Europe

Night view of Porto waterfront with illuminated buildings and bridge reflecting on the Douro River.

Portugal Destination Briefing: Key Routes, Seasons & Traveler Essentials

Portugal is compact, good value, and easy to stitch into workable routes. Cities sit on direct rail lines, coast and countryside are never far apart, ...

Tourists gathered outside Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, a literary landmark once visited by Hemingway, Pound, Fitzgerald, Stein, and Joyce

Paris for Book Lovers: Hugo, Proust, and Hemingway’s City

Paris has long been more than a destination; it has been a sanctuary for writers, a stage for philosophers, and a muse for dreamers. Across ...

Historic brick building with clock tower and arched windows in Bologna’s main square, people walking in the foreground

Exploring Italy Through the Books of Stefano Benni

Stefano Benni, born in Bologna in 1947, was more than just a writer. He was a storyteller, a journalist, a screenwriter, and above all, a ...

St. Juraj church on Vis Island, Croatia, with stone bell tower, palm trees, and boats in the Adriatic Sea.

Wine, Waves, and Wandering: The Gentle Charms of Vis

Vis, the far-flung Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, isn’t the place for cruise-ship crowds or quick photo stops. It’s for travelers who want to ...

ulus 29 rooftop restaurant bosphorus istanbul

Best Istanbul Rooftop Bars: Where History Meets Happy Hour

Istanbul rewards travelers who pause long enough to take in the view. From the domes of Hagia Sophia to the twinkling lights along the Bosphorus, ...

Mother and daughter standing on a viewpoint, admiring Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, with green fields and mountains in the background.

The King Who Built Too Many Castles (and Somehow Got Away With It)

Kings are usually remembered for their conquests, their treaties, or—if things went terribly wrong—their untimely beheadings. King Ludwig II of Bavaria, however, is remembered for ...