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The latest stories, guides, and insights from across Europe.
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Wine Regions You Can Actually Afford: Beyond Bordeaux and Tuscany
Bordeaux and Tuscany are magnificent. They’re also expensive, crowded, and increasingly aimed at tourists who arrive by luxury…
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The Best Street Food in Each European Capital
The best way to understand a European city is not through its museums or monuments — it’s through…
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A Cheese Lover’s Road Trip Through France
France produces over 1,200 varieties of cheese, and Charles de Gaulle once asked how anyone could govern a…
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How ETIAS Will Change Travel to Europe for Americans
If you are an American planning a trip to Europe, you have probably heard about ETIAS.
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Airport Transit in Europe: Layover Guides for Major Hubs
A long layover at a European airport can be either a tedious sentence of waiting or a bonus…
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Shoulder Season in Europe: Why September and May Are the Best Months
Ask any seasoned European traveler when they prefer to visit, and the answer is almost never July or…
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How to Use BlaBlaCar and Ridesharing Across Europe
BlaBlaCar is one of those European travel tools that most Americans have never heard of but millions of…
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The Overnight Train Revival: Sleeper Routes Worth Booking
After decades of decline, overnight trains in Europe are experiencing a genuine renaissance.
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Travel Insurance for Europe: What Actually Matters
Travel insurance is one of those expenses that feels like a waste of money right up until the…
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Understanding European Power Outlets: The Only Adapter Guide You Need
Few things are more frustrating than arriving at your European hotel with a dead phone and no way…
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How to Book Affordable Accommodation in Europe’s Most Expensive Cities
Accommodation is typically the largest single expense on a European trip, and in cities like London, Paris, Zurich,…
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Europe’s Best Free Walking Tours, City by City
Free walking tours have become one of the best ways to orient yourself in a new European city.
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Renting a Car in Europe: Manual Transmission, Toll Roads, and ZTL Zones
Renting a car in Europe opens up the countryside, villages, and scenic routes that trains and buses simply…
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How to Avoid Pickpockets in Europe’s Tourist Hotspots
Pickpocketing in Europe is a real and persistent problem, but it is also one of the most preventable…
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Packing for Europe in a Carry-On: A Seasonal Guide
Packing light for Europe is not about suffering through your trip with three outfits.
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The Best Travel SIM Cards and eSIMs for Europe
Staying connected in Europe used to mean hunting for WiFi cafes or paying exorbitant roaming fees.
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How to Use Europe’s Budget Airlines Without Getting Burned by Fees
Budget airlines have transformed European travel, making it possible to fly from London to Barcelona for less than…
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Eurail Pass in 2026: Is It Still Worth the Money?
The Eurail Pass has been a rite of passage for travelers exploring Europe by train for decades.
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The Biergarten Tradition: Germany’s Outdoor Living Rooms
On a warm evening in Munich, the Augustiner-Keller beer garden holds six thousand people under the spreading canopy…
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European vs. American Customer Service: A Cultural Guide
There is a moment, usually within the first day or two of an American’s first trip to Europe,…
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How the Euro Changed Travel in Europe Forever
On January 1, 2002, twelve European countries simultaneously introduced new banknotes and coins.
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Pub Culture in Britain: More Than Just Drinking
The pub — short for “public house” — is one of Britain’s most distinctive and enduring cultural institutions.
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The Unwritten Rules of European Train Etiquette
European trains are one of the great pleasures of travel on the continent.
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Why Europeans Eat Dinner So Late (And How to Adjust)
It is 9:30 on a Tuesday night in Madrid, and the restaurants are just starting to fill. Families…
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A Guide to European Football Culture for American Visitors
You already know the first rule, so let us get it out of the way: do not call…