Europe

WINTER IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT PARIS WINTER IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT PARIS In films, Paris is consistently depicted as sunny and warm—a veritable paradise for pedestrians. Locals promenade along the Seine wearing opulent clothing or spend hours drinking at outdoor cafés while Edith Piaf’s “La Vie …

5 BEST CITIES IN ROME 5 BEST CITIES IN ROME Rome’s center storico, home to Piazza Navona, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, and other important landmarks, is a great place to spend all of your time. However, you would then be missing out on bustling Trastevere and boutique-lined Monti. …

BEST BOUTIQUES AND BOULANGERIES IN PARIS BEST BOUTIQUES AND BOULANGERIES IN PARIS Paris is a live, breathing, always evolving town, despite its image as a city frozen in time. The true heart of the city can be found outside of its picture-perfect monuments and idealized neighborhoods, even though walking through …

BEST TIME TO VISIT LONDON BEST TIME TO VISIT LONDON London is in a celebratory mood this year as it marks the 70th year of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, sometimes referred to as the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. London is calling us to visit more than ever right now. To top off …

A WINTER RETURNS TO PRAGUE AFTER STUDYING THERE FOR 10 YEARS A WINTER RETURNS TO PRAGUE AFTER STUDYING THERE FOR 10 YEARS My recollections begin with the leaves. At my feet, like my limbs, they were gold spades, hopping cautiously over the cobblestones until I got close to the red …

BEST PARIS’S HOTELS BEST PARIS’S HOTELS Whether it’s your first time visiting Paris or your fifth, your experience will mostly depend on where you stay. Would you prefer to be in the heart of the activity, maybe close to the Hotel de la Marine palace or the recently reopened La …

ZERMATT IS BEST WINTER SPORTS FOR EAT FANS ZERMATT IS BEST WINTER SPORTS FOR EAT FANS Encircled by the Matterhorn and other majestic peaks, Zermatt is rightfully renowned worldwide as one of the most amazing alpine villages and the cradle of alpinism. While visiting as a guest earlier this year, …

DUBROVNIK UNCROWDED-EVEN IN THE BUSIEST SEASON DUBROVNIK UNCROWDED-EVEN IN THE BUSIEST SEASON We weren’t sure what to expect from this trip—traveling to Dubrovnik in July, the height of summer, while carrying a toddler? It seems like we’d be using a stroller as a shield to fight through a throng of …

TAKE AN AYE-POPPING EXPERIENCE ON THE GLACIER EXPRESS TAKE AN AYE-POPPING EXPERIENCE ON THE GLACIER EXPRESS I discovered as soon as I stepped on board a recent guest journey that there’s a good reason the Glacier Express is frequently referred to as “the window to the Swiss alps.” As you …

HOW TO SPEND AN AMAZING DAY IN PARIS HOW TO SPEND AN AMAZING DAY IN PARIS Growing up in the Paris suburbs, Kimberley and Anne-Cécile Blanchot—the sisters who run August 28 Studio, a public relations firm that monitors travel and design trends—knew that Sundays were meant for “lazing around and …