European train trips are a must in summer. There are few ways more quintessentially European to travel than by train and few forms of transport more enjoyable than European trains. In Australia we like to hit the road, but when we’re in Europe we love to take to the rails. These are the European train … Read more
Escaping the summer crowds in Europe is easy: avoid summer travel, school holidays and weekends and travel off-season or mid-week instead. If you must travel in summer, go off the beaten track, hire a car and do a road trip or settle into a holiday house or apartment in a lesser visited destination. These are … Read more
Off the beaten track European summer destinations are still possible to find. You need to look just beyond Europe’s obvious summer hotspots – the Cinque Terre, Côte d’Azur, Italian Lakes and so on – as sometimes Europe’s secret beaches, sleepy cities, quiet towns, and cool retreats are close by. A few days ago a friend who … Read more
European summer escapes were on my mind at this time every year during the many years we lived in the Middle East. A summer in Europe split between its sophisticated cities and the Mediterranean sand and sunshine was my idea of heaven. Here’s a personal guide to my favourite spots for European summer escapes. Summer is upon … Read more
Underrated cities in Europe we love include smaller second cities, from Antalya and Antwerp to Vicenza and Zagreb. Second cities are smaller than less-visited than Paris, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam etc, yet still sizeable and sophisticated enough to offer great eating and drinking, and history, art and culture. This is our A to Z guide … Read more