The pandemic period was an excellent opportunity to save some money because travel and entertainment activities were seriously restricted during that time. If you didn’t manage to put extra money aside, we have the top 10 of lowest cost summer 2022 European … Read >
Category: Europe
10 popular pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
During our travels in Central and Southern Europe, I have been surprised to find out how popular activity hiking along the ancient pilgrim routes in France, Spain and Portugal is. The pilgrim destination is Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain, but routes start from France … Read >
Fascinating new natural regions accepted as Unesco Geoparks in 2022
Sweden in north Europe and Luxembourg in west Europe are two new countries that have managed to get one of their regions designated as a Unesco Global Geopark. Since 2004, Unesco has annually evaluated a number of regions around the world for exceptional geoglogical and cultural values. In 2022, 8 … Read >
New sights have quickly become tourist favorites in Helsinki, Finland
The capital of Finland, Helsinki, has gained a number of new sights during the last few years that already have proved to be tourist attractions. Six years ago, we published a guidebook to Helsinki, but new sights encouraged us to update the book. In April 2022, we … Read >
Lawyers, Guns and Money: traveling safely in Europe
Warren Zevon didn’t actually sing about war in his song Lawyers, Guns and Money, but problems caused by shady characters he hung out with. While European countries are providing Shelter, Guns and Money to Ukrainians defending their country and for those who … Read >
How to travel to Gibraltar and why?
Gibraltar is an ancient settlement near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula in South Europe. In clear weather, African continent is visible both for the people and for monkeys who live on the “rock”. At this location, only a relatively narrow strait separates the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic … Read >
Conflicting views: Which countries in Europe really are the best for remote work?
Remote work is here to stay. For some people it means an opportunity to work from home without commuting to the office during the rush-hour, whereas others regard remote work as the perfect excuse to travel to Europe, and work in a countryside villa or in a city center studio. … Read >
The best travel photography from road trips in Europe 2021
During the summer of 2021 it became obvious that many travelers had chosen their own cars, campervans and motorhomes to tour Europe instead of flying to a remote island faraway from home. Camper parks, camping sites, and motels had customers to an extent that one of our writers decided to … Read >
The best vintage travel posters for popular destinations in Europe
Many countries in Europe realized the economic and cultural value of travel a long time ago. Regions that considered themselves as travel destinations advertised their attractions with painted posters, and a number of countries established a central tourism office whose mission was to promote travel in the region. Here is … Read >
Valencia, Spain and Bordeaux, France recognized as the smart tourism capitals of 2022
The annual European Capital of Smart Tourism competition is intended for cities in the EU region that want recognition for their work in making travel more sustainable and accessible. Digital technologies provide possibilities to achieve these goals, enabling smarter future for travel. Valencia … Read >