Europe
Europe can be intimidating when planning a trip or vacation. Here are some great ideas to make your trip enjoyable and memorable.
Bike Friendly Cities
There's no doubt that Europe is the most bike-friendly place but there are plenty of other places around the world where pedal-friendly travelers can feel at home. Here are our top bike-friendly cities in the world.
1: Copenhagen, Denmark
According to the Copenhagenize Index, a comprehensive ranking system created by the Copehnagenize Design Company every two years, the capital of ...
Visit Malta 2016
What is the best-kept travel secret in the Mediterranean? We give you the top 10 reasons to experience a Road Scholar adventure and visit Malta in 2016:
1. English is a National Language. A hundred and fifty years of British administration left their mark in newspapers, signage and local resident conversations (although these can change from English to Italian to Maltese and back ...
Venice Locals Want You to Know the Following about Venice
While the phrase "NVNQVAM DERELICTA", meaning never abandoned, plastered on the wall of the Doge's Palace in Venice initially held religious meaning, it remains a suitable motto for the city today. Venice has survived 1,400 years of almost constant siege--from Barbarians, Napoleonic armies, rising waters and loads of tourists. Today's expensive cost ...
Emilia-Romagna
Delicious Emilia-Romagna is a region north of Florence and south of Milan and stretching along the Adriatic Sea from just south of Venice down to San Marino — an independent microstate completely surrounded by Italy. During Roman times, the main road — the Via Emilia — ran through Parma, Modena, and Bologna, all the way to Rimini. Parma and Bologna are but two cities in the region who've ...
Annually, the editors and writers at TravelSquire.com create the TravelSquire 28 Hot Destinations List. The goal is to cover the globe and sprinkle in places of interest on every continent from grand destinations and dream locations to the easy, close to home charmers. To give you a sample of what we love this year, we’ve selected seven destinations, from the total of 28, that touch on each part of the ...
With domestic flights for under $20 on Spirit and Frontier Airlines and $99 transatlantic flights on Wow Air, more travelers are considering budget airlines. Is saving potentially hundreds of dollars worth no food, entertainment or baggage allowance on these discounted flights?
There’s a lot to consider before booking your ticket, but the bottom line is that if you aren’t one who regularly flies business ...
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Culture and First Time Travel
First Time Travel - Tips and Advice
Bree Allen, Travel Writer | January 21, 2016
Traveling to experience unfamiliar cultures allows for a huge amount of personal growth and a deeper understanding of the true SELF. Foreign cultures widen our perspective, allowing us to gain a new level of understanding and desire to pursue the unknown.
However, the journey through this transformative process isn’t always ...
Christine Sarkis, SmarterTravel.com
1. Wroclaw, Poland
Following near destruction during World War II, this Polish city spent the following decades trying to rebuild and embrace its German, Jewish and Polish heritage. In 2016, Wroclaw is designated as the 30th annual European Capital of Culture, along with San Sebastian, Spain. Throughout the new year, Wroclaw will be one of Europe’s top cultural centers ...
Patricia Schultz, Author, “1,000 Places to See Before You Die” | October 20, 2015
More than Oktoberfest for Craft Beer
There’s a lot happening in the world of beer during October. Perhaps the most famous beer vacation destination is Munich’s Oktoberfest, which began in 1810 and continues today, when legions of locals and visitors from around the world consume more than 6 million liters of liquid gold ...
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30 Places to See Before You’re 30
Shannon McMahon, SmarterTravel.com | October 13, 2015
Mumbai, India
The best time to visit Mumbai is during the annual 16-day spring festival Holi—the Hindu festival of love that commemorates the divine love of Radha for Krishna (Hindu gods). The celebrations include rainbow paint, dance, parties, and food. Other sites to see include: The Gateway of India, an incredible monument overlooking the Arabian ...
