europe

Whether embarking on a Eurotrip or a weekend jaunt to a foreign city, European travel requires some smart planning; you may know all the must-see landmarks, but we provide the hidden gems.

Three journeys to Ukraine, 2014 – 2022. Content Warning.
(First Journey) _ Pickled tomatoes and vodka and Distressingly dill-flavoured chicken in Kiev – (No, Kyiv, I am told)
By Roderick Makim2 years ago in Wander
The Second Visit. Runner-up in Travel Snaps Challenge.
PART III Andrea invited me to visit her again, our "do-over." So much had happened in the two years since I saw her in person. A month after I returned from the Oxford visit, I rushed to my mother's bedside to be with her in her final weeks of life. It was an opportunity to share words, space, love, and companionship with her one last time, one I would have missed had I not chosen to cut my trip short because of the pandemic.
By kp2 years ago in Wander
Whispers of Snow
One frosty winter morning, I embarked on a journey to a place where the unexpected danced from the sky: snowflakes, delicate as whispers, yet powerful enough to stir the depths of my soul. Little did I know, it would become a journey etched into the very fabric of my being, a tapestry woven with threads of wonder, awe, and raw emotion.
By Sandra M2 years ago in Wander
My Journey to the Hidden Haven of the Amber Coast
Nestled along the Amber Coast of Poland lies a secret haven, known only to the select few who dare to seek it out. It's a place where the whispers of the wind and the crash of the waves against rugged cliffs create a symphony of nature—a sanctuary of unparalleled beauty waiting to be discovered.
By Sandra M2 years ago in Wander
The Midnight Madness. Content Warning.
Amidst the quiet hum of the small town of Willow Creek, nestled beneath a canopy of ancient trees, there stood a carnival—an ephemeral spectacle that materialized only under the veil of night. Within its labyrinthine confines, where the scent of cotton candy mingled with the faint whispers of the wind, there lay a sinister secret—a ghost train that traversed the darkness, its passengers destined for a journey beyond the realms of the living.
By Dannie2 years ago in Wander
A Gneiss View. Top Story - May 2024.
It was a bright day in early March, the sun was shining and a substantial fall of fresh snow lay pristine under an arching blue sky. I stepped off the train at Lairg, midway along the branch line that winds its way from Inverness to Wick in the far north of Scotland and wondered whether the postbus would be in the station car park or somewhere between where I stood and Lochinver, lodged up to its headlights in snow.
By Ian Vince2 years ago in Wander
Italy: My Solo Adventure In Florence
Italy had been on my list forever. It was like that crush you can’t help but daydream about. So, last year in May, I finally decided that it was time to turn those daydreams into reality and I booked my first solo trip to Italy. There were going to be a lot of firsts including this one being my first time to a new country altogether by myself. I had already booked my tickets to Milan while I was on a trip to Wales during Easter. So, that meant that I couldn’t back out now. I wasn’t going to anyway because I was too excited to go there!
By Isha Arora2 years ago in Wander
The Magic Bus
Words and photographs by Christy Munson. ______________ Choosing Happiness By May of 2013, my love and I need adventure. We need to heal our hearts and soothe our souls. We trust intuition and take a bit of a gamble.
By Christy Munson2 years ago in Wander
Sitting in DNA Soup. Top Story - May 2024.
I am sitting in “DNA soup”- actually, a Jacuzzi at the Melia Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas. It might as well be a soup though, from the amount of people sitting in it. I’d wager that if you were to take a ladle from that hot tub and send it to a DNA testing facility, you’d have genetics from every corner of the planet.
By Kelley Zherzhi2 years ago in Wander
The Many Faces of Berlin
Octoberfest is party time in Berlin and I just couldn’t get into it. I was sharing a long table with the locals in Alexander Platz, a huge outdoor plaza in the middle of the city while nursing a lager, four euros for the drink and another for the glass stein which I get back after returning it to the bar. The Germans are nothing if not practical.
By John Thomson2 years ago in Wander
The First Visit
READ PART II HERE: It was 2020–nearly a year after my trip to China and my first introduction to Andrea. We stayed in contact with each other long after the program ended and had gone our separate ways. We spoke every day and made plans to visit each other. In January, I finally bought my ticket. In February, I left for London again, this time alone. I would hop on a train from there and meet Andrea in Oxford, where she had just started her Master's program. I was to stay with her in the dorms for three weeks and then travel to her home in Norway together and spend a month there.
By kp2 years ago in Wander
A Siberian Story: Tag, You’re It. Top Story - May 2024.
Snow shimmers in -24 degrees. Trees that usually wear their forest green coats are dusted by frost, looming tall and piercing the pastel coloured sky like sentinels for a citadel of silence. Finland is made of frozen moments, standing so still in between breaths of icy air. It’s serene. It’s like a dream. It’s the most enchanting thing I’ve ever seen.
By em2 years ago in Wander