Ashley Colburn’s Croatia Video Guides #1: Zagreb County Everybody identifies with somewhere, whether they’re blood or not. For me, it’s Croatia, a small country of just four million people in southeastern Europe. Eight years after my first visit… Ashley Colburn , August 16, 2017
4 Days in Portugal Is Not Enough, Part 2: The Algarve This is part two in Dave Zuchowski’s two-part series on his four days in Portugal. See part one here. Lisbon, Porto and perhaps Fatima are well-known places that come to… Dave Zuchowski , July 17, 2017
4 Days in Portugal Is Not Enough, Part 1: Lisbon To paraphrase William Blake, “In order to know what is enough, you must first know what is too much.” With the English poet’s clever aphorism in mind, I left my… Dave Zuchowski , July 10, 2017
My Advice Regarding the Possible European Electronics Ban Clive Irving of The Daily Beast has reported that “the Department of Homeland Security plans to ban laptops in the cabins of all flights from Europe to the United States,… Johnny Jet , May 11, 2017
10 Things to Do in Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh is the heart and soul of Scotland, and has been for over 1,000 years. Once the capital, Edinburgh has witnessed the rise and fall of monarchs, survived the plague,… Matt Thompson , April 1, 2017
A Travel Newsletter You Should Check Out Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Christina B., who suggests JohnnyJet.com readers and other travelers check out… Johnny Jet , March 24, 2017
Travel Webcam of the Week: Lake Como, Italy Lake Como, Italy (grandhoteltremezzo.com/en/home/#grand-hotel-tremezzo-lake-como-italy/v/5883f5ab020d5252440f429c) Lake Como—or Lago di Como, as the locals call it—sure is beautiful. And with spring finally here, the season is just about to begin (most hotels… Johnny Jet , March 21, 2017
Scenic Route Through Scotland’s Trossachs National Park In central Scotland, north of Glasgow and East of Edinburgh, where the rolling hills of the lowlands turn into a wooded wonderland that’s home to the largest fresh body of… Matt Thompson , March 14, 2017
Norwegian Launches $65 Flights to Europe Today Norwegian, the third-largest low-cost carrier in Europe, launched $65 transatlantic fares (including taxes), which might be the cheapest tickets across the pond ever. The airline will fly 10 new… Johnny Jet , February 23, 2017
5 Romantic River Cruises Through Europe If you ask me, the best gift to get and to receive is the gift of travel. So this Valentine’s Day, skip the chocolates, perfume and jewelry and treat yourself… Johnny Jet , February 5, 2017
10 Tips for Conquering Greece Without Launching 1,000 Ships Editor’s note: For this post, we partnered with YouTuber and Greece extraordinaire Chris Semers (Greek in the City) on a video-post combo focused on better, cheaper travel to Greece. Watch the… Chris Semers , January 26, 2017
5 Special Interest River Cruises Through Europe River cruising is one of the best ways to visit multiple destinations in Europe. You’ll get the chance to see spots that are only accessible by boat and you won’t… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2017
Carry ID in Europe Yesterday’s tip was about how you’ll get fined for running out of gas on the Autobahn, a tip drawn from an insightful Afar post called 7 Surprisingly Illegal Things to Avoid in… Johnny Jet , December 20, 2016
Don’t Forget to Fill Up in in this Country Afar magazine wrote a post called 7 Surprisingly Illegal Things to Avoid in Europe that’s very insightful. Did you know that running out of gas on Germany’s famous Autobahn will… Johnny Jet , December 19, 2016
10 Things San Sebastián Taught Me In San Sebastián, it is easy to lose track of time. Days in the legendary Basque resort town have a tendency to be slow and meditative, as if through some metaphysical… Ian Livingston , December 7, 2016