Share The Article Forget your Romes, Parises, Londons of the world: if you’re keen on a European getaway in 2027, but you don’t actually fancy dodging literal dumpster fires and Haussmann boulevards overtaken by violent protests, you might want to give the traditional European city circuit a miss. Lesser-known European cities that have been historically […]
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This Safe Italian City With Moated Castles, $15 Pasta, And Zero Crowds Is Breaking Tourism Records
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Share The Article Forget Rome and its jam-packed Trastevere, Naples with its graffiti-splattered center, and Milan’s cathedral-anchored main square, where you practically have to wade through an indiscernible mass of bodies. If you’re looking to experience Italy without the crowds, and at normal prices, Ferrara is where you should be headed. Home to a stunning […]
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Share The Article When I ask friends and family where they want to go on a beach vacation, it’s almost always the same mix of higher-cost heavy hitters. Cancun, Cabo, Turks and Caicos… my wallet already hurts! And I get it; I’ve loved every one of these destinations. But when I want to hit the […]
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Forget Lisbon! Portugal’s Former Capital With 10th-Century Castles And $14 Meals Is Surging In Popularity
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Share The Article As much as I love the historically rich Portuguese capital, it’s no longer my go-to spot for experiencing Portuguese culture in 2026. It seems everywhere in Lisbon is brimming with selfie-takers and busloads of tourists these days, whether it’s the winding uphill alleys of Alfama, or even the formerly quiet, arguably not-so-authentic-anymore […]
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10 Best Places To Visit In The Caribbean For Natural Beauty, Rich History, And Beach Town Charm
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Share The Article Most Caribbean marketing is purely fantasy. The brochures show you empty sand and local culture. You book the ticket, step off the plane, and get dropped off at a mega-resort with two thousand other people. Is that travel? While you’re technically in a new place, it doesn’t feel authentic. If you want […]
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This Secret English-Speaking Caribbean Island Has Zero Mega-Resorts, Endless Turquoise Bays, And $25 Scooters
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Share The Article The second the small puddle jumper plane touches down on the tiny airstrip, the frantic pace of the outside world evaporates. You step onto the tarmac, look out over a completely flat landscape surrounded by water so clear it looks like liquid glass, and immediately realize you’ve arrived somewhere truly special. There […]
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This Safe & Undiscovered German City With A Cobblestone Center, $17 Meals, And Welcoming Locals Is Breaking Tourism Records
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Share The Article Had your fill of graffiti-splattered, hipster-dominated Berlin? Or Munich, with its overpriced beer halls and jam-packed Marienplatz? This lesser-known, much-smaller city in the heart of Bavaria might just be the German fairytale you’ve been craving: Located a mere five-minute train ride from bustling Nuremberg, it has a picture-perfect cobbled center, a monumental […]
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These 10 U.S. Small Towns Were Just Named the Coziest Fall Weekend Getaways—With Walkable Downtowns, Indie Cafes, and Fireplace Stays
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Share The Article Fall road trips are usually a trap. You picture yourself cruising down a quiet country highway surrounded by gold leaves. Instead, you spend six hours staring at the brake lights of a rental SUV on a two-lane mountain pass. Sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic is not relaxing. Hunting for an overpriced parking garage […]
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Share The Article Half the time, it feels like you need a vacation just to recover from the logistics of your vacation. Think about how many annoying hoops you have to jump through on a typical international beach trip now. Before you can even check in for your flight, you are forced to fill out […]
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I’ve Visited 20+ Spanish Cities: Skip Palma For This 14th-Century City With 77°F Autumns, $17 Dinners, And Fewer Crowds
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Share The Article Forget Barcelona and that jam-packed Gothic Quarter, Madrid with the grand Belle Époque boulevards, and even pretty little Palma, with its soaring cathedral built as stout as a fortress: After visiting 11 out of the country’s 17 autonomous communities, and something like 23 different major cities, from the northwesternmost edge of Galicia […]