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Top 12 European Christmas Markets to Visit After Christmas

From Bruges to Vienna, here are my favourite European Christmas market that continue after Christmas -…
Exploring Europe with Your Dog: A Winter Road Trip from Bologna to London

Last Christmas, we took a 2-week winter road trip through Italy, Switzerland, and France, bringing our…
20 great weekend trips from Munich by train

If you’re in Munich and looking for a European weekend escape, the options are endless! With…
From Zurich to Europe by train. 20 weekends trip ideas

Based in Zurich? Fancy a long weekend abroad? You don’t need to catch a plane. Here…
From Geneva to Europe by train. 20 long weekends ideas

Based in Geneva? You don’t need to fly to visit these 20 wonderful European destinations. It…
22 European destinations you can reach from Paris by train

Based in Paris but worried about your carbon footprint? You do not need to fly to…
Italy’s most scenic train trips

Travelling to Italy. Don’t leave without trying one of Italy’s most scenic train rides. They will…
12 Great European Christmas markets outside Germany and how to visit them by train

My guide to the best European Christmas markets outside Germany, updated for 2024.
Escape from the lagoon for the weekend. 20 European destinations you can reach from Venice by train

Venice is a cluster of islands, of course, but it has a great and well-functioning train…
Beaches, history, and art. What to see and do in Rimini (Italy) in 3 days

I am back from a late spring break in a city I had not visited in…