Vienna is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and it holds so many treasures for those who visit. Read more about Vienna .
Copenhagen has more than 50 museums, classic to kitsch, erotica to fairy tales, and not a one of them is stuffy or boring. Some have free entrance and others are free on certain days. The Copenhagen Card provides discounts on transportation and entrance fees, but it’s a good value only if you are constantly on […]
I fly to Europe from the West Coast at least twice a year and unfortunately, I am not a comfortable flier. When the pilot announces over the intercom that we are approaching turbulent, bumpy conditions and that passengers should take their seats, I start getting nervous. I don’t really enjoy flying as it is and the jolts […]
We meet a lot of people while boating in France. As Americans, we are foreigners—but most other boaters cruising the inland waterways are too. We hear the stories of British, Australians, New Zealanders, Swiss, Dutch, and Germans, as well as French.
Why I love the street musicians in Europe: January, 1999: I’m 19 years old and in Paris for the first time. As I scuttle down into the Metro to escape the winter wind, I hear the strains of an accordionist playing Edith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose.” I am transfixed and my love affair with […]
Of course you may not really care what others think about how you look and/or act when you are traveling abroad, but to a certain extent, blending in and not acting like a typical tourist can make your trip a much safer, more pleasant experience.
Cruising in Europe doesn’t mean you are limited to the ocean on large mega-ships. River cruises are a great way to see a variety of locations, without the hassle of repeatedly packing and unpacking or moving from place to place. And unlike ships that cruise the seas, river boats tend to be much smaller and […]
The best time weather-wise to travel to Europe depends on what you like to do and where you are going.
How did Europe get so many seas when North America only has lakes and bays? Why does Europe have weirdly shaped countries all over the place while North America has regions, peninsulas, islands and such? The reasons have less to do with geographical realities than with historical and cultural realities.