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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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 […]
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5 Of The Safest Undiscovered European Towns With 11th-Century Castles, Zero Crowds, And $70 Boutique Stays
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Share The Article Ever been to Europe thinking you’d find the exact same cobbled, fairytale town you saw on that flying-dress influencer’s viral reel, only to be met with a ton of people and cramped, matchbox-sized B&Bs priced like a boutique hotel? They call the acute culture shock some tourists experience upon finding the real […]
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Americans Can Soon Fly Nonstop To Europe’s Safest Undiscovered Alpine Capital With A 12th-Century Castle, $4 Pints, And Fewer Crowds
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Share The Article Tired of the same old Paris–London–Rome circuit? For decades now, Americans have flocked into the same 3 European capitals for one of two reasons: either they genuinely didn’t know better than to flock into the same tourist hotspots over and over again, or they had no choice but to given the scarcity […]
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5 Underrated Medieval European Towns With Intact 14th-Century Walls, $18 Dinners, And Zero Crowds
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Share The Article Having lived across 3 European countries, from England to Ireland to France (my current home), and almost a decade into country-hopping solo around the Old Continent, with 40+ countries visited, I think I’ve reached the point I can look back in hindsight and reassess my priorities. What’s the main reason for Americans […]
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Skip Rome And Athens! 4 Overlooked European Cities Where You Can Explore Ancient Ruins Without The Crowds
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Share The Article If your Roman Empire is the actual, ahem, Roman Empire, chances are Europe’s main draws for you are the historic temples perched atop dramatic cliffs, the crazy-old amphitheaters where gladiators once fought for their lives, and the emperors and generals who built an entire civilization. In that case, we’ll go out on […]
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Americans Can Now Fly Nonstop To 4 Underrated Tropical Escapes With Top Safety Rankings, Pristine Beaches, And Zero Crowds
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Share The Article Trying to lock in the perfect tropical escape used to feel like a travel compromise. For years, if you found a destination that was actually safe and empty, getting there was a nightmare. On the flip side, the spots with direct flights out of the U.S. were almost always the same ones […]
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Share The Article No passport required. No elbowing through resort crowds. 2 selling points for an awesome beach vacation from the get-go. While everyone else is flocking to the usual San Juan tourist traps, travel experts are quietly sneaking off to a pristine, rainforest-fringed beach town just 45 minutes away. If you’re looking for cheap […]
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Share The Article World-famous for its incredible food, flawless mega-resorts, and direct flights from almost every major airport, Mexico is the undisputed heavyweight champion when Americans crave a sunny getaway. ✈️ There are just two small “buts” that you probably know all too well if you have ever vacationed in major hubs like Cancun, Cabo […]
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Share The Article Love it or hate it, Paris is without question one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Trust me, I’ve been living here for 5+ years now, and I’m yet to run out of breathtaking sights and flowery cafés to discover. There’s just one major downside—other than dealing with the hellish […]