Essential travel tips, destination hacks, and insider guides for Europe
Renting a car in Dublin is the easiest way to see the rest of Ireland. Within a couple of hours you can be on the coast, in a stone-walled village, or on a clifftop with nobody else in sight. The catch is that the rental process has a few quirks that catch people out: deposits,
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Cork is Ireland’s second city, and unlike Dublin, it doesn’t feel like everyone else’s idea of Ireland. The River Lee runs through the middle, the food market is genuinely good (Rick Stein agrees), and there’s enough history — churches, a fortress, a gaol — that you can fill a day without forcing it. Here are
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Welcome to the vibrant city of Trento, nestled in the heart of Northern Italy’s remarkable region of Trentino-Alto Adige. With its breathtaking beauty, rich history, and proximity to the stunning Lake Garda, Trento is the perfect destination for a quick get away or to tack onto your dream European holiday. Trento is a charming city
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Trento is one of those cities you stumble upon by accident or because someone told you to go. It rewards both. An aperitivo in the main piazza, a medieval castle, wine tasting, and the Dolomites looming outside the city walls — it’s everything Northern Italy does well without the crowds of Venice or Florence. Here’s
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Dublin rewards wandering. The Book of Kells at Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar with live music, and two centuries-old cathedrals are all real. Here are 15 things worth your time when you’re in the city — plus how to get there, where to stay, and which tourist traps you can skip. 🏛️ 15
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Planning a trip to Greece and thinking about something a little different? The Peloponnese region in southern Greece might be exactly what you’re looking for — a destination that’s rich in ancient history, genuinely beautiful, and far less crowded than the Greek islands most people default to. The Peloponnese is where ancient Greece actually happened.
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Five days in Chania gives you the Venetian harbour, the pink sand of Elafonisi, the hike through Samaria Gorge, and time to sit around drinking wine and eating well. It’s enough to feel like you’ve actually been somewhere, not just passed through. Here’s how to structure it. 🗺️ Quick Resources 📅 Best Time to Visit
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We all love Greece during summer, especially the Greek Islands — but if you’re looking for something a little less crowded and a lot more layered, Chania on the island of Crete is worth considering ahead of the usual tourist spots. Chania is one of those rare Mediterranean towns that actually rewards getting out of
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Bath works well as a family trip — it’s built for walking, has enough history to keep adults interested, and there’s genuinely good stuff for kids to do without feeling like you’re dragging them around museums. The Roman Baths aren’t boring when you hand kids a trail guide, the canal is just a walk with
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If you’ve done London a few times over and want a reason to get out of the city for a day, these four road trips are the ones I’d actually recommend: Bath, Cambridge, Brentwood and Peterborough. Each is different — historic spa town, university city, Essex seaside-adjacent culture, or a cathedral city most visitors skip
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