When I travel, I make it a habit to collect only one thing: memories. The most treasured keepsake of any trip I take is the… Continue reading
I’m going to be brutally frank: Many Americans’ trips to Europe suffer because they’re treated like “ugly tourists.” But those who are treated like ugly… Continue reading
There’s plenty of news for 2017 in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, including a big 500th anniversary and impressive new infrastructure, making travel here… Continue reading
One of Europe’s best organized regions for sightseeing, France and the Low Countries (Belgium and the Netherlands) are better than ever with new people-friendly zones,… Continue reading
with more culture, crowds and chaos per square kilometer than anywhere else in Europe — is most enjoyable when you’re up to date… Continue reading
Both Spain and Portugal have interesting stories to tell and interesting cultures to share. Here’s some travel news for those visiting in 2017. Neglected corners… Continue reading
I welcomed 2016 in Cuba, prowling Havana’s streets with my family. In one wild night, I made a new friend and was invited to a… Continue reading
For more than 1,000 years, the distant silhouette of Mont-St-Michel has sent pilgrims’ spirits soaring. Today, it does the same for tourists. This island abbey… Continue reading
visually striking… Continue reading
Montmartre, the hilltop neighborhood hovering on the northern fringes of your Paris city map, is in many ways the perfect French cliche: checkered tablecloths, artist’s… Continue reading
Humble, charming little Wales is a land of lusty men’s choirs, salty harbors, slate-roofed villages, stunning mountains and stout castles. In fact, Wales is slathered… Continue reading
The “Mona Lisa,” the Colosseum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Michelangelo’s “David” … Europe’s cultural treasures are some of the most beautiful and enduring objects humans have created.… Continue reading
The “Mona Lisa,” the Colosseum, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Michelangelo’s “David” … Europe’s cultural treasures are world-class, including some of the most beautiful and enduring objects humans… Continue reading
November through March.… Continue reading
about 30 minutes from Brussels and Bruges — oozes with cobbles and charm. But it’s also a… Continue reading
Sunsets decorate my travel memories. They can be a vivid, romantic capper for a beautiful day on the road. I’ve seen a lot of sunsets… Continue reading
I love Venice, but when the crowds become unbearable, I make it a point to get out of the center and discover what the surrounding… Continue reading
except during rush-hour traffic,… Continue reading
As a kid, my treehouse was my castle: no parents reining me in, a ladder that pulled up, and nails sticking down through the ceiling… Continue reading
While it’s nothing to brag about, I am a miserable linguist. I got into the University of Washington, which required two years of a foreign… Continue reading
