Things to Do
72 Hours in Belgrade: A City Guide for the First-Time Visitor
Belgrade hotels average €40-70 per night. The nightlife is genuinely world-class. The history is layered in ways most travel writing skips. Here's 72 hours done right.
Europe
Destination Guide
Albania's Riviera Is the Best-Value Beach in Europe Right Now
Beach hotels on the Albanian Riviera average €25-40 per night. The Amalfi Coast runs 5-10x that for the same dates. Here's what you actually get for the money.
Travel Savings
Europe Hotel Prices Are Rising in 2026
Hotel prices across Europe are rising fast in 2026, driven by surging demand and tight supply. Here is what is actually happening and how to still find good rates.
Travel Trends
Why Slow Travel Italy Is the Move in 2026
Search interest in slow travel Italy is up 100% in the past month. More travelers are staying longer in fewer places. Here is where to actually do it.
Destination Guides
Madeira Travel Guide 2026
Madeira topped every major travel destination ranking in 2026. Here is everything you need to plan your trip to the world's most talked-about island.
amsterdam
Amsterdam in April: Why Tulip Season Beats the Summer Crowds
Amsterdam in April is quietly one of the best travel weeks in Europe. The tulips at Keukenhof are peaking, the canals are framed by blossoms instead of crowds, and the city feels light in a way it loses completely by June. We have spent the past two springs tracking hotel
Travel News
Barcelona Killed Short-Term Rentals. Hotel Prices Went Up 60%
Barcelona stopped issuing new short-term rental licenses in April 2025. Every existing license will expire by November 2028. By then, the roughly 10,000 tourist apartments that once filled neighborhoods like the Gothic Quarter, Eixample, and Barceloneta will be gone from platforms like Airbnb. The city's reasoning
Travel Savings
Europe Is Cheaper This Summer. Here Is How to Lock In the Deals
Something unusual is happening with European summer travel in 2026. Demand is down. Capacity is up. And for travelers willing to pay attention, that combination could mean the cheapest peak-season flights to Europe in years. Forward-looking booking data tells the story. Flights from the U.S. to Europe
Travel News
Barcelona Just Banned Short-Term Rentals. Here's What It Means for Your Next Stay.
Barcelona is phasing out all 10,101 short-term rental licenses by 2028. Hotels are already absorbing the demand shift. Here's what it means for travelers.
Travel News
Americans Are Booking Europe Less This Summer. Here's What That Means.
American bookings to Europe are down 11.2% for summer 2026. Here's what's driving the shift, where travelers are going instead, and what the demand drop means for hotel prices.