Europe

Paris [France] Paris, also known as the City of Lights, is one of the perfect places to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Paris is famous for its parties. During the holidays, Paris offers even more fun activities such as fireworks and celebrations and elegant dinners. If you want to watch the firework shows, one of the best spots is the Arc de Triomphe. A great show of colorful light projection plays from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. You can also see the fireworks when you are closer to the Eifel Tower.  … [Read more...] about Top 5 Destinations to Spend New Year’s Eve in Europe

The next day, 22-year-old Merle and his men, many only in their teens, dug in around the summit of Hill 314 at Mortain, France, as the 2nd SS Panzer Division attacked their coveted position. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin man retraces father’s WWII footsteps in Europe

Last fall, a BACKPACKER team traveled to northeast Spain to explore one of Europe’s undiscovered adventure centers: Catalonia. We planned a route to hopscotch through the best of the peaks and foothills on a seven-day trek that crossed mountain passes, ancient villages, and pastoral countryside. Everyone came away with a favorite story to tell. … [Read more...] about Catalonia is Europe’s Secret Hiking Wonderland

We slept well after so much travel and so much food, in fact we slept too well and missed the vegan breakfast at Cafe Forty One. Luckily, their lunch menu is available from midday and so we were able to enjoy more plant based delights before checking out including ‘English Heritage Tomato’. This dish featured juicy and sweet tomatoes, a cashew cheese which was strong, punchy and full of herbs, served on a crispy crostini and dressed with micro basil, basil oil and rasberry vinegar. … [Read more...] about Vegan delights in Paris and London

Milan Linate is located approximately 20-minute drive from the centre of Milan, making it the airport of choice for people visiting the city. It is currently closed for runway renovations and is due to open again on 27th October 2019. It is  the 7th busiest airport in Europe by private jet movements. … [Read more...] about Europe’s top 9 private jet airports