Whether you are backpacking across Europe, or riding trains across the countryside, having the right information is essential. From "must-see" location lists to comprehensive guides, this section provides all you need for your next European travel adventure.
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Skellig Michael is, quite literally, a rock in the middle of the Atlantic. Nothing but ocean around, seabirds cutting through the wind, and the very real sensat
A trip to Venice used to be a fairly loose affair. You picked a day, took the train across the lagoon, and walked out of Santa Lucia station with nothing to sor
For generations, a summer holiday in Europe meant heading south. Beach towels, terrace lunches and long evenings in the Mediterranean were the default. In the p
A flat with great photos, a fair price and a five star rating can still vanish from a booking site before you travel. In Spain, that has become a real possibili
The postcard version of Amsterdam hasn't changed much: canals, narrow brick houses, bikes leaning on every bridge. What's changed is the paperwork behind it. Th
On a warm evening, far too warm for the liking of this Brit accustomed to the harshness of Scottish winters, I struck up conversation with a couple outside a ba
There are Roman ruins that come with ticket queues, audio guides, and a steady hum of background noise. And then there’s Carsulae—a place so quietly spectacular
Rome is one of those cities where the gap between the postcard and the practical reality can catch people off guard. The monuments are ancient, but the rules ar
At the very top of Europe, the Scandinavian peninsula couldn’t be more different to the rest of the continent. One of the reasons Scandinavia is my favourite re
I love Norway. Yes, it's expensive, even for those of us visiting from the UK, U.S. or Australasia when most countries we travel to are cheaper than home. But,
“I’m from the Piz Palü region,” the British officer explains, trying to justify his peculiar German accent in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. The char
I visited Highclere Castle on a gray, overcast English day—the kind of sky that photographers complain about. Low clouds softened the outline of the house, the
Three years ago I could tell you, almost to the hour, what a two week trip through Italy and France would look like before I'd even booked a flight. I had sprea
Auschwitz is not a place people visit out of curiosity, yet it remains one of the most important sites in Europe to understand. Located in southern Poland near
When in 2002 George Lucas chose Villa del Balbianello, on Lake Como, as the setting for a scene in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, framing the rom
I spent a couple of days in Cologne, Germany, during a larger trip that also took me through the Czech Republic. Though my time there was short, it was one of t
In that part of Italy where every hilltop and every valley seems to hold a hidden wonder, there is a village as extraordinary as it is fragile. We are about 120
Can Rome really be done in a day? I didn’t plan to find out, but after missing my flight and getting stranded in Italy’s capital, I had no choice but to make th
Most travellers coming to Europe from afar focus on the main sights. They flock to London, Paris and Rome. And all for good reasons; they're fantastic cities to
I’ve been thinking about some of my earlier travels ever since things settled down here in Bangkok. Most especially, I’ve been reflecting on my first big intern
