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Best Western® Hotels & Resorts offers a global network of hotels in nearly 100† countries and territories worldwide. From our traditional hotel brands, to…
One of the biggest pleasures of traveling Europe is the food. Every country has traditional and unique dishes to try, giving us the inspiration to spice up our own home cooking. While we can't get out to Europe's food markets to pick up culinary ideas and souvenirs, let us help you to taste your destination…
Well, that Elon Musk is always doing something. Whether it's the reading the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica at nine years old, selling his first company for $307 million, founding PayPal and creating Tesla automobiles and starting SpaceX to send humanity to infinity and beyond. One of his passions is transportation, and his Hyperloop system is well…
Europe is often looked upon as a model of efficiency. With nearly 750 million people living in a relatively tight space, they need to be. But, Europe has also been the mother of invention there. Spain created the spacesuit. Iceland created the power transformer. Ireland created the submarine . . . and more. One modern…
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If you want to shop on your own, this is the place to do it.
Matouring is super happy to be able to work closely with our diverse group of partners. We choose them – and they choose us- based on our combined abilities to provide services and offers that will appeal…
Many of us approach dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant as almost a religious sabbatical. Our best trousers and dresses, shoes shined, hair recently coiffed, we cross the hallowed threshold into a world of inconceivable bliss. And, the next thing you know, the entire month's paycheck is accounted for. Well, it's time to wake up. It…
As you may or may not know, Andorra is a small, mountainous country in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. For 715 years (1278 to 1993), Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality ruled by the French Chief of State and the Bishop of La Seu d'Urgell. As of 2019, its population is 77,142. Tourism,…
As of 26 March, 2021, there are two pieces of welcome news for British people looking to buy an overseas property or prepare a home for rental. From March 29th the ‘reasonable excuses to travel’ abroad allows journeys from the UK ‘in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of a residential property’. This…
There are few things worse than a four-hour layover at the airport while you're salivating to get to your destination. How many times can you walk past the magazine stand? In some countries, such as the UK, there are people known as "anoraks" who pace up and down the long - and usually crowded -…
As you most likely know, Europe is filled with history. Right at your fingertips, you can touch - and even spend the night - in buildings that are hundreds, if not thousands, of years old. In some cities, you literally bump into one incredible structure after another. The fact that Europe still has so many…
It is no surprise that one of the most enjoyable and diverse ways of getting regular exercise is bicycling. In addition to the benefits of stretching those muscles and filling those lungs, you also have the benefit of discovering new locales - maybe with a pub at the end of the journey. Europe has always…
Digital platforms provide a variety of technology-enabled tools that enhance market transparency, such as real-time monitoring, ratings of buyers and sellers, and low-cost complaint channels. How do these innovations affect moral hazard and service quality? We investigate this problem by comparing driver routing choices and efficiency on a large digital platform, Uber, with traditional taxis.…
Margaretha Hönin had a bad reputation. Even though she lived in the late 16th century, we know that her neighbours, the people of Coburg in Thuringia, despised her for being a parvenu and a money-grabbing miser. Hönin was also said to be a witch who met regularly with a dragon. For her neighbours, her economic…
You surely must know of Vienna, but what do you really know? Its rich history in art, music and dynasties has been documented over many decades and in countless publications. But - perhaps no surprise to some - it is also a buzzing, vibrant city of the 21st century. Read on to find out more…
Monty Python notwithstanding, the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons remains an enduring, fascinating and unresolved story. Dozens of films have been made, and yet, his legend is still shrouded in uncertainty. One thing about him that has more ground - literally - is where his infamous castle lair was located - generally accepted…
Friends will tell you that you have to go to these ‘world famous sights’. But we’re here to tell you that sometimes, your friends are wrong. Reserve your precious holiday time for the best these destinations have to offer, not the overcrowded, overpriced tourist traps. Here are some of the most overhyped sights in Europe…
If ever there was a need to use tender, loving care, it's when you work in place with some of the most precious and irreplaceable paintings, sculptures and artifacts. Of course, in this case, we're talking about The Louvre in Paris. The Musée du Louvre had a record 10.2 million visitors in 2018—an increase of…
It comes as no surprise that Europe has been around for almost ever. And, ancient Europe - crumbly castles and all - are still in place for us to marvel, gasp and dream about. Medieval times—most often called the Middle Ages—refers to a period of about 1000 years between the fall of the Roman Empire and the…
Don’t get me wrong – yes, I’m a professor at Yale University, but I’m no genius. When I first mentioned to our four grown children that I was going to teach a new course on genius, they thought that was the funniest thing they’d ever heard. ‘You, you’re no genius! You’re a plodder.’ And they…
The travel industry can be alluring, and that can include those who are actually part of it. Exotic locales, streaking through the skies at 600 mph or more - enticing! But just because you're in the business, it doesn't give you carte blanche - or Blanche, herself, in this case. A listener on an Airlines…