top five guide: bratislava, slovakia
There is a solid chance that you have never heard of Slovakia’s tiny capital city, Bratislava. If that is the case, then I am thrilled to...
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top five guide: athens, greece
My initial perception of Athens was completely and totally misguided. Outdated but well-intentioned advice led me to believe that one...
top five guide: vienna, austria
There are few places in the world more elegant and downright pleasant than Vienna (or as it is locally known, Wien). Year after year,...
top five guide: bruges, belgium
My introduction to Belgium’s little town of Bruges was from the 2008 film In Bruges, starring dynamic-Irish-acting-duo Colin Farrell and...
top five guide: split, croatia
When I first arrived in Croatia, it was the seventh country of our yearlong trip and I had done almost zero research ahead of time. In...
top five guide: dublin, ireland
We spent a few days in Dublin before embarking on a campervan trip of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way on the western coast. Perhaps it is a...
top five guide: istanbul, turkey
After the relaxing in the quiet tranquility of the Greek islands, we pulled a 180 and took a short flight to the chaotic and sprawling...
top five guide: salzburg, austria
Perhaps best known as Mozart's birthplace, Salzburg has all the usual trappings of an idyllic European destination: a small river with...
top five guide: isle of skye, scotland
Isle of Skye is the largest island in Scotland's Inner Hebrides chain and was the highlight of our road trip through Scotland. This...
top five guide: paros, greece
Planning our first Greece island-hopping trip was quite the assignment. Unlike other popular European vacation spots like the French...
top five guide: lisbon, portugal
Welcome to Portugal's historic, tiled, and hilly capital city! Lisbon has long been a must-visit for any European traveler, thanks to its...
top five guide: lake como, italy
Well, it turns out that the Clooneys are right: Como is one-of-a-kind. We spent a summer weekend exploring this idyllic lake and its...
top five guide: bologna, italy
Bologna is a tragically underrated Italian destination. We spent six weeks living out our Italian dreams in Bologna, setting it as the...
top five guide: lagos, portugal
Lagos (pronounced like LAH-GAUCHE) is the jewel of Portugal's southernmost coast, also known as the Algarve region. A popular beach...
crowdsourced: paris
Welcome to the city of love, lights, and croissants - Paris! I am not sure that there is a more quintessentially European destination...
top five guide: milos, greece
Planning our first Greece island-hopping trip was quite the assignment. Unlike other popular European vacation spots like the French...
top five guide: budapest, hungary
I was thrilled to finally make it to Budapest (pronounced like "BOO-DUH-PESHT," if you want to be kind of annoying but accurate). Often...
top five guide: copenhagen, denmark
Copenhagen was my first taste of Scandinavia, and it certainly lived up to its globally pristine reputation. With ample bike traffic,...
top five guide: brussels, belgium
Forget any preconceived notions of this city: Brussels is far more charming and lively than silly rumors might lead you to believe. While...
top five guide: ljubljana, slovenia
You heard it here first: Ljubljana is one of Europe’s best kept secrets. This laid back capital city feels just as idyllic as other, more...
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