Category: Europe travel

Exploring a community, a neighborhood, a whole region, even a country through the tastes of its food brings extra dimension to how you experience and come to know a …

The music of Ireland is as varied as its landscape, with stories to tell as varied as the lives shaped by those landscapes. In the physical landscapes of Ireland …

I don’t know why more people aren’t aware of the amazing attractions in Hamburg. Within two days, it quickly became my favorite German city. Here are 5 reasons why …

Ireland by podcast: from fishing to climate change to comedy for varied tastes to music also for varied tastes to business to drama to politics, there are all sorts …

What do you do about luggage storage when you need to dump your bags for hours? I spend about half my time traveling with a significant other or small …

Temple Bar, in Dublin, is quite a busy place. The streets are often filled with tourists checking out the area’s attractions as an arts quarter, with area residents stopping …

I’ve never been into celebrating Valentine’s Day. The reason is less politically motivated (it’s just a Hallmark holiday! it leaves out people who aren’t in relationships! it only considers …

Bordeaux is a beautiful city in western France not too far from the ocean. With a history that goes back 3,000 years and some of the best wine production …

What if, by enjoying a tasty sandwich or pasta dish, or a hearty breakfast, you could help someone make his or her way out of being homeless? When you …

Robert Burns: he’s the national poet of Scotland. Whether you’ve been to Scotland or not, though, you’ve likely encountered the work of Robert Burns. You may have sung Auld …

Did you know there are only seven cities in Scotland? The country has barely 5 million people and if it were a State, it would be 41st in size. …

What is a micro trip? The editors of Lonely Planet have taken the idea of short trips in a rather interesting direction in the book called Micro Trips. They’ve …