You’ve probably heard of Mallorca in Spain, with its epic coastal capital, dominated by a fortress-like Gothic cathedral, and beaches with a coastline fringed by turquoise calas. Hundreds of thousands of people flock to Mallorca every year for their sunny break, especially Americans for the last 4 or 5 years, thanks to the launch of a new …

Forget Barcelona and Madrid: if you’ve been planning a culture-filled getaway to Spain this year, those are no longer your only two options for arrival airports. It’s literally in our name, but if you’re anything like us, you’re anything but thrilled about the prospect of hitting up an overtouristed destination literally everyone has been to, …

Now that the days are finally stretching out again, you’re not bundling up for a morning Kroger run anymore, and the forecast isn’t a total soul-crusher, chances are you’re itching to plan your next trip. Enough hibernating. We’re not talking another all-inclusive Mexico (Lord, no) or blowing cash on a wild weekend in the Florida …

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. …

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 …

Forget Barcelona and its (undeniably-pretty) but chaotic Gothic Quarter, Madrid with the expensive, anything-but-authentic pub fare and flashy boulevards, and Málaga’s jam-packed beachfront. This year, a lesser-known gem in the North of Spain, miles away from the touristy capital and the Mediterranean Coast, is stealing the show. The largest city, and beating heart of the …

We’re less than 2 months away from spring at this point, but if you think that’s far too early to start planning your next Eurotrip, not every place across the pond is as rainy and damp as London well into July, mi amigo. Costa del Sol is possibly the warmest destination in mainland Europe, and …

Did you know you can buy “Santorini Blue” paint at such stores as Sherwin-Williams? It’s true. That’s how iconic Greece’s most sought-after island has embedded itself into our lives, so that even basic home projects have us dreaming of the Mediterranean. Equally as popular are travel publications scouring the globe for Santorini dupes. Hey, guilty …

When you think Spain, it’s probably Barcelona’s soaring Sagrada Família that comes to mind, or perhaps Madrid’s bustling Gran Vía, or Mallorca’s turquoise calas that come to mind, but we have all seen how things to go down in those tourist hotspots once locals get fed up with Americans. From the usual ‘Go Home’ graffiti, …

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 …

France may well be the most-visited country in the world, with over 100 million guests recorded on average each year, but in 2025, Spain got real close to finally snatching the crown. In total, the Iberian country hosted a whopping 97 million travelers, a 3.5 percent increase over the preceding year, and a record-breaking figure …

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. …