over to …
If you’re tired of hearing well-traveled acquaintances raving about their Paris–London–Rome circuit every year, we have something for you that might actually properly turn a few heads, and that won’t burn a hole through your wallet: Tucked away in the far Eastern corner of Europe, in a pocket-sized country roughly the size of South Carolina, …
‘Why are there so many Americans in Chania, Greece? We recently came across this question on a Facebook group for digital nomads, and it’s a question we posed ourselves some time ago, and the fact this small coastal city on the north coast of Crete, Greece’s largest island, hosts a NATO base, wasn’t a satisfactory-enough …
Bagpipes, lake monsters and crumbling castles: very few places are as magical and steeped in ancient lore as Scotland. The most northerly nation in Great Britain, it’s a permanent fixture on the bucket list of millions of Americans, and a country I’ve been lucky enough to visit almost religiously every year. I haven’t climbed every …
Not Rome and its nauseatingly long Colosseum lines, Venice with the bottlenecked canals overflowing with tourists, nor Positano and its exclusive beach bars where a half-sized glass of Aperol will set you back $15. The Italian destination that has everyone talking Stateside is a sun-drenched island just off the toe of the Italian boot, known …
Switzerland is probably the last European country on your list if you’re budget-savvy, but 6 visits to Europe’s most sought-after Alpine retreat later, I’ve realized that how far your money goes—and sometimes, how much you enjoy your trip—depends entirely on where you go. Most visitors head to Zurich for the city buzz, or the Lauterbrunnen …
From the hustle and bustle of Rome’s ancient streets to Warsaw’s vibrant mix of modern architecture and Old World charm to small towns in Bosnia built atop cascading waterfalls with names I can’t even pronounce, I’ve seen my fair share of Europe over the years… and then some. As you might have picked up on, …
After 6 years of living in Paris and skimming the whole country of France for real secret spots casual tourists who can’t see past the Eiffel Tower or the Riviera usually miss, I realized some of the best gems are right under our noses. You truly don’t need to hop on a Homeric train journey across France to see medieval …
I get it, you’re not ready to let go of summer just yet. Neither am I. While I see pumpkin-spiced lattes popping up left, right, and center, and the fall girlies digging their Uggs out of storage, I’ve been scouring the map of Europe for destinations where it’s still hovering around 75 degrees out, the …
If you think 2026 was the year of Europe’s Railway Renaissance, wait until you hear about all the new services due to hit the tracks in 2027. Just in from the rail gods, we’ve got confirmation that an SNCF service—that’s France’s national rail operator, mind you—will link Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport directly to two …
Well, well, well… the thing Brussels spent months insisting couldn’t happen just happened: After putting its foot down and sending a bloc-wide message that September 7, 2026 was effectively the point at which the special flexibility to pause biometric EES checks whenever airports deemed fit ran out, EU officials have blinked. They’ve now agreed to look the …
For most people, traveling between countries means airport chaos, security scrutiny, border queues, and stressful flights. What if I told you the most beautiful border crossing in the world bypasses all of that, in fact, and doesn’t even require you to toggle on flight mode? Recently, I traveled on the Bernina Express, a red-colored beauty …