A Blog About Europe

Sweden is the largest of the Scandinavian countries, and the capital Stockholm is its crown jewel. With the city stretching out over fourteen islands, it looks like no other metropolis in Europe. What's there to do in Stockholm? A lot, but there are two museums you can't miss. They ironically contrast each other. One celebrates [...]

Tirana is interesting. In this case, interesting doesn't mean good or bad...it just means 'makes you think.' Albania for many decades was one of the most closed countries in Europe. Communism ruled and human rights took a back seat. Tirana won't wow you with beauty, or food, or history, or nightlife, or most of the [...]

Prague is easy to love. The city literally looks like a postcard, and the medieval magic persists in cobblestone streets, cathedral spires and royal walks across majestic bridges. The author Gustav Meyrink even called Prague "a threshold between the life on Earth and Heaven," so if he was a travel blogger you know what his [...]

Thessaloniki hides off the tourist map in Greece. It's vastly overshadowed by the chaotic ancient city of Athens and the island beauty of destinations like Santorini and Rhodes. When budget airlines started flying there, however, that opened Thessaloniki up to curious travelers like myself. I ended up naming it as one of my European hidden [...]

European Christmas markets hold a special place in my heart. If you're interested, read my blog on the best Christmas markets in Europe. My wife and I decided on a Central Europe Christmas road trip this year. German markets get all the attention, and rightfully so, as they've been around for hundreds of years. Other [...]

Sevilla is an epic memory for me...no surprise when you peek at my list of favorite European cities. This isn't the first recommendation you hear when researching a trip to Spain, as there are more popular regions with wildly different vibes. Sevilla feels nothing like Barcelona or Madrid, and I fell in love with the [...]

Finding my favorite cities in Europe took nearly five years of living there. With so many to choose from, how does one even define the best cities in Europe? The criteria I used was - would I fight to come back? If my job had a trip opportunity to a certain European city, how hard [...]

Every travel blogger has their hidden gems. These locations might be off the tourist radar, lost within a country that already has more famous cities, or lacking in easy public transport options. Whatever the reason, these hidden gems should be considered together with more popular options. Explore and discover these 16 European destinations. "Twenty years [...]

Street art tells a story Street art speaks to politics, passion and personality. It can be raw or incredibly detailed, and often captures the character of the city or town where it resides.  Back in college I had a roommate who was a graffiti artist, so I fell in love with this style early on. When [...]

Most of my excursions have been solo travel, but over the years I've had the privilege of wandering with some great people. Different people mean different personalities, and some are compatible, others not. I've listed the various personalities I've dealt with. These categories aren't mutually exclusive, as one can relate with many. So...where do you [...]

I wrote a blog that will piss some people off, but honesty is the best policy when it comes to travel advice. I've listed cities that, if I won a free trip to, I would probably still visit while hiding my disdain. I live in Europe and love it here, so I would literally travel [...]

My Fascination with Small Towns Small towns fascinate me. I once dreamed of writing a book about small towns in the US, documenting things like local legends, quirks, stories from the neighborhood pub, and personal drama of the townspeople. Oftentimes visiting a big city is so overwhelming. I like the idea of getting to know [...]