The first must-see destination for a visitor in Czech Republic is probably the capital Prague. Once one of the prettiest cities of Europe has been explored, it is time to move on. Here is our recommendation for the next destination. South from the capital, near the Austrian border, you can … Read >
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Nitpicker’s travel journal: do travelers really need an AI assistant for surviving road toll complexity in EU?
A long, but exciting and entertaining road trip took us across Europe from Estonia to southern France in October. All eight countries that were along our route are members of European Union. Thanks to EU, we didn’t have to worry about phenomenal roaming charges for our mobile phone communications, or … Read >
Free EU train passes for young European travelers
If you happen to be 18 years old in 2024, and want to travel in Europe for free, now you may have an opportunity to do so. The European Union has a dedicated program called DiscoverEU that encourages young Europeans to explore their continent. The program has the budget to … Read >
Spanish Mediterranean city of Valencia named as the European Green Capital 2024
Since 2008, the European Union has annually awarded Green Capital recognitions to cities that are leaders in environmentally friendly urban living development. Cities with more than 100 000 inhabitants compete for the Green Capital title and towns with 20 000-100 000 residents may try to win … Read >
Planning a trip to Europe in 2100? Here is what you need to know about the climate
Climate change will gradually have an impact on tourism in Europe. Year 2100 is still relatively far away, but a research has been published by EU that takes such a long term view. Summers in regions of south Europe are getting so warm that … Read >
EU specifies main roads must have charging stations for electric cars every 60 km by 2025
European Union is serious with its ambition to reduce green house gas emissions by more than 55% by 2030. One of the biggest pollution sources is traffic on busy roads of Continental Europe. Now, the Council of EU says there is an agreement between EU decision makers for rapid construction … Read >
EU encourages young Europeans to travel with free train passes
European Union started a program known as Discover EU in 2018, providing young Europeans train tickets for traveling within the continent. 200,000 Europeans and a number of EU decision makers seem to be happy with the results because the program has become an annual event. In March 2023, 18 and … 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 >
Young EU residents can apply for free Interrail train tickets
European Union has opened DiscoverEU web site where 18-20 year old EU citizens can apply for a free Interrail ticket. Interrail is a special train ticket that allows traveling for 30 days in Europe. Naturally, you can buy an Interrail ticket, but now EU wants to give youngsters an opportunity … Read >
Europe travel news: status of restrictions in EU countries, travel recovery for summer, Airbnb regulation
News for April 2021
EU countries officially agree to digital health pass, available by summer
To make travel in Europe easier, EU has decided to introduce a health pass that will include information about passholder’s Covid-19 status. A super fast schedule is planned: the … Read >