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The speed with which planes allow us to traverse the world is pretty impressive, but when it comes to taking the scenic route, trains have it down. In Europe, some of the best eye-candy comes from a train trip in the Alps, the mountain range that extends approximately 750 miles across eight countries, including France,…
“To our Jewish guests, women, men, and children. Please take a shower before you go swimming…If you break the rules, I am forced to [close] the swimming pool for you.” This is the sign that hung in Paradies Arosa, a small Swiss hotel in the Alpine village of Arosa. A second note, which was posted…
Europe often attracts visitors looking for experiences that focus on the continent’s long and illustrious history, its rich cultural centers, and its amazing attractions. However, there’s a relatively underrated travel aspect of Europe that we want to show some love — its beautiful lakes. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best European lakes…
As travelers, we spend many an hour searching for the best time to visit our dream bucket-list destination — all with the hope of avoiding the crowds. However, there are plenty of vacation spots where you can escape the masses no matter when you show up. Below, we rounded up a list of eight secluded…
We all love camping…at least in theory we all love camping. In practice, some people take pleasure in the exhaustive prep work, set up, and break down more than others. For nature lovers who like to get their hands dirty, but also don’t mind a little white-glove service, these luxury camping retreats are ideal getaways.…
Hotel gyms can seem like such a treat — Newfangled equipment! Fruit-infused water! Fresh towels! — until you find yourself hitting the elevator’s LL button and your heart sinks with each passing floor. Those dank, windowless gyms in basements or converted storage closets facing a parking lot don’t provide a lot of motivation to hit…
It should come as no surprise that if you want to get high — in elevation, of course — you’ll need to head to the mountains. There are many popular destinations around the world that sit more than a mile above sea level, from historic archeological sites like Machu Picchu to ski destinations like Aspen,…
There aren’t many pursuits that expand our horizons to the extent that traveling does, but we’ll concede that science is one of them. From discovering the world is round and forever ridding the thought of sailing off the Earth’s edge, to mind-blowing trips to the moon, science and travel have always had an exciting relationship.…
Crisp alpine air, awe-inspiring rock formations, and quaint architecture — the magic of Europe’s mountain towns is something every traveler with a love of the great outdoors should experience. Luckily, we’ve rounded up eight of the continent’s most beautiful unspoiled mountain retreats, which boast views of glacial lakes, lush valleys, and towering mountains.
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations released its 2017 World Happiness Report today, and there’s been an upset. Norway has been named the world’s happiest country this year, dethroning Denmark, which has taken the top spot in four of the six annual reports published since the study’s founding in 2012. (It was…
