European Travel

Cà Spiga Laglio, Lake Como

Pitti Palace

One of the few things that Florence (and most of Italy as a whole) lacks are the grand palaces found in cities like Vienna, Paris, and Madrid. Unlike these cities, no Italian city has been the seat for a great empire in a while. Therefore, the palaces in Florence were built for Dukes, not Kings. One of the few palaces that comes close to those in other cities is the Pitti Palace. It's a beautiful building just south of the river in Florence, and it was not crowded at all when I went. Inside is a respectable collection and lots of beatiful and extravagant rooms.

Sailing Italy Holiday Charter - Ischia Ponza and Ventotene Islands

Calanque de Morgiou

One of the many incredible Calanques in Marseille -- this one takes a pretty rugged hike, but the water and views along the way are so worth it. Celebrate with meat, cheese, and fresh fruit as soon as you put your towel down.

Rome Black Book 2.0

Rome black book. Save them all to your maps so when you're walking about you've got an alley aperitivo up your sleeve.

Corte della Maestà

Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina

La Maison d'Isabelle

My favorite baguette in the city. Their croissants are award winning, but I think the baguette is where it's at. Eat it while it's still warm.

Milan Black Book

Milan black book from Yolanda Edwards. Worth paying for her city guides. No one does it better.

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

A delightful art museum — spanning ALL the decades — in Madrid. How delicious is this Dali?

Rome

MAGIC IN ROME. When I took my kiddos to Rome we splurged for this amazing Airbnb and I’m so glad we did. An amazing bakery, Antico Forno Roscioli, is a two minute walk so we spent our evenings after sightseeing on the terrace listening to the bells ring and enjoying the sunset while feasting on the most wonderful food picked up from one of the best bakeries in the city.

Travellers' Tales

A dreamy new travel bookshop in London's Marylebone from a travel PR veteran. There's also a team of in-house travel planners, so you can combine travel inspiration with real-time booking. Opened in December 2025.

Musée national Picasso

I'm no die hard Picasso fan but recommend going here if you are remotely interested in painting. They have rotating exhibitions (currently Raymond Pettibon) in addition to a (kind of slightly underwhelming imo) Picasso collection. I just think it's great to see a lot of one artist's work concentrated in one place like this and really enjoyed seeing his sketches and drawings of horses.

Finnish Folk Art Museum

G. Detou