5 Great Books Set in Amsterdam

Have you ever thought about researching your next trip to Amsterdam by diving into a novel? Of revisiting a trip you have made through the eyes of an author (especially now when we can't travel so...

Hotel Havnekontoret, Bergen, Norway

The Hotel Havnekontoret is one of the nicest hotels we ever stayed in. Well located near the major sights of Bergen, most of it was once the mansion home of a very rich Bergen merchant. We booked a...

UK Break Inspiration: West Cornwall Highlights

If you're pining for a UK getaway, then look no further than Cornwall. West Cornwall, in particular, is one of the most beautiful corners of the UK, boasting picturesque fishing villages, rugged...

Island Hopping in Bavaria

Starting southeast of Munich, a good gateway airport (hint: rental cars are usually much cheaper in the city than at the airport), and traveling west by road or rail: 1] Herrenchiemsee Island with...

Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent van Gogh's Latest Colors

"Auvers is of severe beauty and the countryside is quaint and quaint". So wrote Vincent in a letter to his brother Theo describing his impressions of Auvers-sur-Oise, a small village thirty...

The Turquoise Sea of Zakynthos

Zakynthos, or Zákynthos, is a beautiful Greek island in the Ionian Sea. The water is beautiful, with infinite shades, from intense blue to turquoise and the beaches, perhaps because we are...