Let’s cut right to the chase: yeah, that headline is a bold claim. Visiting 100+ medieval European towns takes years of obsessive travel, and a borderline-nerdy passion for Gothic history that’d make most big-brained Oxford scholars jealous. I’m no prof, but I’ve always loved getting lost in the shadowy alleys of a 15th-century walled town. …
Whitewashed towns clinging vertiginously to rugged coastal cliffs, bright-blue church domes against blood-orange Aegean sunsets, and every postcard-ready pebbly paralia hugged by turquoise seas you can fit in between: Italy, Spain, and France may have their charm, but as far as Mediterranean getaways go, no country can touch a 227-island-strong Greece. I’m sure you’ve all …
Vespa rides into blood-orange sunsets, soft pistacchio gelato on the stone pier, as you watch the ebb and flow of swimmers and boats along the marina, the incessant chant of cicadas up the olive tree hills… Say what you will, other poor excuses of seas can’t hold a candle to the Mediterranean. I’m not talking …
There’s nothing we love more than a little Mediterranean escapade ourselves. Pistacchio gelato by a colorful harbor, peppered with slender, pastel-colored buildings, fresh fruit from local mercatini, outside lunch with cathedral views, and vespa rides into scarlet sunsets. There’s just one complaint: Is it just us, or do you also find pebblestones and shingles a …
You know what they say: the longer you stick around somewhere, no matter if it seems to have come straight out of a fairytale, you start taking things for granted. Unlike most people, who save up for years to come to Europe on a two-week summer trip every once in a while, I live right …
When you think Greek islands, chances are it’s probably Mykonos’ bustling waterfront hugged by an azure Aegean, or Santorini’s whitewashed, cliffside churches with blue domes. It’s the Greece of Mamma Mia, cave hotels that cost an arm-and-a-leg per night, and overpolished villages where you’re more likely to find a Hermès outlet than chatty yiayias gossiping …
Europe is every culture buff’s playground, but let’s be real for sec, most people only ever scratch the surface of the continent’s surprising diversity. I live in Paris myself—coming off an on-and-off love-hate relationship with my former home of London—and while both of these hugely-popular cities are just downright gorgeous, they’re far from being representative …
Popular travel search engine KAYAK has just put out its 2026 Travel Trends report, and boy, oh boy… when it comes to Europe’s emerging destinations for the year ahead, to say we’re surprised would be an understatement. Let’s just say, familiar favorites like Paris, London, Barcelona, and Lisbon are taking a back seat this time. …
If you love medieval castles, storybook towns that look frozen in time, and vast museums you can get lost in for hours, chances are Europe is already on your radar for 2026. It all sounds good on paper, but once you arrive, you might realize the fairytale life isn’t quite what it seems. From the …
If you’re already dreading the thought of slippery driveways, hours-long wait in the commuter belt driving into town amid a snowy storm, and the whole winter grind, maybe all you need is a change of scenery to brave the colder months. Some will be jetting off to Cancun come January, but if all-inclusive resorts and …
With an endless selection of Greek islands inviting you for an unforgettable vacation, feeling like you have to choose the right one can feel overwhelming. That’s why many opt for ol’ faithful, Santorini. Believe it or not, despite its world-renowned reputation, many tourists are rejoicing “Opa!” elsewhere with a glass of cheap local wine in …
From the fairytale castles that look like they’ve been cropped straight out of a storybook scene, to the cobbled streets lined with half-timbered houses and quirky shops, to the beautiful, ornate architecture of the medieval cathedral in the town center: Nothing says ‘magical’ quite like a European village frozen in time (in the best possible …