Where the locals go in Thessaloniki
03-10-2019Thessaloniki might be Greece’s ‘co-capital’, as it’s often referred to within the country, but that’s no reason to skip it. In fact, this city is an ideal gateway to the Balkans, w...
Where the locals go in The Hague
19-09-2019Travelling to the Netherlands? You’re probably considering Amsterdam and/or Rotterdam as possible destinations already, but how about The Hague? The oft-overlooked Dutch city has a...
Where the Locals go in Cologne
05-09-2019The largest city on the Rhine, Cologne seems to have it all, including a convenient location: Brussels, Amsterdam, Luxembourg and Paris are all four hours by train, so it’s worth d...
Where the Locals Go in Sofia
22-08-2019Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria in the beating heart of the southern Balkans (with connections to Romania, Greece, Serbia and North Macedonia), is another frequently misunderstood c...
Where to see the most scenic fall colors in Europe
15-08-2019Fall can easily be mistaken for a season of gloom, as temperatures drop and nights grow longer. But fall is actually an opportunity. An opportunity to dig out your cosiest sweaters...
Where the Locals Go in Malmö
08-08-2019If you’re travelling by rail to the Nordic countries from Northern Europe, chances are you’re going to be crossing the Öresund Bridge. On one side of the bridge is the Danish islan...
How to Get to Andorra
01-08-2019Andorra is Europe’s sixth smallest state, nestled high up in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. It may be little, but the principality is blessed with impressiv...
Where the locals go in Ljubljana
25-07-2019Just 2:15 hours from Zagreb, 2:40 hours from Trieste, 4 hours from Venice and 6:15 hours from Vienna by train, Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia (note: not Slovakia, that’s Bratis...
6 Unmissable Summer Experiences in Switzerland
18-07-2019Thinking of Switzerland brings to mind images of a winter wonderland, with blankets of snow, cosy wooden chalets, and scores of skiers descending the slopes. But, Switzerland’...
Things to do in Split
13-06-2019The first time I travelled to Croatia I didn’t make it to the coast. For various reasons I got stuck in Zagreb, and spent three days moping around the capital until I retreated to ...