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Our eye-opening exploration of Albania

David Paul Appell Well, well, Shqipëria is back in the news these days - and not just because it´s become somewhat fashionable as a destination in recent years. I´d been intrigued by this very singular country for many years, since a freelance editing gig for a major U.S. travel guidebook publisher, which in 1993 handed me an assignment to work on its next Eastern Europe edition – with a very small section on this quirky little land of 2.75 million in the Balkans on the Adriatic Sea north of…

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European Capitals of Culture 2026: Oulu, FInland and Trenčín, Slovakia

Arto häkkilä, Scotch Mist Every year since 1985, the cultural grand poobahs of the European Union have designated one to three of the continent's cities as Capitals of Culture, focusing not only on their own cultural offerings but also allowing them to organize a series of wider cultural events (many with a strong pan-European dimension) - which bring in considerable additional revenue; foster urban renewal; and raise their international profiles and images. Since the first was Athens (then…

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Greenland rising: what´s all the fuss about the world´s largest island?

posteriori In recent months, with all the recent absurd and offensive bullying about the United States somehow acquiring Greenland “one way or the other,” along with the territory´s March election, the world´s attention has been focused as never before on this massive island (at 836,330 square miles, bigger than Alaska and California combined and almost nine times the size of the United Kingdom), with a population of just 57,000. Technically it´s part of North America but deeply European in…

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Swiss bliss (and a near miss!) at Eurovision 2025 in Basel

Eurovision Media Centre Disc-riding 24-year-old Nemo having made history last year as the first non-binary winner of Eurovision for “The Code,” yesterday the 69th edition of world’s largest, longest, and perhaps most anticipated/beloved music competition came back to the country where it was born and first won the contest (with the lovely old chestnut "Refrain"), in 1956. Switzerland´s third largest city (pop. around 177,000). It must´ve been the most exciting thing to happen here since,…

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Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino October 30, 2026 at 12:14pm

Winter is around the corner, and among other things that means the return of ice hotels in Europe (and elsewhere). A couple of years ago. I visited Snowhotel Kirkenes, one of three in Norway, and it was quite an experience. And recently I come across this article profiling that one and four others on the continent: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/a-chilled-stay-europes-coolest-...

A chilled stay: Europe’s coolest ice hotels to visit this winter

If you’re planning a winter escape, why not embrace the cold and check into an ice, snow or igloo hotel? From seasonal ‘properties’ in Swedish and Fi…
Vincent Bontoux July 23, 2026 at 10:30am

Budget Europe is all to be found eastward, of course... https://www.timeout.com/europe/travel/cheap-countries-to-visit-in-e...

The best cheap countries to visit in Europe this year

Calling all budget-conscious adventurers – these magical countries should be next on your list
Joseba Basabe February 3, 2026 at 9:37am

Here´s a pretty good summary of new measures affecting travel to Europe this year: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/01/05/all-the-new-travel-rules...

What's changing for travellers to the EU in 2026?

Travel rules are changing across Europe in 2026, from new EU border controls to rising tourist taxes.
José Balido February 2, 2026 at 2:15pm

I´ve done four of these, have a fifth on my radar this year, and am looking forward to the other ten as soon as possible! https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-things-to-do-in-eastern-e...

The 15 best things to do in Eastern Europe - Lonely Planet

While historic knockouts like Prague, Budapest and Kraków are well feted, there are huge swathes of Eastern Europe that still fly spectacularly under…
Maria de los Angeles December 30, 2025 at 7:50pm

I look forward to driving each and every one of these! https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-road-trips-in-europe-11868828
Riccardo R June 15, 2025 at 12:47pm

A global development consultancy called Resonance comes out with a list of Europe´s best cities each year, and 2025´s list has few surprises (except maybe Stockholm, at least for me): https://www.worldsbestcities.com/reports/2025-europes-best-cities/

2025 Europe's Best Cities | World’s Best Cities

A ranking of the Best European Cities with metro populations of 500,000 people or more.
David Paul Appell February 15, 2025 at 12:51pm

As someone who has had a pocket picked in one of the cities on this list (Barcelona), this was of more than passing interest to me. In my case, the location was not Les Rambles/Las Rambles but nearby: just off Plaça de Catalunya https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/pickpocketing-hotspots-eu...

The pickpocketing hotspots in Europe’s most visited cities
Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino November 17, 2024 at 1:23pm

The digital nomad trend keeps booming, and recently Norton Finance crunched the numbers to see which European capitals are the most affordable for this tribe. As you might suspect, they´re all in Eastern Europe: https://www.timeout.com/news/this-is-officially-the-cheapest-europe...

This is officially the cheapest European capital for digital nomads

Try the nomadic lifestyle without blowing your budget
Dave Acton October 17, 2024 at 10:28am

Europe-bound antiquers and flea marketers take note! https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/04/01/hunting-for-a-bargain-th...

Six of Europe’s best cities for flea markets and vintage shopping

Visiting a flea market also gives an insight into local life and culture.
Dave Acton April 13, 2024 at 10:55am

Looks like it´s gonna be hot and overcrowded out there this summer, ugh: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/summer-2024-europe-travel-trends

What Summer Travel to Europe Will Look Like This Year

Unpredictable climate and overcrowded sites are changing how we travel in summer.