Europe Vacation Ideas & Travel Destinations

How to eat like a Parisian Photo

— Americans in France who insist on chowing down the way they do back home miss out on one of the most satisfying pleasures any visitor can experience: exploring a country through its food.

How to eat like a Parisian Photo

— Americans in France who insist on chowing down the way they do back home miss out on one of the most satisfying pleasures any visitor can experience: exploring a country through its food.

What's new in Germany, Switzerland Photo

It's been 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down in Germany, and unification seems like old news. From a traveler's point of view, the business at hand seems to be to keep the economy going and visitors entertained. Things are changing in Switzerland as well. Germany's southern neighbor continues to impress me with the creative, constructive, and democratic ways it grapples with various challenges. Here are a few changes you'll encounter in both countries in 2010.

Staying in an English pub instead of a hotel can be cheaper Photo

Some travelers seek out England's pubs for ales and beers. Some seek out pubs for their beds.

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