We know what’s going through your mind right now: Europe? In the dead of winter? Not in a million years! Granted, it can be unpleasantly cold, and the shorter days can wear you down after a while, but not all of Europe is depressing and moody right now: in fact, there’s one city that not …

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 …

Ever travel to a place that’s been hyped up as the ultimate paradise only to discover it’s an unbearable tourist trap? For me, that was Albufeira, supposedly one of the Algarve’s magical ‘hidden gems’. Picture bland, overpriced food, tourist-overloaded beaches, and what should be captivating streets completely void of authenticity, with souvenir shop owners pestering …

Spain and Portugal are two of the most popular countries in Europe, drawing in millions of visitors every year with their shared heritage, great food, wealth of historical sites, and of course, sun-drenched coastlines. They’re both located in Iberia, Europe’s southernmost and hottest peninsula, but surprisingly enough, both of their capitals––Madrid and Lisbon––are not connected …

Perhaps to the surprise of many, Lonely Planet elected a lesser-known city in France that tourists often ignore as the best city to travel in 2025. Not Paris and its sparkly Eiffel, Strasbourg and its Gothic cathedral, and certainly not Nice with the high life and turquoise seas. Though it’s not on every American’s bucket …

Home to ancient cities that predate the Americans by literal millennia and fairytale castles that are known to have inspired Walt Disney’s dreamiest creations, Europe is the first destination that comes to the mind of the average American when they think of a cultural getaway. From the Haussmann boulevards of Paris, to the canal-traversed historic …

If you’re planning on traveling to the United Kingdom in 2025 and you’re an American citizen, you should know that presenting a valid passport at the check-in counter no longer satisfies all the travel requirements: From January 8, 2025 all U.S. passport holders will need to present a pre-approved travel permit when boarding UK-bound flights, …

Are you heading on a Eurotrip soon and planning on ditching the plane either to reduce your carbon footprint or simply because you find railway travel nostalgic? You’re in luck, as two of the most fascinating cities in Europe will now be connected by a direct, high-speed train: from December 15, you can travel between …

Christmas markets selling mulled wine and delicious sausages, fairytale Old Towns covered in the glistening white snow, and amazing History just about everywhere you look: there’s nothing quite as magical as December in Edinburgh. The centuries-old capital of Scotland, it is easily Europe’s most beautiful winter getaway, beating London, Prague, Amsterdam and the like to the top spot, …

Ever had hopes of visiting that medieval fortress in France located on a tidal islet, oftentimes completely surrounded by water, and that puts all of Walt Disney’s dreamiest fairytale-like creations to shame? Starting this winter, you can take a direct train from Paris all the way to Mont Saint Michel in Normandy, without complicated transfers, …

Thinking of swapping the United States for Europe, but you have no idea where to even start? Moving abroad is never easy, though, what with all those visa applications and foreign bureaucracy, not to mention the different rules for every country, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could just grab your passport, pack your …

Europe is like a magnet for Americans, especially in the summer months when, in some hot spots, it can feel like the American tourists outnumber the locals.   And it’s easy to understand why. Europe crams so many cultures, cuisines, and historical attractions into a relatively small geographic space that it makes the perfect travelers’ …