These Ski Slip-Ups Could Land You $16,ooo Fines In Europe

This year more folks are prioritizing travel and newfangled experiences. We’re inspired by beloved television shows à la Emily in Paris to reexamine cities we’ve previously visited. Scoring tickets to see our favorite musical artists, like Taylor Swift, fortuitously opens up the prospect of flying to a different country. A rising wellness and longevity movement encourages travelers to seek alcohol-free vacations. Slower and more intentional travel—quality over quantity—is important and sustainability and eco-minded experiences are at the forefront.

It’s the time of year when nature is waking up across Europe, with great gardens and parks coming into bloom. From multi-coloured tulip displays in Dutch gardens, to cherry blossoms in parks in Germany or freshly verdant chateaux gardens in France, we want to know where you’ve been impressed by floral displays in spring or early summer.

Sunshine would have been too much after three years that felt like one long dark tunnel. I arrive, exhausted, on Koh Samui during a monsoon, the wet jungle swaying with the energy of renewal. That night, a lullaby of raindrops helps me drift off to sleep. The far-off storm flashing on the horizon expels my subliminal rage. I awaken, refreshed, to birdsong.

With all the charm of a European city but a proud history that’s firmly French-Canadian, Québec City is a perfect place to travel with kids – and fortunately for North Americans, it’s much closer than Europe.

In the EU, all employees are entitled to a minimum of four weeks’ paid holiday per year.

Despite Norway’s dominance at the Winter Olympics, Scandinavia isn’t the first place you might think of for a skiing vacation in Europe. Iconic destinations such as the Alps in France, Switzerland, and Austria often overshadow the Nordic countries when it comes to winter sport getaways.

The European Union has more than 7,000 miles of high-speed rail, connecting dozens of cities around the continent.

The State Department poured a bucket of cold water on spring break 2024 when it recently issued warnings for several popular spring destinations.

Europe's ETIAS online travel authorisation has been delayed until 2025.

The Michelin Guide recently announced 19 new restaurant additions in South Florida, spread across Miami, Orlando and Tampa— now totaling 137 restaurants in the region.

Global tour operator, Collette, announced a European Getaway sale where travelers can save big on all tours to Europe including the "Best of Italy" and "Countryside of the Emerald Isle" for summer 2024.

Ski resorts across Europe have been left snowless this winter as temperatures spike.