4 Things to Do in Helsinki

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Helsinki recently became one of the many cities where we’ve spent a few days en route to another destination, thanks to Finnair’s stopover program. Currently, Finnair allows you to add…

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8 Things to Do in Munich

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Munich, the capital of Bavaria and home to 1.5 million people, is known for many things--but above all, tourists tend to associate the city with its annual Oktoberfest celebration held…

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One Day in Madrid: City Highlights

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On a recent trip to visit family in Germany, we stopped in Madrid for short period of time after checking out Barcelona and before continuing on. Because of our flight…

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How to Avoid the Crowds in Barcelona

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The full title for this post should be: “How to Avoid the Crowds in Barcelona...Kind Of.” Because the fact is, Barcelona has more than its fair share of tourists. Which…

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3 Free Things to Do in London

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Oh, London. You beautiful, wonderful, ridiculously expensive city, you. We've visited London a few times--most recently, for an almost-twenty-four-hour layover on our way home from visiting family in Germany. And…

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How to Plan an Edinburgh Day Trip

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Edinburgh, pronounced ‘ed-in-bruh’ (you’re welcome), is not Scotland’s biggest city -- that would be Glasgow -- but it is the capital. And while there’s definitely enough to do there to…

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How to Spend 3 Days in Lisbon

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Lisbon is a vibrant city full of history, culture, and incredible food. We visited there a few years ago in December and even in the Winter the city is very…

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A State Within a City: Visiting the Vatican

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Vatican City is an independent city-state enclaved within Italy's capital, Rome. The world's smallest independent state with an area of just over 100 acres, Vatican City is governed as an…

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