ILA Magazine: Discover the Best Retirement Haven + 14 MoreThere’s just something about the ancient towns and well-kept castles, the foodie cultures and sprawling vineyards, perfectly preserved buildings, cobblestones, and monuments—it captures me, enthralls me, thrills me every single time I go to Europe.
When you think of Europe, what comes to mind? The castle-dotted French countryside? Italy’s hill towns? The spires of Paris’ Sacre Coeur? The ancient architecture of Rome? What about the jagged alps, rolling hills and cobblestone old towns of the Balkans? Less well-known and less well-explored by non-European tourists, this eastern slice of Europe
For the past few years, more and more Eastern European destinations have been finding their tourism groove—with grand cruise liners pulling into Croatian and Montenegrin ports, digital nomads flocking to lesser-known cities like Budapest, Bucharest, Plovdiv and Sarajevo and more and more tourists...
Slovenia. Despite a tourism industry that grows year over year, it’s a country we still don’t hear that much about. And that’s a shame, because it’s got some of the most beautiful nature in all of Europe. In fact, about 60% of the land here is covered in forests and the country ranks....
It’s autumn and the sun is still shining bright in northern Italy. The days are hot. My shoulders are tanned. And in between visits to Modena’s famous balsamic vinegar producers and Vignola’s markets bursting with the region’s beloved cherries, I find myself retreating to the countryside just outside Parma where I’ve booked a night in Read more...
Just over six years ago, I decided to travel the world full-time—and I set my sights on Europe. I chose it because after many years of long trips overseas, everywhere from the Kalahari Desert to colourful Chiang Mai, Thailand, Europe was the place that most captured my heart.I love it for its charming, cobbled old towns...
I’ve been traveling full-time, mostly around Europe, for just over six years. In that time, I’ve bounced around a lot—renting tiny top-floor studios in artistic Parisian neighbourhoods, spacious two-bedroom apartments in the Swiss Alps, even a room in an ancient farmhouse on the sunny southern island of Malta. In every place, I’ve tracked my spending fastidiously...
I first visited Europe when I was in my twenties. It was love at first sight. I fell immediately for the lush green landscape of Ireland, the quirky university culture of Vienna, Austria, and then the incredible history, landscapes and food of Italy and France. Since then, I’ve come back many times, falling in love Read more...
This past summer, I spent about three months exploring the Mexican Riviera. I cycled along coastal roads. I walked along seemingly endless white-sand beaches…And I sought out the best food I could find. Because, for me, food is one of the best ways to dig into a culture, to truly feel like I know a place and to relax into an overseas trip.
Once a tiny, unknown fishing village along a stretch of untouched white sand, these days Tulum is a bustling, popular tourist attraction full of yoga retreats, shaded seaside hammocks and outdoor restaurants carved into the jungle. You’ll still find plenty of white sand and plenty of fish, but now you’ll also find modern amenities like air conditioning and luxury spas...