A Guide to French Kissing (It’s not what you think!)

If you’ve mastered the basics of French communication (check out The Importance of Saying Bonjour), then perhaps we can move on to more serious things....

Seeing Berlin Through Literature

Berlin is a fascinating city, destroyed and re-designed throughout the 20th century, and at the heart of political events that were to shape the whole...

Slow Food: 3 Secrets of Italian Flavor

The concept of encouraging sustainable agriculture and locally-sourced ingredients produced with quality rather than quantity in mind has been gaining traction in recent years. But...

The History of Mont St. Michel (5 Things You Didn’t Know)

What should have remained a bare rock in the middle of the changing tides and moving sands was shaped by legend, religion, and history to...

French Onion Soup: A Cheat’s Guide [RECIPE]

I love French Onion Soup, but there was a good reason I usually only ate it in restaurants rather than at home: it took forever...

5 Reasons to Include Prague in Your Next European Trip

Both in terms of its geography and history, the Czech Republic may be seen as the very heart of Europe. Occupied by Celtic and Germanic...

6 Tips to Help Navigate a European Street Market

In Europe, the marketplace is the hub of local life. Not only do you go there to purchase fresh, locally-sourced food at unbeatable prices, it’s...

Authentic Spanish Gazpacho [RECIPE]

I don’t know about you, but I’m trying to do all that I can to hold on to that feeling of summer. Yes, there’s the...

6 Paris Museums to Visit and Leave the Crowds Behind

You’re a well-worn traveler by now, I’m sure. You’ve probably been to Paris a bunch of times and you could find your way to the...

The Real Salade Nicoise [RECIPE]

Summer is upon us, for those in the northern hemisphere at least, and the lucky ones will soon be jetting off to a beach-side holiday....