Segovia, Spain hits all the notes for a good day trip: small town just an hour away from Madrid the big city, feels utterly different, and contains striking sights one can’t find in Madrid. Segovia is hardly undiscovered, but not nearly so crowded as other day-tripper-places such as Toledo, which is so packed with tacky…
For utterly understandable reasons, the main attraction in the oh little town of Bethlehem is the Church of the Nativity, built right over the birthplace of You Know Who. That’s the only reason people visit. You may wonder, as I did, is there any other reason to go there, and thus is it worth the…
You cannot escape forever having a layover in Frankfurt. Either you’ve done it, or it’s coming. If you’ve done it, you’ll eventually do it again. Frankfurt airport is the fourth-busiest in Europe, but it feels like the first. It’s smack in the center of Western Europe and the hub for everyplace you want to be…
Preparing for a day in the rubberneck zone. This is travel without mercy. The most iconic structure in Lisbon, Portugal is the Belem Tower, an ornate 16th century creation that sits near the mouth of the Tagus River. When people display pictures of Lisbon, it’s there, and it’s gorgeous. Perhaps the finest architectural site in…