How to Travel From Split to Hvar

Hvar and Fortica fortress aerial view from high point with ocean background

After you’ve wondered at the Byzantine churches and UNESCO-tagged Roman temples of old Split, be sure to turn your attention to the gorgeous Dalmatian Islands. The most popular among them has to be Hvar. It’s the sunniest spot in Croatia, boasting one of the nightlife hubs of the Adriatic Sea and a backcountry of ancient … Read more

How to travel from Split to Dubrovnik

Young woman enjoying the view of the Dubrovnik Old Town, sitting on the mountain above the city

The trip from Split to Dubrovnik takes you through some of the most gorgeous countrysides in the Adriatic region. It’s a route that covers more than 103 miles of southern Croatia, linking up a history-brimming port town that has ancient Roman ruins with the iconic walled city of the south, a place now primarily known … Read more

How to travel from Naples to Sorrento

Aerial view of cliff coastline in Sorrento and Gulf of Naples ocean.

Get La Dolce Vita a-rolling with a pitstop in Sorrento, one of the most glorious resort towns of southern Italy. Poets and artists have long waxed lyrical about how gorgeous this salt-washed cluster of pastel-painted mansions and crooked piazzas is on the impossibly wonderful Bay of Naples. Sorrento is not only a looker. It’s also … Read more

How to travel from Rome to Naples

The beautiful coastline of Naples

There are just 115 miles between Rome and Naples, meaning a trip that includes both these bucket-list metropolises should be easy to plan. More than that, it should be packed with enjoyment. Starting with visions of the UNESCO-tagged Colosseum and the priceless artworks of the Vatican Galleries, ending with mozzarella-topped pizza pies and walkthroughs of … Read more

How to travel from Athens to Santorini

Fira town on Santorini island, Greece. Incredibly romantic sunrise on Santorini. Oia village in the morning light. Amazing sunset view with white houses.

There are few islands in the world as dramatic as Santorini. It’s actually an ancient volcano that rises in a symphony of 300-meter cliffs from the midst of a cobalt Aegean Sea. White-painted Cycladic villages are dotting its summits and uber-romantic honeymoon hotels hidden in the caves with sunset views you’ll never forget. There’s no … Read more

How to go from Moscow to St. Petersburg

How to go from Moscow to St. Petersburg

If you simply can’t decide between the glorious exhibition rooms of The Hermitage and the twisted onion domes of Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the totemic sights of Red Square and the elegant Winter Palace of the onetime tsars, you could just do the whole lot. You’ll need to plan a Russian holiday that takes in both … Read more

How to go from Zurich to Lucerne

How to go from Zurich to Lucerne

Banks and businesspeople have turned Zurich into one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Today, folk flock in for board meetings, but also to see the wonderful Old Town and its Grossmunster church, or the glistening lake and bergs of the Alps beyond. To continue that adventure, an obvious next stop on the itinerary … Read more

How to go from Milan to Florence

How to go from Milan to Florence

Milan to Florence – it’s a trip that’s sure to whet the wanderlust. First, you’ll hop churches that have paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and devour saffron risottos in vintage Italiano cafes. Then, you’ll head south to the fabled capital of Tuscany. There, masterworks of Renaissance architecture meet priceless relics in the Uffizi Gallery, while … Read more

How to go from London to Manchester

How to go from London to Manchester

It’s around 208 miles from the English capital to the unofficial capital of The North, on a route that crosses the heartlands of the United Kingdom. It means going from a buzzing megacity where Big Ben and the soaring Shard keep watch, all the way to an atmospheric town of old Victorian industrial quarters transformed … Read more

How to go from Warsaw to Krakow

How to go from Warsaw to Krakow

The trip from the buzzing capital of Poland to the culture-brimming city of Krakow is one that countless travelers and commuters make every year. It promises to whisk you from a city of skyscrapers and rattling trams to an ancient Old Town that’s a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site, flaunting Gothic spires and the mighty … Read more

How to go from Madrid to Granada

How to travel from Madrid to Granada

Few sights in Spain are as stirring as the honey-hued spires of the Granada Alhambra rising before the snow-capped Sierra Nevada. It’s a place every lover of the Iberian Peninsula should see at least once, which is no doubt why the trip to this historic and wonderful city deep in the hills of Andalusia is … Read more

How to go from Paris to Berlin

How to go from Paris to Berlin

Loads of travelers each year plan to make the hop straight from Paris to Berlin. The reason? It’s a jaunt that will let you take in two of Europe’s – nay, the world’s! – most awesome capitals. You’ll start by wandering the Louvre in search of the Mona Lisa and finish with glimpses of the … Read more

How to go from Hamburg to Berlin

How to go from Hamburg to Berlin

With its gritty Reeperbahn district and all the energy you’d expect of one of Germany’s oldest port cities, Hamburg is a cracking place to while away a few days on any European trip. Once you’re done drinking in the Brahms and the cold beers by the Elbe River, you should find it easy to hop … Read more

How to go from Copenhagen to Amsterdam

How to go from Copenhagen to Amsterdam

Copenhagen is the fairy-tale capital of Denmark, where cobbled alleys dusted with snow or blooming with flowers wiggle past bohemian cafés and medieval towers. Amsterdam is the first city of the Netherlands, with its barge-filled canals and enthralling Rijksmuseum collections brimming with paintings by the revered Old Masters. Both should be on any must-do list … Read more