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“Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen…” As this popular song from the film, Hans Christian Andersen, starts, you will definitely find Copenhagen to be wonderful and also well worth spending time in on your Denmark vacation. On any visit to Copenhagen, I am…
A Paris vacation is, as Audrey Hepburn reminded us, “always a good idea.” But it’s easy to feel overwhelmed on your first visit to France, particularly in high season when crowds are at their peak. Here are our hints on…
Budapest is a familiar name on the Central Europe tourist trail, serving as the start or end point to many Central or Eastern Europe tours and Danube cruises. Yet the city has so much more to offer. At its centre,…
Southeast Asia might have supplanted it as the backpacker’s destination of choice, but Europe is no second fiddle for first-time travellers. Poking around the British Isles or seeing the romantic centres of Paris and Barcelona are great ways to get…
It’s a cheesy metaphor, but words like “buffet” come to mind when first planning a Europe vacation. You can’t finish it all in one sitting, and even if you could, you’d be ready for a return trip by the time…
If you are heading on a European vacation, why not check out what special events are taking place during your time there. On my travels, purely by coincidence, I came across three festivals I had never heard of which I…
Previous: Add a Festival to Your European Vacation (Part 1) If you are heading on a European vacation, why not check out what special events are taking place during your time there. With countless events to be enjoyed on a…
Few regions of Europe are as widely-recognized as Transylvania. Mythical home of Count Dracula, vampires, and mountainous castles, this region of Romania haunts the imagination of much of the world. And yet, beyond all the folklore and pop-culture stories lies…
Located in southeast Germany is a beautiful region Globetrotters should explore at least once on their German vacations… the state of Bavaria. In northernmost Bavaria lies a town with a rich history that intimately connects Germany to Great Britain. I…
I was in Berlin’s cavernous German Historical Museum when it happened. Staring down a vast hall of artifacts and comprehensive information from Charlemagne to Merkel. I was almost two weeks into a Central Europe vacation. I had explored the chilling…
An Amsterdam vacation introduces you to more than canals, windmills, and cheese. It is one of Europe’s most unique cities offering the visitor everything from culture to cafes. Amsterdam is a very special and unique city with a character all…
Few destinations blend old and new as seamlessly as Scandinavia. Visitors on a Northern Europe vacation quickly discover why Norway, Sweden, and Denmark – the three countries that make up Scandinavia – lead the world in innovation, sustainability, and happiness.…
If you’re a Globetrotter, these are the newsletters for you!