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Snug, I stretched in the darkness, waking as the thump of wheels slowed to the tempo of a heartbeat. I could sense that the train was approaching our destination, so shuffled down the...
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The first time I came to Croatia was at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. My sister needed emergency dental treatment, and a private clinic in Zagreb was offering fast and affordable...
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With summer all but wrapped up, it's time to shine a light on the second half of 2025. As hard as it is to believe, fall is right around the corner. Europe...
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Just last week, we found a dirt-cheap Delta SkyMiles sale to Spain, with roundtrip flights from 22,000 SkyMiles. We called those flights “some of the lowest award rates to Europe we've ever...
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On a crisp morning in late June 2021, Meelis Kitsing, and her then eight-year-old daughter cycled along a sandy path on Ruhnu, one of Estonia’s most remote islands. As they reach the...
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Speaker 1(00:00):Summers arrived in Italy and it's time for warm turquoise waters,spectacular cly faces and glistening sand. Sound dreaming. Today, we'reheading south to the Hill of Italy for a deepdive into the...
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Thailand is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations and for good reason – there's an incredible amount to see and do, costs are moderate and the food is out of...
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“Free coffee and tea inside!” I mopped sweat from my eyes and read the Bradenham church sign with delight. The door creaked open and a chorus of crows erupted in response, their...
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Gabriel StewartAugust 8, 2025 at 6:45 AMThe Crown Hotel on a lovely sunny afternoon in Blockley in Gloucestershire (Gabriel Stewart)“Free coffee and tea inside!” I mopped sweat from my eyes and read...
Why you have to Visit Old Montreal. I have a complicated relationship with Old Montreal. There are parts of Old Montreal that feature the absolute worst of mass tourism: tacky stores and...
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If you look up the most-visited tourist destinations in the U.S., places like Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, and the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada consistently rank near the top. Do...
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A short guide to visiting Balti, the second-largest city in Moldova. Moldova’s second-largest city behind Chisinau (or third-largest if you count Tiraspol), Balti (Bălți) was the dark horse of our 10-day road...
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Are you going to Spain this year? If the answer is yes, then it's likely a place you've done a hefty amount of research to avoid places where locals demand tourists go...
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Retirement planning in America has become a cruel math problem where the cost of healthcare plus housing equals “work until you die or move somewhere else.” While financial advisors suggest you’ll need...
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My first trip to Europe was in 2012. It also happened to be my first solo trip and the inspiration for one of my first blog posts. I found an amazing flight...
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IT'S my backside that feels Bulgaria first, through the seat of a taxi as it speeds over cobblestones in the capital city, Sofia. “This country is like the Piccadilly Circus!” my taxi...
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A comprehensive Moldova itinerary for 10 days of independent travel by car. Includes a detailed day-by-day breakdown of things to do in Moldova, and a map. Famously the least-visited country in Europe,...
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Stepping into the baggage claim area after flying into Cambodia, one of the first things I saw was an airline staffer holding a sign bearing my name.For a second, I dared to...
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Since 2023, I’ve clocked up over 25,000km by train across Europe – roughly the equivalent of travelling halfway across the globe. These slow, sprawling journeys took me from the Baltic Sea to...
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Every year, thousands of International Living readers share where they’re dreaming of living next. Of course, Portugal, Spain, and France still top the charts, but it’s the emerging spots that are catching...
