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The latest stories, guides, and insights from across Europe.
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Understanding Fika: Sweden’s Coffee Culture Explained
If you spend any time in Sweden, you will encounter the word “fika” within your first few hours.…
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The Art of the Italian Passeggiata: Why Evening Walks Matter
Every evening, as the heat of the day begins to ease and the light turns golden, something beautiful…
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How Europeans Actually Use Their Vacation Days (And What Americans Can Learn)
The average American worker receives about 10 paid vacation days per year and often leaves several of them…
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Visiting Transylvania: Beyond the Dracula Myth
Say “Transylvania” and most people picture fog-shrouded castles, bat-winged counts, and a general atmosphere of Gothic menace.
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A Day Trip Guide to Sintra, Portugal
Sintra is the kind of place that makes you suspect you have accidentally wandered into a fairy tale.
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Sardinia vs. Sicily: Which Italian Island Is Right for You?
Italy’s two largest islands sit at opposite ends of the country’s southern coastline, and while they share a…
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Cycling the Loire Valley: Châteaux, Wine, and Flat Roads
The Loire Valley is one of those rare destinations that seems custom-designed for cycling.
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Thessaloniki: Greece’s Underrated Second City
Athens gets the Parthenon and the global fame. The islands get the sunset photos and the honeymoon crowds.
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A Walking Tour of Kraków’s Old Town
Kraków is one of those rare European cities that survived the Second World War largely intact, and walking…
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Northern Norway: Chasing the Midnight Sun
There is a moment, standing on the shore of a fjord at two in the morning, when the…
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Why Everyone Is Moving to Lisbon (And Whether You Should Visit)
Lisbon has become the city that everyone seems to be talking about, moving to, or at least posting…
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The Azores: Europe’s Hawaii in the Middle of the Atlantic
Fourteen hundred kilometres from the Portuguese mainland, roughly a third of the way across the Atlantic toward North…
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Malta: Sun, History, and Affordable Mediterranean Living
Malta is a contradiction wrapped in honey-coloured limestone. It is a European Union member state where English is…
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Tallinn, Estonia: Europe’s Best-Kept Medieval Secret
There is a moment, walking through the arched gateway of the Viru Gate into Tallinn’s Old Town, when…
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Exploring the Scottish Highlands on a Budget
The Scottish Highlands are one of the last great wild landscapes in Western Europe—a vast expanse of heather-covered…
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The Dalmatian Coast Without the Cruise Ship Crowds
Croatia’s Dalmatian coast is one of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful stretches of shoreline—a thousand-kilometre ribbon of limestone cliffs,…
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A First-Timer’s Guide to Istanbul’s European Side
Istanbul is the only major city in the world that straddles two continents, and its European side is…
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Why Slovenia Should Be Your Next European Trip
Slovenia is the rare European country that punches so far above its weight it seems almost unfair to…
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48 Hours in Porto: Wine, Tiles, and River Views
Porto is the kind of city that grabs you by the collar and refuses to let go.
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The Aperitivo Hour: Italy’s Greatest Gift to Civilization
It is 6:30 in the evening on a warm Thursday in Milan.
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Why So Many Europeans Speak Multiple Languages
An American traveler arrives at a hotel in Amsterdam and addresses the receptionist in carefully practiced Dutch.
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European Attitudes Toward Personal Space (And Why You’ll Stand Closer)
An American tourist in Italy notices something unsettling on her first ride on the Rome Metro: the man…
