Visiting Europe’s somber destinations
31-01-2019Most Eurail trips are about the good times. All day sightseeing, late night parties, spontaneous detours and dramatic scenery. But many European countries have complex pasts punctu...
8 Things To Do In Hallstatt, Austria
24-01-2019When it comes to idyllic destinations, Hallstatt has it all. This quaint Austrian village sits on the shores of a tranquil lake and at the foot of soaring peaks. White swans float ...
Where the locals go in Antwerp
13-12-2018Antwerp: the Flemish medieval wonder and one of northern Europe’s most habitually overlooked major cities. A commercial center of Belgium and the wider Benelux region historically,...
The 5 best cities for celebrating New Year’s Eve in Eu...
06-12-2018If you’re traveling Europe over December and January, you don’t have to forgo your usual festive celebrations. In fact, it’s likely you’ll have an altogether new ...
From Tatras to Towns: Poprad to Bratislava by Train
29-11-2018I opened Google Maps on my phone in the basement-level hostel in Zakopane and discovered a problem. The only way out of this quaint Polish resort town by rail was back the way I’d ...
Follow the Fun – A Eurail Detour to Poland
08-11-2018Poland was never even on my radar. Berlin was, and that’s where I found myself after two months of Eurailing across the continent. The German capital had been a key target from the...
Where the locals go in Zagreb
25-10-2018Zagreb, capital of Croatia, might be the ex-Yugoslav city that is most reminiscent of capitals further north, like Vienna or Prague. Its aesthetic leaves little doubt that this is ...
8 Haunted Places in Europe That Will Freak You Out
18-10-2018With Halloween around the corner, you might be thinking about hopping aboard a train to some of the most notoriously haunted places in Europe. While we can’t guarantee sightings of...
7 incredible forests in Europe you can reach by train
11-10-2018There’s something arrestingly tranquil and yet strangely tense about walking through a vast, unspoilt forest. Perhaps it has to do with strange conflict of being alone, and yet fee...
Where the locals go in Belgrade
27-09-2018Putting together a history or synopsis of Belgrade in a few short sentences is no easy task. The “White City” has been at the epicenter of conflicts of great empires for millennia,...