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The latest stories, guides, and insights from across Europe.
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The Café Culture of Vienna: Where Coffee Is an Art Form
In 2011, UNESCO added Vienna’s coffee house culture to its list of intangible cultural heritage, recognizing what Viennese…
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What Americans Get Wrong About European ‘Socialism’
In American political discourse, “European socialism” is invoked as both a shining aspiration and a dire warning, depending…
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Christmas Markets Ranked: Which European Cities Do It Best?
When the first chill of November settles over the continent, something magical happens in the squares and plazas…
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Understanding Tipping Across Europe: A Country-by-Country Guide
Few topics cause American travelers more anxiety than tipping in Europe.
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The Siesta Is Dying: How Southern Europe Is Changing
For centuries, the midday break was as much a part of Mediterranean life as olive oil and stone…
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Navigating European Pharmacies: A Traveler’s Primer
You have a splitting headache in Barcelona, a suspicious rash in Berlin, or an upset stomach in Athens.
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Why Europeans Don’t Use Ice in Their Drinks
You sit down at a sidewalk café in Rome, parched from a long morning of sightseeing, and order…
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The Europetopia Bucket List: 50 Experiences Every Traveler Should Have
After years of writing about European travel, we have distilled everything down to this: the definitive Europetopia bucket…
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A Year in Europe: The Best Destination for Every Month
The great mistake of European travel planning is thinking of it as a summer activity.
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Europe by Water: The Best River Cruises, Ferries, and Canal Boats
There is something about seeing a landscape from the water that changes everything.
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Literary Europe: Visiting the Settings of Great Novels
Every great novel creates a sense of place, and Europe’s greatest cities have been mapped as much by…
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The 10 Best Day Hikes in Europe for Every Fitness Level
Europe is a hiker’s paradise, with trails ranging from gentle coastal strolls to lung-busting mountain ascents.
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Europe’s Strangest Festivals: Tomato Fights, Cheese Rolls, and Baby Jumping
Europe takes its festivals seriously, and by seriously, we mean completely absurdly.
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Bosnia’s Unexpected Beauty: Mostar, Sarajevo, and Beyond
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the European destination that surprises everyone who visits.
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The Iron Curtain Trail: Cycling the Former Cold War Border
For nearly half a century, an impenetrable border divided Europe in two.
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Europe’s Best Islands That Aren’t Santorini or Mallorca
Everyone knows Santorini, Mallorca, and Mykonos. They are beautiful, iconic, and absolutely packed with tourists from May through…
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Georgia and Armenia: Where Europe Meets Asia
At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, wedged between the Greater Caucasus mountains and the borders of Turkey,…
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The Basque Country: Europe’s Most Mysterious Culture
Straddling the border between Spain and France along the Bay of Biscay, the Basque Country is unlike anywhere…
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Lapland Beyond Santa: Sami Culture and Arctic Wilderness
For most visitors, Lapland means one thing: Santa Claus.
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Albania’s Riviera: Mediterranean Beaches at Balkan Prices
While the Greek islands heave under the weight of summer tourists and Amalfi Coast hotel prices climb ever…
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The Abandoned Soviet Architecture of Eastern Europe
Across Eastern Europe, the remnants of Soviet-era architecture stand as haunting monuments to a vanished ideology.
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Europe’s Forgotten Microstates: Andorra, San Marino, and Liechtenstein
Tucked between Europe’s larger nations lie a handful of tiny sovereign states that most travelers overlook entirely.
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Five reasons why you should visit Turkey
If you’re thinking of spending a holiday in Europe but you’re looking for something a little more exotic,…
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Sponsored Post: Compact Cameras – Perfect for Europe
I’m a shutterbug and my favorite part of traveling is taking pictures.
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Quality of Life in the UK Ain’t What It Used To Be – What About Norway?
Mario Vitanelli is a writer and blogger who specializes in international politics and finance, retirement and investment for…