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Where Do Germans Travel in 2025? The Statistics, Trends, and Top Destinations
Germany is a nation of travelers. With a strong passport, generous vacation entitlements, and one of Europe's highest standards of living, Germans collectively take hundreds of millions of trips per year — and the destinations they choose, the amount...
Germany's Romantic Road: The Ultimate Self-Drive Guide
Germany's Romantische Straße (Romantic Road) is one of Europe's most celebrated scenic drives — a 460km route through the heart of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg connecting the Franconian wine region to the foot of the Bavarian Alps. It passes medieva...
Berlin Travel Guide 2026: History, Culture, Food, and Where to Stay
No city in Europe carries as much 20th-century history in its bones as Berlin. Capital of the Wilhelmine Empire, centre of Weimar Republic decadence and experimentation, heart of the Nazi Reich, city divided by a concrete wall for 28 years, and then ...
Is Algeria Safe for American Travelers in 2026?
Many people associate Algeria with the civil conflict of the 1990s called the "Black Decade" or Algerian Civil War but that era is over. But, modern Algeria, while not without challenges, is safer than its reputation would suggest. Current US Sta...
Do People Still Travel to Iran? The Surprising Truth About Tourism in One of the World's Most Misunderstood Countries
The short answer: yes, people absolutely still travel to Iran — and the numbers might surprise you. Before COVID-19, Iran was receiving over 8 million international visitors per year. While the pandemic and geopolitical tensions reduced those numbers...
Angola Travel Tips: Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Visit
Angola is one of Africa's most rewarding — and most misunderstood — travel destinations. Whether you're planning your first trip to Angola or just starting your research, these 20 practical travel tips will help you navigate the country confidently a...
Hamburg: Europe's Greatest Port City
Hamburg is Germany's second largest city and, by historical wealth, arguably its most important. It is a city-state — one of three in Germany (alongside Berlin and Bremen) — meaning that Hamburg city and Hamburg state are the same political entity.
Gdańsk: Where World War II Started — and One of Poland's Greatest Cities
At 4:45am on 1 September 1939, the German warship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on the Polish military transit depot at Westerplatte, on the outskirts of Gdańsk. The 182 Polish defenders held for seven days against overwhelming German force. It was ...
Wrocław: Poland's Most Beautiful Market Square and Why You Should Visit
Wrocław (formerly the German city of Breslau) is one of Central Europe's most interesting cities — not just for its jaw-dropping Gothic and Renaissance market square, but for the layered, complicated history carved into every stone of this place that...
The Underground Tunnels of Provins, Seine-et-Marne, France
Around 60 miles, or 90 kilometers, southeast of Paris, the medieval town of Provins is situated on the plains of Seine-et-Marne. Provins is a UNESCO World Heritage site with fortified walls and gates, round towers, and even medieval festivals and fai...
Will you need Health Insurance When Visiting the US from Europe?
Are you planning a trip to the United States from Europe? Now that you have organized your flights and hotels and mapped out your itinerary, it's time to think about health insurance. It's one of the most important things travelers overlook, and skip...
Everyone Loves Americans — They Just Can't Stand Our Government: How the World Really Sees Us
If you have spent any time traveling outside the United States, you have probably noticed something interesting. People will tell you — sometimes to your face, always politely, occasionally with a beer in hand — that they love Americans but canno...
Djibouti: When the Country and the Capital Share a Name — and Why That Fits Perfectly
There are not many places in the world where the country and its capital share an identical name — Montenegro and its capital Podgorica come to mind, though they are distinct. Djibouti is different: the capital city of Djibouti is simply called Djibo...
Uzbekistan: Language, Food, Culture, and the Most Amazing Places on the Silk Road
Uzbekistan is one of the most architecturally extraordinary countries on earth. The Silk Road cities that pass through it — Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva — were, for centuries, among the most important cities in the world: hubs of commerce, Islamic schol...
Seeing the Northern Lights in Norway: When, Where, and How
The Northern Lights — aurora borealis — are caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere, producing curtains and ribbons of coloured light across the night sky. Norway, sitting directly beneath the auroral...
Papua New Guinea Wildlife: Birds of Paradise, Coral Reefs, and the Last Unknown
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the last truly wild frontiers on Earth. Covering the eastern half of the world's second-largest island plus over 600 offshore islands, PNG contains some of the most extreme biodiversity on the planet — most of it bare...
Greece and Money: The Euro, the Debt Crisis, and the Economy Today
Greece uses the euro (€) as its currency — has done since 2001 when it joined the eurozone, two years after the euro's initial launch. For travelers, this means the same currency as France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and 17 other European countries: no e...
Doing Business in Armenia: Opportunities, Culture, and Practical Guide
Armenia punches well above its weight in business. A landlocked country of under 3 million people with no oil wealth, Armenia has built a reputation as the Caucasus's tech and startup hub — with a well-educated workforce, favourable tax conditions, a...