Tag: Europe travel
Imagine walking the streets of Florence and having them mostly to yourself. Picture yourself posing for photos in front of the Duomo or the Forte di Belvedere without having …
Le Havre is a French City by the sea in the region of Normandy. It is known for its large port that connects Europe to the other side of …
“It isn’t what it used to be,” my professor told me upon learning I’d be visiting Nantes for the first time. To be fair, he had just been reminiscing …
On November 20th 2016, the Edinburgh Christmas Market opened for the 20th year. If you can make it out to the Edinburgh Christmas Market this year, which I highly …
If a relative invited you to go on a cruise ship with them, would you do it? Our former contributor Liz Lewis did when her mom invited her on …
It was in 1992 when Barcelona came on the map as a real tourist destination. Before that, it didn’t even have a beach! It has since grown into one …
There are certain relatives I can picture who would strike down nearly any country in The World’s Cheapest Destinations book as too poor, too dirty, too messy, or too …
On the way to Lisa’s in-home restaurant in a boat taxi from Vaxholm, we see a brilliant rainbow stretch across the horizon. After arrival we drink a pink cocktail …
When most people think of traveling through multiple countries in Europe over a summer, they picture trains and Eurail passes. In recent decades budget airlines like RyanAir, WizzAir, and …
How would your weekend plans change if the sun didn’t go down until after 10 p.m.? What if it came blazing back up again before 4 a.m.? That’s the …
“Next to that island over there is where the Greeks fought the Persians in a great battle, during the Peloponnesian War,” said Cristos as we drove toward our first …
If there’s one single thing I can advocate for as a traveler, it’s to dine in someone’s home. Restaruants, street food, cafes, bistros, and other options aside (which I …
