Europe Travel Blog
Herewith is a collection of Europe travel tips, advice, suggestions, insights, and recommendations to help you make the best of your Europe travel! Check back often – Craig will never run out of Europe travel topics to write about – believe me!
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/7-simple-tips-to-cafe-like-a-pro-in-paris/ 7 simple tips to "café" like a pro in Paris
I know café is not really a verb. But I'm choosing to ignore that. So how does one "café" in Paris? Follow these 7 simple tips from the Paris Tourist Office and your waiter might not even realize you're a tourist (unlikely, but possibly!). 1. There's no rush. Drinks...
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/rust-never-sleeps/ Rust Never Sleeps
The Eiffel Tower, that accidental icon of Paris, is under constant threat, and the armed soldiers walking around the base are doing nothing to stop it. Though their presence is accepted and appreciated by visitors and Parisians alike, the threat I'm talking about is...
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/high-season-in-europe-what-high-season/ High season in Europe? What high season?
"When is the best time to travel in Europe?" Great question! I think the answer is "whenever you can!" I am often asked about the merits of travelling in Europe during the so-called "shoulder" season as opposed to "high" season. Shoulder season is often defined...
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/dont-order-french-fries-in-belgium/ Don't order French Fries in Belgium!
Frites - the national dish of Belgium Dating back to the 1600's, people in the French speaking region of Belgium (Wallonia) experienced a shortage of river fish that they would usually catch and fry up in the winter. Someone got the idea to cut potatoes, a...
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/666-panes-of-glass-and-the-actual-controversy-of-the-louvre-pyramid/ 666 panes of glass, and the actual controversy of the Louvre Pyramid
Trop nombreux visiteurs, pas assez d'espace! By the 1980's it was apparent that the Louvre, the world's most famous museum, had to make a change. The number of daily visitors completely overwhelmed the inadequate entrance area, but art fans kept coming in larger...
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/biking-in-the-low-countries/ Biking in the Low Countries
They don't call Belgium and the Netherlands the "low" countries for nothing. The "nether" in "Netherlands" actually means "lower". With most of the land at or below sea level, and nary a hill in sight, you shouldn't be surprised that in some regions of the...
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/shop-for-clothes-like-parisians-do/ Shop for clothes like Parisians do
Nobody is going to accuse me of being a fashionista (I'm not even sure that term can be applied to a male?). But I know from having taken thousands of travellers through La Ville Lumière (the city of light) that a "break" from the landmarks and museums most often...
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/the-five-big-bavarian-foods-you-need-to-eat/ The five BIG BAVARIAN foods you need to eat
Bavarians don't just eat beer. They also eat food. And it is some of the heartiest, earthiest, heaviest food in Europe. Heavy in a good way, like an anchor that keeps you from floating away from the beer garden. Here to make your mouth water, are 5 traditional...
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/staying-connected-on-the-road/ Staying connected on the road
If you want (or need) to stay connected with home or work while you're traveling in Europe, or you want the ability to easily call ahead to hotels/restaurants, you may want to invest in a European SIM card. Though it is possible to use your North American phone plan...
https://www.eatanddrinklikeaeuropean.com/why-is-travel-in-europe-so-easy/ Why is travel in Europe so easy?
On a recent trip across the Canada/USA border to celebrate Independence Day with my American relatives, I found myself wishing I was in Europe. Not because I don't like the 4th of July, vast open spaces, and fireworks - I do. It was the border that got me. On the...
