With the summer tourist swarms behind, fall and winter are actually two of the best times to visit Europe (Oktoberfest aside). Flights are cheap and tours will be half-dead, which makes it a perfec...

When picturing a European holiday, it's easy to imagine the boisterous cities and incredible culture. In fact, one rarely thinks about the wide variety of islands the continent has to offer.

Let’s get a few things straight right off the bat, this article has nothing to do with the state of Georgia in the south. Georgia the country actually isn’t known as Georgia in Georgia - the locals...

Contrary to popular belief, the best hiking in the world isn’t in the Swiss Alps or wrapped around the lakes of Patagonia. It’s actually on an archipelago right in the middle of the Norwegian Sea. ...

Once home to only Viking clans, the Lofoten Islands in Norway are now accessible by road, train, boat, plane, and even helicopter. But however you get there, you’re sure to be blown away by their p...

The Canary Islands are seven exotic islands filled with natural wonders, charming seaside villages and plenty of white sandy beaches. Despite their year around sunshine, warm temps and and budget p...

Derived from the Latin word mediterraneus for "inland" or "in the middle of the earth," the Mediterranean Sea covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km². An important route for merchants of anci...

Since emerging from the shadow of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, the Balkans -- the title given to southeastern Europe, and named for the Balkan Mountain chain that stretches across Bulgaria and Serbia -...

Looking for things to do in Turkey? After spending some quality time browsing the bazaars and admiring the architecture of Istanbul, consider leaving the city to discover some of these hidden gems,...