Destination: Europe

In almost 30 years of traveling Europe I've built up a sizable database of hotels and restaurants, tips on the main things to see and do, as well as some hidden gems. I spend almost four months of each year guiding tours around in Europe, so I visit most of these on an annual basis to confirm that the information is up to date.

If you're planning your own trip, and need a little help stringing places together, or specific recommendations for places to see and stay, my Trip Planning service may just the thing.

Note: I am constantly adding and updating the information here, as time and energy allow. If you're interested in an area that I haven't gotten to yet (i.e., the link is not active), please contact me and I'll try to move it to the top of the list.
Austria
  • Innsbruck & the Austrian Alps
  • Salzburg
  • Salzkammer Lakes
  • Vienna
  • Wachau Valley
Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg
  • Amsterdam
  • Ardennes
  • Brussels & Bruges
  • Flanders Fields (Ypres area)
Britain
  • Bath area
  • Border Country (Carlisle to Newcastle, Hadrian's Wall)
  • Cotswolds
  • Glasgow & Southwest Scotland
  • Edinburgh
  • Lakes District
  • London
  • Scottish Highlands
  • Wales
  • Yorkshire
Czech Republic
  • Prague
  • Southern Bohemia
France
  • Alsace
  • Bordeaux
  • Burgundy
  • Brittany
  • Champagne
  • Dordogne
  • French Alps
  • French Riviera
  • Languedoc
  • Loire Valley
  • Normandy
  • Paris
  • Provence
Poland
  • Krakow
  • Silesia
  • Warsaw
  • Zakopane & Tatras
Portugal
  • Alentejo
  • Algarve
  • Lisbon
  • Porto
Spain
  • Barcelona
  • Castilla
  • Catalonia & Costa Brava
  • Costa del Sol
  • Extremadura
  • Granada
  • Madrid
  • Northeast Spain (Bilbao, Rioja, & Basque Country)
  • Northwest Spain (Galicia)
  • Pueblos Blancos
  • Sevilla
  • Valencia
Switzerland
  • Appenzell & Lake Constance
  • Bern & Simmental
  • Geneva Lake
  • Jungfrau Region
  • Lucerne
  • Neuchâtel Lake
  • Zermatt & Valais
  • Zurich & Schaffhausen
Germany
  • Berlin & Brandenburg
  • Black Forest
  • Bremen & Hamburg
  • Dresden & Thuringia
  • Harz Mountains
  • Munich & German Alps
  • Rhine, Main & Mosel
  • Romantic Road
Hungary
  • Budapest
Ireland
  • Donegal
  • Dublin & Wicklow
  • Northern Ireland (Belfast, Derry & Antrim)
  • Southern Ireland (Cork)
  • Southeast Ireland (Waterford, Wexford & Kilkenny)
  • Western Ireland (Clare & Kerry)
Italy
  • Dolomites & Veneto
  • Italian Alps
  • Italian Riviera
  • Milan & Italian Lakes
  • Naples & Amalfi Coast
  • Rome
  • Sicily
  • Northern Tuscany
  • Central Tuscany
  • Southern Tuscany & Umbria
  • Venice