Portugal · Spain · France · Switzerland · Monaco
The classic long summer: Portugal and Spain for the coast, France and Monaco for the riviera, Switzerland when the heat gets silly.
Euro Summer itineraries
Slow travel · Puglia, Italy · 6 min read
Cheaper rooms sit ten minutes out. Here's why the extra €30 a night for a room above a narrow lane still wins — and how to tell a quiet lane from a loud one before you book.
Coast · Côte d'Azur & Monaco · 8 min read
Sleep in Menton, day-trip the rest. Free beaches, the €2 train, and where to eat in Monaco without pretending you own a boat.
Mountains · Switzerland · 6 min read
Two nights in the Berner Oberland as a mid-summer reset: cold lakes, cheap half-board guesthouses, and trains that actually leave on time.
