The smell of mulled wine, gingerbread and roasted chestnuts is in the air at the best European Christmas Markets. Hand-painted ornaments dangle from little wooden huts, scents of sausage waft through the air and the sounds of carolers and horse carriages clacking on cobblestones fill the old town squares. Europe’s Christmas Markets are magical and […]
Drinking in London’s History on a Historic London Pub Tour
One of the best ways to learn about London’s history is by literally drinking your way through some of London’s oldest pubs. No, seriously! We learned more about the Great Fire, wars and London’s literary links on a historic London pub tour than on all of our previous dozen or so jaunts in to London […]
London Perfect: A Holiday Apartment Alternative
It’s no secret that we’re not fans of a certain holiday apartment conglomerate. But London Perfect, a boutique London holiday apartment management company, is something entirely different and an excellent Airbnb alternative. Managed and operated more like a hotel where the “rooms” just happen to be lovely apartments located throughout London, we decided to give […]
The Perfect 3-Day Weekend in Northern Ireland
If you’re only planning to take a day tour from Belfast, or worse – from Dublin, you should really think again. The Causeway Coast is a seriously beautiful part of the world that warrants far more than a stopover for a few quick photo ops while on a bus tour. Nature and outdoor lovers will […]
Luxe Adventure Traveler Guide to Edinburgh’s Christmas
Dubbed the Festival Capital of the World, Edinburgh knows how to put on on event. Heck, the Scots even celebrate New Year’s for three whole days, making Edinburgh’s Hogmanay one of the top places to ring in the New Year. It’s not surprising, then, that the Scottish capital goes all out for Christmas too. Edinburgh’s […]
Sailing Into the Midnight Sun with Viking Cruises
Cruising deep fjords cut out of the earth by glaciers millions of years ago. Crossing the Arctic Circle in Norway, land of the Midnight Sun. Standing on the remote and windswept Scottish Islands where Vikings once voyaged. Viking Ocean Cruises Into the Midnight Sun cruise itinerary hit destinations I’ve long been dreaming of visiting, and […]
The Perfect 3-Day Weekend in North Wales
North Wales is a weirdly wonderful area encompassing both dramatic coastline and soaring mountains stretching from Angelsey to Gwynedd. It’s got its own language and culture, a plethora of quirky attractions from the smallest house in Great Britain to the world’s largest underground zip-line, a lengthy list of outdoor adventure activities (when the weather cooperates) […]
5 Musicals to See on Your Next Trip to London
Seeing a show on Broadway is a bucket list item for many, but London’s Theatreland (or West End) can definitely give the Big Apple a run for its money. And London’s relationship with theater stretches back far before the United States even became a country, to when the first permanent public playhouse was built in […]
36 Hours in Cambridge, England
Cambridge is world famous for its top five university. One of the oldest in the world, the University of Cambridge exudes history and tradition and dominates the town with its 31 colleges. But you don’t have to be contemplating a return to academia to enjoy this charming British town. From the international foodie scene to […]
18 Places to Travel in 2018
We travel far and wide – over 100,000 miles in 2017 – to discover up-and-coming destinations to bring you each year in our annual picks for the best places to travel. It takes us months to whittle down a world of possibilities to just a handful of cities and countries. From anniversary celebrations to little-known […]
