Luxembourg often has to pinch itself. Is this place for real? A country of great French and German influences sits landlocked in Europe and without the big backyards its neighboring countries enjoy. Luxembourg might be where all fairytales are set with its lush highlands, valleys, ancient forests and castles you very well could see [...]

  Unlike its neighbour, Latvia is still very much under the table. Still undiscovered by the tourism masses, Latvia is a country on the verge. Unpretentious and down to earth, Latvia is a place very similar to its neighboring Estonia. For years, the country suffered under Soviet and Nazi occupation. Now, Latvia is coming out [...]

The smallest of the Baltic countries makes up for its lack of space in what it contains. Estonia is all about quality not quantity. It has its fair share of lovely seaside towns, country villages, green forests, marshlands, islands and a buzzing capital. While no longer a secret up here, Estonia still manages to keep [...]

  The Scottish King Robert the Bruce was said to have drank from a well in present day Prestwick. Fact or fiction, Prestwick makes for a nice spot to stop for a drink, or two. The coastal town in Scotland is generally populated with sailors and windsurfers. The other sport of choice is unquestionably golf [...]

  Altenburg is unassuming and small. With that said, you might just pass by its city limits without batting an eyelash. And while many are passing this small town up, others are finding its beautifully preserved Old Town, its magnificent baroque place and its knack for one of Germany’s classic card games, skat. Just 35 [...]

  There is no shortage of cars in Beijing, around three million to be exact. Hiring a car in the city might not seem like the brightest of ideas, but Beijing’s size will have you appreciating your own wheels. One of China’s true ancient citadels, Beijing beams for the modern. The seat of Communist political [...]

  Step into Nancy and you feel instantly more refined. This city’s class and elegance rub off on visitors, usually upon first vision of its magnificent central square. Home to a number of fine museums and the former capital of the dukes of Lorraine, much of what you see of Nancy is of 16th to [...]

  Le Mans is a pretty picture. Down cobbled streets, you will find timbered homes, many of which hailing from the 15th century. The beautiful old quarter reeks calm, but not in June, when the cars are abundant for the town’s esteemed car race. The beautifully preserved medieval city might race around the block a [...]

The neighboring coastal villages, particularly Italy’s famed Cinque Terre, seem far, far away from La Spezia. Around 100 kilometers southeast of Gena, La Spezia rests at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia. At times this gulf has been renamed the Gulf of Poets for the inspiration it lent. However few stop in La [...]

  If you made your decision to visit Angers solely off of the fact that its nickname is “Black Angers”, you might never go, thinking the city to be the stuff of doom and gloom. Angers’ nickname is really more practical and literal in a sense. The city received the name for its gloomy slate [...]