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We’re working really hard to uncover the untold travel secrets of Europe, so you can get a more unique experience and vacation. Away from the crowds and closer to the essence of Europe, that we so adore. To do so, we work full-time exploring, writing about and taking pictures of all the great places in Europe.…

Waterloo – the nemesis of Napoleon

You can’t say Waterloo without thinking of Napoleon ..or ABBA.. and Waterloo was certainly the place, where the hubris of the little megalomaniac was turned into his nemesis June 18th 1815. And the small guy with the big ego really had it coming for him! For almost two decades, Napoleon raged war against different European…

Halloween in Europe

Although Halloween might have come from Ireland, originally the celebration of the celtic Samhain with candles inside carved beet-roots instead of pumpkins, it’s definitely an American celebration, which the Europeans slowly are warming up to. So if you’re in Europe in this murky time of year, despair not – we have some horrifying Halloween happenings…