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An annual girls getaway is a tradition many women look forward to. Whether you’re traveling with your best friends, mom, or second cousin once removed, sharing a special travel experience is something you’ll always remember. To help you start planning, we’ve rounded up eight awesome girlfriend getaways across Europe. Each one appeals to different interests,…
The Balkans, an area in southeastern Europe along the Adriatic Sea, have been the crossroads of East and West for centuries. Fallen empires such as the Ottomans, Habsburgs, and Socialist Yugoslavia once claimed sections of the peninsula, and as such, political upheaval and wars — including, more recently, the Croatian War of Independence, the Bosnian…
With summer behind us, it’s easy to slip into fantasies about where to spend your next island vacation. While Bermuda, Jamaica, Maui, and Mauritius all sound like fantastic options, they can also get crowded, especially during peak seasons. If you’re looking to escape the tourist masses, but still want to enjoy all the sea, sand,…
Europe-bound beach vacationers tend to flock to Mediterranean hubs, like France’s Côte d’Azur, Italy’s Amalfi Coast, or the Greek island of Santorini. Europe’s coasts along the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, North Sea, and the Atlantic cover millions of miles, so there’s clearly plenty of room for your beach chair outside these increasingly overrun and pricey…
People are more inspired to travel than ever with so many travel websites, travel apps, and social media feeds full of exciting destinations. It’s not just for the elite, either. Travel has become more accessible to the global population, and The United Nations World Tourism Organization estimated that nearly 1.2 billion people traveled outside their…
Europe often attracts visitors looking for experiences that focus on the continent’s long and illustrious history, its rich cultural centers, and its amazing attractions. However, there’s a relatively underrated travel aspect of Europe that we want to show some love — its beautiful lakes. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best European lakes…
Whether for recreation or for sport, sailing is one of the great joys of traveling. If these two activities also happen to fall at the top of your favorite hobbies, it makes perfect sense to combine them. After all, there are important (and enticing) elements that sailing and traveling share, such as movement, exploration, gorgeous…
After months — or even years — of organizing, stressing, and saving for a wedding, couples finally get to kick back and relax during their honeymoon. In the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 1.4 million honeymooners per year, and in the last five years, 75 percent of newlyweds opted for vacations in the U.S.…
Yes, it was once part of the former Yugoslavia, but Croatia has been an independent country for over 25 years, and today is one of Europe’s growing hot spots for international tourism. It’s easy to grasp why this beautiful country on the Adriatic Sea just across from Italy attracts more and more international visitors with…
With the first day of summer less than two weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about that sunny beach break. But before you start panicking about the restrictions of your budget, keep in mind that there are many beach destinations across Europe ideally suited to those looking to find the most bang for their…