I used to live in the Western Hemisphere myself, and I know flight options going to Europe can oftentimes be limited to only a handful of ultra-popular destinations… or at least that’s how it used to be. If you’re dreaming of a European escape next year, but you’re not exactly keen on another London–Paris–Rome circuit, …

Over 40 European countries and something like 200 cities in, I’ve got a pretty good feel of what works for me, and what rubs me up the wrong way as far as Euro getaways go. Hard nos: My green flags, you ask? How about the total opposite of everything that’s above? If you love your …

It’s still a few weeks to go until most Christmas markets open in Europe, but as the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm. Hotels sell out quickly, tickets for special festive events can be snapped up well in advance, and prices tend to skyrocket, so if you plan on enjoying the Old Continent’s …

When the leaves drop and the first hard freeze hits the ground back home in Louisville, Liz and I usually start chasing the sun. But if there’s one thing that’ll get us on a plane headed for colder weather, it’s the European holiday season. You can keep the crowded streets of Paris or London. If …

Planning a trip across the pond but you’re not exactly keen on joining the throngs of beret-clad TikTokers at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, or then waiting hours on end just to enter the Colosseum for a selfie? Trust us, neither are we. There’s truly nowhere like Europe, but the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, ridiculous prices, …

Forget your Romes, Parises, Londons of the world: if you’re keen on a European getaway in 2027, but you don’t actually fancy dodging literal dumpster fires and Haussmann boulevards overtaken by violent protests, you might want to give the traditional European city circuit a miss. Lesser-known European cities that have been historically overlooked by tourists …

Europe has a bad habit of turning its best mountains into crowded theme parks. But if you want to actually touch the high alpine dirt and earn your views, you need to look right where the French and Italian borders collide. The Chamonix Valley sits in the shadow of the highest peak in Western Europe. …

When you think of France, it’s probably the Haussmann-designed boulevards of Paris and the turquoise coastline of Nice that come to mind. They’re two of the country’s leading destinations, and they draw in tens of millions of visitors every year. With the insane level of crowding and the rising prices, however, perhaps it’s not really …

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 …

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 …

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 …