Christmas in Germany
German Christmas markets, a kaleidoscope of colors and lights, are street markets that are usually held in town squares and spill over into adjacent pedestrian zones
Things to do in Europe
Sampling Trappist Monastery beers in Belgium
If you want to take a driving tour with a different twist, hop into your rental car and ramble around the country sampling Trappist Monastery Beers.
The seduction of art and the art of sales seduction
Grace, beauty, art and commerce at the Vetreria Artistica glass factory on Italy’s Murano island
Taking a broader, ecological view of Venice
How many of us think of the Venetian lagoon and its imperilled circumstances when we imagine a trip to Piazza San Marco?
The Algarve: Portugal’s magnificent beach of a south coast
Imagine golden sand, 25C with a blue sky in May, and the cleanest blue-green ocean you’ve ever seen. Add boardwalks stretching for kilometres and fabulous food
Travels and hikes in Italy’s mini Canada
The shared borders with France and Switzerland have clearly contributed to a multilingual society in this very northern and beautiful corner of Italy
The Bohemian jewel in Europe’s glittering crown
Český Krumlov often catches the first-time visitor by surprise, arousing a feeling of wondrous awe.
Travelling with Greta Thunberg in mind
Living with your environmental choices and the ones others make for you while on the road
A fine deception at a fine Paris hotel
It doesn’t do to embarrass oneself in front of the waiter in the lobby bar of the Four Seasons George V hotel