Europe

Paris is only the opening act — wine country, the Alps, and two coastlines.

The benchmark for food, history, and beauty.

Ruins in the morning, a swim by noon, taverna until dark.

Food, beaches, and three or four cities that each justify the trip.

The ski and alpine benchmark — every other mountain range is measured against this.

Dubrovnik, the Adriatic coast, ancient cities. Compact and beautiful.

Prague earns the crowds. The rest of the country is the bonus.

Geysers, glaciers, northern lights, hot springs.

The best value city in Western Europe.

The most concentrated mountain scenery in Europe — and you'll pay for it.

London, then the parts most visitors skip — Scotland, Wales, and the coast.

The Alps done properly — skiing, hiking, and Vienna for the culture.

Serious cities, river valleys, and the Alps in the south.

Budapest is the best-value great city in Europe.

Rent a car, chase the coast, accept the weather.

Amsterdam, then the cities and coast most visitors never reach.

Fjords, northern lights, midnight sun — utterly unlike anywhere else.

Europe's best-value city break, with the history to match.

Atlantic beaches, excellent food and wine, slow pace.

Highlands, lochs, castles, and whisky. Dramatic, moody landscapes.

Year-round warm weather, volcanic landscapes, easy from Europe.

Extraordinary food, wine, hospitality, mountains, and old cities — all cheap.