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The best part of my recent trip to Florence was simply wandering the streets. It’s amazing just how much egregious beauty there is in la bella Firenze.
One mesmerizing sight was the chalk artists who recreate masterpieces on the Florentine streets. It was amazing to watch the artists’ speed and skill as they picked through their [...]

At the east end of the Grote Markt you’ll find the Martini Tower, a huge square bell tower that rises over the city and can be seen from almost anywhere (making it, incidentally, a great way to reorient if you get lost). As one of Groningen’s characteristic monuments, it’s worth a visit when you’re in [...]

It was not easy to get here. I flew Meridiana from Cagliari to Rome, Easy Jet from Rome to Amsterdam, and then took a two-and-a-half hour train from Schiphol to Groningen (thankfully, for my travel-addled brain, there were no transfers). I left Sardinia at 7:30 this morning and I arrived in Groningen around 5:30 in [...]

After ceremoniously saying goodbye to muffins before I left the states, I’m not sure if I’m delighted or chagrined to report that this year, for the first time in my experience, Europe is covered with muffins. I don’t mean those puck-like pastries that only residents of the British Isles think are muffins (we Americans know [...]

Despite the low U.S. dollar, these seven hidden corners of Europe are still a cheapo traveler’s dream.

We know it as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, but in many European countries, the day before Lent is Pancake Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or simply Pancake Day.
The origins of Pancake Day, like many pre-Lenten festivities, come from the desire to indulge in all the things you were giving up for Lent. In this case, the [...]

Before I went to the Slovak Republic, I had ideas about Bratislava.

It is called as Glühwein in Germany and Austria. Glögg in the Scandinavian countries. In France, it is referred to as vin chaud. And you and I know it as simply mulled wine. It’s hard to say who first came up with this delightful winter warmer, but almost every European country has some version of [...]

The Danish Design Centre is a modern design museum that traces the functionality, usefulness and sustainability of everyday objects.

Scenic photo of Salzburg in the winter taken from the Monchsburg hill above the city.