Europe

Finally taking that Eurotrip? Check out the advice, stories and tips I can offer after my half-dozen visits there, which have seen me visit Greece, Holland, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland and important tourist destinations like the Acropolis, Alhambra and the Sagrada Familia.

Amsterdam for Non-Smokers

Greenhouse Coffee Shop, Amsterdam

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Just as you don’t need to hire a hooker to enjoy the city’s sleazy Red Light District, you can have the time of your life in Amsterdam without inhaling a single puff of weed smoke — first-hand, anyway.

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Lisbon Travel Photos: The Origin

Photo of Lisbon, Portugal

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Whether you consider it a must-visit tourist destination or one of the most significant societies in Western history, Lisbon is the origin of whatever Portugal means to you.

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Why I Love Athens

Ermou Street in Athens, Greece

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Athens is a city you’re sure to fall in love with, even if your sweetheart isn’t in the Greek capital with you.

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Madrid’s Incredible Parque del Buen Retiro

Rose Garden in Parque del Retiro in Madrid, Spain

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Whatever your usual opinion on city parks, make sure to visit Parque del Buen Retiro next time you’re in Madrid — I promise you’ll be thrilled you did.

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Portugal Travel Photos: Separate

Photo of Lisbon, Portugal

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In spite of its small size and being mostly encircled by Spain, Portugal has managed to maintain an identity all its own, one that reveals itself through architecture, culture and lanscape.

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Prices for Travelers in Post-Recession Greece

Sign of Greek financial collapse in Mykonos

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Whether you’re baking on a Mykonos or Santorini beach or sightseeing it up in cosmopolitan, historical Athens, traveling in Greece costs less than it does almost anywhere else in Europe.

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Amsterdam Travel Photos: Paranoid

Photo of Haarlemmerstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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I’ve always been fond of Amsterdam during my many visits there, but it wasn’t until I put the joint down that I was able to convey the city’s beauty through my photography.

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Spain Travel Photos: Moorish Contrast

Sant Ramon in Mont-roi del Camp

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Landing in manicured, modern Spain after more than a month in chaotic, dusty Morocco made me feel like I’d arrived on a different planet.

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Is Switzerland a Boring Place to Visit?

Modernity at Uetliberg Party

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If you can deal with sky-high prices and the occasional cold-shouldered local, you’ll be surprised at how stimulating an experience traveling in Switzerland can be.

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City Wars: Barcelona vs. Madrid

Joan Miró exhibition at the Museum of the History of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain

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Which of these two fantastic cities you end up preferring depends more on your own tastes and preferences than on Barcelona or Madrid itself, but both have a treasure trove of awesomeness to offer potential visitors.

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Is Spain a Budget Destination?

Street art in the Lavapies District, Madrid, Spain

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As my Zürich-bound plane took off from Madrid’s Barajas Airport, I had reached a surprising conclusion: Spain is quite cheap — as European destinations go, anyway.

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