If you’re planning a trip abroad, especially to a country you’ve never been to before, it’s of course instinctive to start with the capital. They are (usually) a country’s most important destination for a reason: other than mere administrative hubs, they can be the cultural heart of a nation, with its highest concentration of landmarks …

Tired of the same old Paris–London–Rome circuit? For decades now, Americans have flocked into the same 3 European capitals for one of two reasons: either they genuinely didn’t know better than to flock into the same tourist hotspots over and over again, or they had no choice but to given the scarcity of Transatlantic flights …

Every winter, Americans looking for a European getaway run into the exact same issue. The Mediterranean shuts down, the coastal towns board up their windows, and reaching the warmer islands off the coast of Africa requires exhausting layovers. But the flight map has finally shifted, and travelers are taking notice. Madeira, a Portuguese archipelago often …

Every time September rolls around, the travel world immediately starts pushing the exact same aesthetic: cozy sweaters, hot apple cider, and chasing red and orange leaves through a forest. There’s nothing wrong with a good fall foliage trip, but sometimes you want something different. Maybe you want to squeeze out the last few drops of …

It’s been six years now since I packed my bags in London, took the Eurostar across the Channel, and settled in Paris to start a new life. A lot has happened since, from pulling my hair out over those URSSAF filings to being baguette-order-shamed into finally speaking fluent French, but if there’s one thing I’ve …

As we inch closer and closer to 2027, major publications are dropping their highly anticipated destination lists (we’ll be doing the same soon!). Lonely Planet just released their Best in Travel 2027 list, and they highlighted some really awesome spots across the world. When it came to Europe, they had some perfect picks with two …

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 …