Fairytale castles, ancient cities with origins lost to time, and the kind of architectural wealth younger nations on our side of the pond will take centuries to hoard: Europe is where every culture buff will be headed in the coming year. Lonely Planet is well aware of that, and experts at one of the world’s …

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 …

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, …

If you’ve ever been to Europe before, you know how incredible it feels crossing from country to country without ever having to clear customs, be it flying, taking a train, or simply driving across a border: that’s all thanks to the Schengen Zone! Going from Italy to France is as easy as crossing the state …

What’s left to say about Europe’s icons? Lots actually! TripAdvisor just released their ‘Winter Travel Index‘. There were some surprises as usual, but global icons such as New York City, Las Vegas, Los Cabos and all the recognizable names in between that take the cake. Spoiler alert: #1 is Cancun. You’re shocked, right? Truth be …

Have you been dreaming of a Paris winter getaway lately? You know, the stall-lined Christmas market in Tuileries Garden, all the Haussmann avenues bedecked in lights, and of course, the timeless charm of the twinkling Eiffel in the background. There’s no more magical time of year to be in the City of Lights than right …

Famous for its sparkly gold Eiffel Tower, romantic Montmartre district, and beautiful Belle époque architecture, we can see why millions of travelers will be flocking to Paris this winter. Maybe it’s the incredible cuisine for some, or the host of world-renowned museums, but one thing is clear: Paris and its surging crowds, not to mention …

Marseille has long been a grand escape into France’s paradisal Côte d’Azur, but what piqued my interest in booking a trip here was famed chef and world traveler Anthony Bourdain’s glowing reviews of the place years ago. That’s always stuck with me how someone who has seen most of world narrowed down Marseille as a …

Ever felt jealous of how it’s far easier for Europeans to discover all those secret, beautiful medieval towns, that for you as an American feel incredibly remote? You’re not alone. As much as the United States is well-connected to the Old Continent, all flights almost exclusively arrive in major destinations––think Barcelona, Rome, Paris, London and …

We know what you may be thinking: tropical French island? As in, like France, the European country? Is this yet another travel publication that either can’t get its geography right or is overselling some island in the south of France when ‘tropical’ doesn’t even apply? You probably know France for its twinkling Eiffel Tower, beautiful …

Amidst Europe’s train travel renaissance, there seem to be no limits as to how far and wide those new railway lines will reach, and if you plan on traveling from France into Spain, or vice-versa next year, we have some pretty exciting news for you: Starting from April 2025, you’ll be able to travel without …

Famous for its incredible cuisine, architectural wealth, and, of course, that untranslatable joie de vivre, France should be on the bucket list of every culture buff. However, between the surging crowds and the eye-watering prices, we’d understand if you’ve not been keen on visiting. As much as tourists love to flock to the one spot, it doesn’t necessarily …